Developer Sr, Application

Southern Company • Atlanta, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Application Developer position is part of the Corporate Services Systems
Application Portfolio - Corporate Back-Office Technologies (CBOT) group, within
the SCS Technology Organization (TO) as a part of the team responsible for
providing support to a suite of solutions for Risk Management across the
Operating Companies. Specifically, the position will directly support the core
Assure Claims (formerly RiskMaster) platform – inclusive of associated
custom-developed web applications and utilities, integrations, batch processes,
and reporting solutions – as well additional solutions such as CompIQ, RxBridge,
and others.  The position will be responsible for ensuring delivery of timely,
quality, reliable, secure, and compliant solutions, via the close collaboration
and partnership with supported Business Partners, third-party vendors, and other
TO support resources. The position blends hands‑on application development with
strong production support, integration, and third-party vendor coordination
responsibilities in a highly visible, business‑critical environment.

Position responsibilities include: Providing functional and technical subject
matter expertise for Business Partner application solutions (custom development,
vendor packages, SaaS); Performing design, development, integration,
configuration, testing, and implementation of Business Partner application
solutions (inclusive of vendor solutions); Performing problem/root cause
analysis and resolution (production support) for Business Partner application
solutions; Providing consultation for application life cycle management; Staying
abreast of emerging business technology trends and needs.

. The Application Developer must have strong technical, consultative,
analytical, and problem-solving skills, and the ability to deliver innovative
solutions to business problems in a fast-paced environment.  The position will
require excellent interpersonal, communication, collaboration, planning, and
organizational skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of recent experience in full‑stack application development and production support using C# and .NET technologies.
• Experience developing and supporting enterprise web applications using modern frameworks (e.g., Blazor) with strong proficiency in HTML and CSS.
• Experience building and supporting RESTful services using ASP.NET Web API.
• Experience supporting batch processing, scheduled jobs, and file‑based integrations.
• Experience working with enterprise data, including Oracle and SQL Server, with strong expertise in SQL development (designing and optimizing stored procedures, views, and functions), database queries, scripting, reporting, and use of ORM frameworks (e.g., Entity Framework, NHibernate, Dapper); able to translate business requirements into reliable analytics, dashboards, and insights while supporting data quality and access controls.
• Experience supporting analytics, reporting, and/or data visualization solutions (e.g., Sisense, Power BI, SSRS, or similar tools).
• Experience using source control and CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps and GitHub.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to independently resolve complex production issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with Assure Claims is strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting claims management, risk management, insurance, or financial processing systems.
• Experience installing, deploying, and maintaining both standard and custom vendor software solutions on Windows and/or Linux systems, including the use of relevant tools, automation methods, and deployment processes.
• Experience working with vendor‑hosted or hybrid enterprise applications and coordinating with vendors on incidents, upgrades, and security remediation.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure and cloud‑based application architectures.
• Experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse) is a plus.
• Experience implementing or integrating AI‑enabled capabilities (e.g., copilots, intelligent automation, AI‑assisted workflows or analytics) within enterprise applications, with awareness of security, privacy, and governance considerations.
• Familiarity with agile and waterfall development methodologies in regulated or enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional and technical subject matter expertise for the Assure Claims platform and related ecosystem of applications, serving as a trusted partner to business stakeholders.
• Design, develop, enhance, integrate, and support custom‑built, vendor‑provided, and SaaS application solutions aligned with Southern Company standards and methodologies.
• Develop and support application integrations using RESTful APIs, batch processes, file‑based transfers, scheduled jobs, and messaging patterns.
• Support and maintain custom interfaces and batch jobs that transfer claim, vendor, and payment data between Assure Claims, Oracle Accounts Payable, Payroll (Oracle HCM), and third‑party service providers.
• Support reporting and analytics solutions associated with Assure Claims, including legacy BI/reporting tools and modern analytics platforms (e.g., Sisense/Power BI), in partnership with data and analytics teams.
• Perform root cause analysis and deliver timely, effective production support for business‑critical claims processing and payment workflows, including some on‑call and after‑hours support as needed.
• Coordinate with vendors (e.g., Assure Claims support teams and third‑party providers) on incidents, upgrades, security remediations, and enhancement efforts.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, data, and compliance teams to ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for security, privacy, regulatory compliance, and performance.
• Provide accurate estimates, status updates, and technical documentation in support of project planning and operational reviews.
• Maintain application and operational documentation, including runbooks, monitoring procedures, and support playbooks.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve application stability, automation, supportability, and business efficiency.
• Other duties or special projects, as assigned by leadership.

Benefits

• Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being.
• This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s).
• A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees