Application Developer
Description
Application Developer - Integrations
Work locations(s): Georgia Power Corporate Headquarters in Atlanta, GA or The Energy Center in Birmingham, AL
This position is responsible for the support and development of the Integration and Extension products within the Enabling Technology COE. Responsibilities of the position include all aspects of application development, production support for standard and custom components, solution delivery of new enhancements and bug fixes, and configuration responsibilities. It also includes developing and maintaining standards that ensure the team can build and support high quality and robust solutions This position must also build and maintain strong relationships with other IT departments as well as with portfolio and business partners, peers, staff, and vendors.
The successful candidate will focus on support and development of integrations between various systems within our footprint. This will include real-time integrations, batch, and other patterns. The candidate will need to deal with topics like guaranteed messaging, message persistence, complex field mapping, transactional behavior, polling, complex data transformations and derivations, complex orchestrations, message aggregation, response caching, and more.
The successful candidate will not only have strong analytical skills but also be able to successfully work within a high-paced diverse team that serves a variety of business value streams across Accounting, Finance and HR.
This position will be based in Atlanta, GA / Birmingham, AL
Job Experience & Education :
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science/MIS/Engineering or related degree preferred
3 to 10 years of designing and building software solutions
Strong experience with application development and delivery (preferably with Accounting/Financial and/or HR Technology but not necessarily)
Strong understanding of system and application integration and extension methodologies, patterns, and best practices (preferably with tools like Oracle Integration Cloud, Oracle SOA, Oracle BI Publisher, Biztalk, SSIS, Apigee and other related platforms)
Experience with Oracle databases and PL/SQL preferred but not required
Experience working with API based interactions between complex systems (experience with API Gateways preferred, such as the Google Apigee product)
Experience with application security topics relevant to the Integrations/Extensions space (such as oAuth and file encryption)
Strong understanding of DevOps methodologies utilized by modern Development Teams (Agile, CI/CD, GIT, branching, code quality scans, etc.)
Experience with Enterprise logging implementations (preferably with Splunk but not necessarily)
Experience working in a fast-paced, competitive information technology organization, spanning various disciplines including applications, infrastructure, and business support roles
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :
Demonstration of core competencies including:
Deciding and initiating action with ability to drive solutions and results
Critical thinking
Formulating strategies and concepts
Delivering efficient and comprehensive best practices
Strong consulting skills
Persuading and influencing
Planning and organizing
Excellent verbal and written communication
Strong customer service focus
Adapting to and responding to change
Continuous self-learner
Ability to deal with very high stress situations
Knowledge of IT processes and value
Relationship building and networking skills
Solution Technical Skills :
Demonstration of strong Solution Design and Delivery competencies including:
Software Design
Requirements Gathering and Analysis
Business Solutioning
Process optimization
Process Automation Techniques
Test Planning, Development and Automation
Solution Security
Change Management
Strong Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
Troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis
Extensive Application Development
Behavioral Attributes :
Results-oriented
Innovative
Strategic thinker with an enterprise view for sustainable solutions
Committed to continuous learning and improvement
Committed to the development of others
Committed to building and maintaining constructive partnerships with business partners and peers
Works well both independently and with others
Acts with speed and decisiveness
Committed to ethical conduct
Role model for Southern Style
Lives and works safely
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Disclaimer:
This information describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this job. The description is not designed to be a comprehensive inventory of duties, responsibilities and qualifications required in the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified disabled individuals for performance of essential duties and responsibilities.
Southern Company (NYSE: SO ) is America's premier energy company, with 46,000 megawatts of generating capacity and 1,500 billion cubic feet of combined natural gas consumption and throughput volume serving 9 million customers through its subsidiaries . The company provides clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy through electric operating companies in four states, natural gas distribution companies in seven states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America and a nationally recognized provider of customized energy solutions, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications . Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and affordable prices that are below the national average. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, Southern Company and its subsidiaries are inventing America's energy future by developing the full portfolio of energy resources, including carbon-free nuclear, 21st century coal, natural gas, renewables and energy efficiency, and creating new products and services for the benefit of customers. Southern Company has been named by the U.S. Department of Defense and G.I. Jobs magazine as a top military employer, recognized among the Top 50 Companies for Diversity by DiversityInc, listed by Black Enterprise magazine as one of the 40 Best Companies for Diversity and designated a Top Employer for Hispanics by Hispanic Network. The company has earned a National Award of Nuclear Science and History from the National Atomic Museum Foundation for its leadership and commitment to nuclear development and is continually ranked among the top energy companies in Fortune's annual World's Most Admired Electric and Gas Utility rankings. Visit our website at www.southerncompany.com .
Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Job Field: Information Technology
Job Type: Standard
Primary Location: Georgia-Metro Atlanta-Atlanta
Operating Company: Southern Company Services
Other Locations: Alabama-Metro Birmingham/Eastern AL-Birmingham
Job Type: Standard
Travel (Up to...): No
Work Location(s):
Georgia Power Headquarters - 241 Ralph McGill Blvd. NE (241ATLANTA)
241 Ralph McGill Blvd. NE
Atlanta, 30308
The Energy Center - 3535 Colonnade Parkway (3535Birmingham)
3535 Colonnade Parkway
Birmingham, 35243
Req ID: SCS2010410
