POSITION SUMMARY

The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining critical applications used by SIA and PCA engineers for configuring transmission substations and developing protective relay settings. This role involves collaboration with a team environment to create responsive and user-friendly interfaces, ensuring efficient data handling, and system functionality. In addition, the candidate will support innovation through evaluation of commercially available automation, substation monitoring, protection engineering, work management, and cyber security solutions.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors, Masters, or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical discipline preferred
• Experience in software development, deployment, and/or troubleshooting is required
• Relevant SIA/PCA/P&C design/Field Services experience would be beneficial
• Agile development experience is preferred
• The following software skills are preferred and utilized in current developments:
• Experience using relational databases and SQL
• Experience integrating with 3rd party APIs / SDKs
• Proven experience as a Full Stack .NET Developer
• Experience in front-end development using WPF, MVVM architecture, and Prism Framework
• Strong backend development skills using C#, Entity Framework Core, and .NET technologies
• Experience developing and testing ASP.NET Web API controllers.
• Proficient in using Git for version control and familiar with Git Flow workflow.
• Experience with Azure DevOps for project management and CI/CD.
• Demonstrated ability to oversee production deployment processes and troubleshoot deployment issues.
• Experience with Microsoft Power and/or other work management platforms is preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Strong communication skills including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders at an appropriate level of detail.
• Ability to analyze problems and programming approaches to prevent rework and schedule slippage.
• Ability to develop simple, elegant solutions to complex problems utilizing the following:
• Proficient in C#, XAML, JSON and XML
• Proficient in WPF with MVVM
• Strong knowledge of .NET technologies, including .NET Core and .NET Framework
• Experience with SQL Server, Entity Framework
• Experience with Microsoft 365, primarily the Power suite of, applications
• Familiarity with MS Test, Auto Mapper, Fluent Validations

• Familiarity with SEL Teams/Blue Frame automation tools

• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills

• Experience with full life-cycle development and delivery of enterprise-class software solutions using the latest technologies.

• Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external partners

• Make Safety our number one priority using a “Safety First” mentality and leading by example.
• Write new software or create modifications to existing applications as necessary based on project requirements. Ensure schedule deadlines are met for all software development.
• Partner with other members of SIA and PCA to ensure operability and defect free operation/expectations of tools are met.
• Install vendor software and distribute to test environments for quality control and user acceptance.