Application Developer II

Southern Company•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Developer II, Application for Construction Technology position within Gas Technology Delivery, will work with limited supervision to design and develop custom applications to support the Construction Technology portfolio utilized by Southern Company Gas as well as the build and support of Southern Company Gas COTS applications. It is expected that this resource is a subject matter expert with deep technical knowledge within the Construction Technology area. This role will complete projects which will include standard development using a variety of languages, web-based technologies, cognitive services, and integration technologies. This role reports to the Supervisor, IT (Construction).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in MIS, Computer Science or a related field
A deep, comprehensive knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle and development principles
Interest in and passion for learning and working in a fast-paced environment
A deep understanding of construction practices and related tools and applications
Ability to handle multiple assignments and conflicting priorities
Ability to work with business partners and peers of varying levels of technical proficiency
Experience with various sized projects, enhancement projects and production support
Ability to identify root cause for routine problems while working with other technical staff
Deep experience creating Technical Design Documents and Specifications
Deep experience with TO software development projects.
Ability to develop unit testing of code components or complete applications.
Experience in system development practices, methodology and tools
Experience with .Net and Angular
Experience with Agile delivery; Kanban; Scrum
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Ability to provide on-call support both solving issues independently as well as assisting other, less experienced on-call personnel
Advanced understanding of various technical principles, theories and concepts
Broad understanding of a wide range of technical areas
Excellent communication skills including the ability to translate complex or technical ideas into non-technical language
Experience with Oracle, MSSQL server database services, messaging services
Experience with ITIL processes and various programming languages.

Responsibilities

Develop solutions that leverage (when COTS system) rather than customization.
Create and drive completion of Technical Design documents.
Collaborate with junior team members to plan for coding and overall program development.
Translate specifications to create code that meets performance expectations/coding requirements.
Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt to new hardware, or to upgrade interfaces and improve performance based on specifications, with supervision.
Troubleshoot, debug, maintain and improve existing software.
Plan and participate in system testing as required.
Develop technological solutions and corresponding documentation to highly complex problems using deep technical expertise and creativity.
Plan and participate in deployment activities to implement designed solutions.
Maintain and follow production support processes focused on identification and mitigation of root cause.
Flex to meet customer demands (production support and project work).
Prioritize work and deliver on project commitments.
Provide on-call support both solving issues independently as well as assisting other personnel.
Support and mentor less experienced personnel.
Ensure strategies are aligned with Technology Organization goals and strategies.