Description:

Responsibilities:




GMS Application Developer: Develops design and performs software development for suite of Wholesale Electric Market Applications and Web-based User Interfaces. The suite includes Market Management Systems (MMS) applications such as Day-Ahead Market (DAM), Reliability Unit Commitment (RUC), Ancillary Service Market, Security Constraint Economics Dispatch (SCED), CIM Importer, Market Submissions, APIs, MMS database Interfaces, Market Simulator, Outage Scheduler (OS), User Interfaces (UI) and Congestion Revenue Rights (CRR) Applications. Adhere to software development life cycle (SDLC) processes that includes performing testing and validation of Market Applications and User Interface changes to deliver quality software to customers. This position will report to the Supervisor/Manager of Grid & Market Solutions (GMS) Technology Development – Markets & UI team.

JOB DUTIES

Broadly applies principles, theories and concepts related to the profession. A seasoned, experienced professional with an in-depth/full understanding of area of specialization.

May provide recommendations regarding issues outside the bounds of defined procedures and practices. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.

Wide latitude for decisions within assignments, programs and projects; impact is generally limited to the project or department.

Acts as a resource to advise, and may at times a lead the work of lower level professional and/or support employees. Generally represents the department on projects and may perform in a project leadership role.

 

ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES

Assists in the most difficult technical support problems.

Develops and executes enterprise architecture strategy that GMS development team initiatives.

Develops programming and development standards and procedures as well as programming architectures for code reuse.

Provides expert level advice and guidance to market operations business teams regarding market applications, processes, and tools.

Works with Market Participants, ERCOT representatives, and vendors to drive and deliver solutions

Recommends new technology directions or options to market applications software vendors.

Communicates technology design and any related issues to technical and non-technical audiences including customers and technical partners.

Responsible for mentoring senior developers on best practices in software development, object-oriented design, design patterns and application frameworks.

Applies creativity, in-depth technical and theoretical knowledge, and experience in solving highly complex market systems and interfaces architectural design problems.

Understands and maintains knowledge of ERCOT Nodal Protocols, PUCT rulings, NERC Reliability Standards, CIP protocols and help the staff understand standards and protocols.

Researches and maintains knowledge of new emerging technologies, best practices in electric utility industry as well as new technology in IT industry and provide the direction to team to adopt new technologies as required.

All Levels -- Preferred Work Experience

Power industry experience in grid and market arena preferably with software vendors or ISO/utilities.

Experience with programming languages such as FORTRAN, C, C++, Java, Perl and Python.

Experience with Oracle PL/SQL

Experience with Commercial Optimization Solvers: CPLEX/AMPL, Gurobi

Experience with CIM/XML model-based tools.

Experience with developing integration layers using Messaging Services: Tibco JMS, AMQ

SKILL REQUIREMENTS

Programming Languages/Packages/Scripting: C, C++, VisualC++, FORTRAN, Java, Perl, Python, PL/SQL, Shell Scripting

Web Application Servers: JBOSS, Tomcat, JWS, Spring Boots,

Message Queues: Tibco JMS, AMQ

Web Based Development – J2EE, Servlets, SOAP, Java Script, HTML/CSS, XML

Database: Oracle, SQLSERVER

Source Code Control Tools: Git, GitHub

Optimization Solvers: CPLEX/AMPL, Gurobi

EXPERIENCE

Requires minimum 8 years job related work experience in excess of degree requirements

 

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field (Required)

Master's Degree: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field (Preferred)

or a combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge to a major in such fields is required

Education: Bachelors Degree