ETRM System Specialist

Capital Power•Calgary, AB

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Capital Power Corporation is seeking an experienced individual to join their ETRM applications team. The ETRM System Specialist will report to the Manager, ETRM Solutions and will be accountable for the technical support and maintenance of applications used in the commodity management business process. This includes ensuring these applications are well implemented, maintained, and supported, and are achieving the required outcomes. Capital Power is a growth-oriented North American energy company headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, dedicated to "Powering Change by Changing Power" and focused on sustainable growth, a low carbon future, and innovation.

Requirements

Degree in Computing Science, Computer Engineering, or Management Information Systems. (Education equivalency may be considered.)
3+ years’ experience in supporting, developing, and enhancing large scale corporate applications.
Experience gathering business requirements and analyzing complex requirements in order to implement sound, scalable technical solutions.
System integration and support experience; specifically, for “commercial off the shelf” products.
Systems analysis and design experience; specifically, analysis and programming for high availability corporate systems.
Minimum three years’ experience in query writing using SQL against a commercial database such as Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, or Snowflake.
Minimum three years’ experience in Microsoft .NET C# programming.
Application testing skills, how to organize and execute a test plan.
Ability to communicate highly technical information in a clear and concise manner to peers and business representatives.
Customer relationship skills, demonstrated responsiveness, analytical thinking, problem solving, and planning skills are required.
Knowledge of the Systems Delivery Life Cycle (SDLC) including custom-build and commercial off the shelf (COTS) implementation frameworks.
Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.

Nice To Haves

Experience with the support and maintenance of an ETRM/CTRM system (preferably Allegro Horizon) is an asset, but not required.
Experience with the support and maintenance of pricing repository systems like ZE/ZEMA is an asset, but not required.
Experience with the maintenance, development, and support of ETRM/CTRM system integrations with external trading platforms and software (ICE, WebTrader, Market ISOs, etc.) is an asset, but not required.
Understanding of “trade to cash” business process supporting commodity trading business is an asset, but not required.
Understanding of Power, Natural Gas, and Emissions commodity markets throughout North America is an asset. but not required.

Responsibilities

Providing responsive and customer-focused application support services for business groups that are part of the commodity management business process.
Overseeing and performing appropriate application maintenance of complex functions to ensure reliable and secure performance of the incumbent applications, including but not limited to applying security patches, implementing version upgrades, modifying, and enhancing code and performing on-going data management tasks.
Providing support services that meets outlined “Service Level Agreements” in these highly complex “systems” environment.
Providing development services for both operations and project initiatives.
Understanding and following professional IT practices within the Systems Delivery Life Cycle.
Providing input to financial assessments of technical solutions and recommending cost effective solutions that meet business needs.
Providing input and assisting with disaster recovery/continuity of operations planning and testing for ETRM Applications.
Assessing technical solutions based on the financial impact to Capital Power and recommending to ETRM Apps manager on cost effective solutions that meets business needs application packaging.
Resolving complex technical problems. Apply appropriate trouble-shooting skills and ensure best-practice steps are followed in developing, testing, and implementing solutions.
Participating in proof of concepts to determine best fit solution for Capital Power.
Providing input into organization systems solutions that cross multiple business areas.
Ensuring correct execution of systems procedures is executed with some checks and balance.
Collaborating with our business areas to understand their requirements and translate them into efficient ETRM application solutions that provide business value.
Collaborating and building relationships with external vendors to resolve and/or convey Capital Power’s issues or enhancements requests.