Front-end Programmer Developer - II or Senior
About The Position
At Southwest Power Pool (SPP), our IT teams are driving innovation at the core of the energy industry’s financial operations. We're looking for Front-end Programmer Developers to join our growing team, IT Settlements, where you'll play a key role in shaping mission-critical systems that support financial settlements for the regional transmission organization (RTO) and contract services. Our settlement systems are in-house applications built using modern technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, React, PL/SQL, and various ETL tools. We also embrace containerization, Ansible, Kubernetes, and more—constantly evolving to better serve our internal teams and stakeholders.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, related field, or equivalent work experience
- Senior Programmer Developer - Six (6) years of applicable Information Technology Development/Support experience
- Programmer Developer II - Three (3) years experience of Information Technology Development/Support experience
- Competent and effective working knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Unix or Linux operating systems, application development and support, and database management systems
- Competent and effective troubleshooting, problem solving, and analytical skills
- Competent and effective written and oral communication skills
- Competent understanding and effective working knowledge of SDLC and project life cycle methods and practices
- Good customer service and organization skills
Nice To Haves
- Two (2) or more years applicable utility industry experience
- Strong proficiency in modern React, Typescript, and Java.
- Strong proficiency with implementing webapps in SpringBoot, including RESTful APIs.
- Strong proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, and design best practices.
- Proficiency with Oracle SQL and MongoDB.
- Proficiency with large, complex systems, including system and database optimization and profiling.
- Proficiency with developer tools such as Git, Jenkins, JIRA, Bitbucket, and Ansible.
- Experience with Material UI, MobX, React Hooks, yarn, and rsbuild.
Responsibilities
- Participate in the design, development, support, and maintenance of applications and databases that power financial operations.
- Enhance and support custom applications used to facilitate financial settlements for SPP's regional transmission organization (RTO) and contract services.
- Collaborate across the full software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment and support.
- Work closely with internal stakeholders and external vendors to deliver scalable, efficient, and compliant solutions.
- Identify automation opportunities to streamline operations and improve reliability.
Benefits
- Competitive pay with bonus opportunities
- Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from, employer-paid short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
- Relocation assistance
- Flexible working environment for positions that are eligible where employees have the flexibility to work from home and come in where collaborative in person work is needed.
- Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a defined benefit plan fully funded by SPP
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
