Principal IT Programmer Analyst

NextEra Energy•Palm Beach Gardens, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

NextEra Power Generation Division is seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer to join our advanced application team in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. This position requires advance level software design skills and an aptitude for architecting and developing real-time monitoring, work automation, and problem detection, n-tier applications. This job involves taking the lead and providing guidance to others in providing solutions to solve challenges in supporting a large power generation fleet while working with streaming data, databases, and work ticket tracking systems. The candidate in this job will work on large software projects, help develop long term strategies, define needed resources, provide technical leadership and provide guidance to junior developers. In addition, candidate needs to be flexible enough to work either independently or in a small to large team setting, work directly with customers, have good attention to detail, excellent time management and organizational skills, and the ability to keep up with changing business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent work experience
6+ years of software development experience
High School Grad / GED
Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
Experience: 6+ years

Nice To Haves

Experience leading small engineering teams and software architecture projects
Strong communication skills with technical and product stakeholders
Ability to accurately estimate work scope and identify project blockers
1+ years of recent C#, Angular, AWS CI/CD, GitHub Actions experience
Strong understanding of AWS cloud computing
Expertise in CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code processes
Bachelor's - Information Systems

Responsibilities

Lead software system architecture and design from concept to implementation
Code in multiple languages, primarily C# and Angular, but be able to work with Python, java, javascript
Analyze, design, develop, test, debug, implement, deploy, maintain, and enhance new and existing software
Support software written by others to ensure team and department objectives are met
Consult with customers to understand problems and develop potential solutions in a solo or collaborative environment based on scope
Collaborate with IT and other business units when necessary to develop compliant applications
Maintain awareness of new technology and collaborate how to integrate into team solutions when applicable
Provide mentoring and guidance to junior developers
Practice good project management skills, and ability to handle large projects
Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Communicate project status, technical decisions, and system designs to varying organizational levels
Provide technical advice and participate in higher-level architecture decisions
Analyzes, designs, develops, tests, debugs, implements, maintains, integrates, customizes, and enhances existing or new systems
Applies appropriate Agile or development methodologies, system development lifecycles, tools, and technology to manage development activities
Automates the handoff of code releases from development to operations (DevOps)
Participates in the change management and service ticket management processes including receiving, resolution monitoring, and ensuring customer satisfaction
Leads projects when needed and builds strong working understanding of the solution being delivered
Ensures user satisfaction by providing preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and timely resolution of more complex problems
Designs, develops, and tests experimental application work to test new ideas with bounded cost and time frames
Ensures that applications processes are conducted in line with corporate social responsibility, security, compliance, environmental, and technical policies and applicable standards and legislation
Acts as liaison with regulatory agencies, vendors, and contractors on matters relating to computer systems as required
Defines metrics and monitors Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for systems being developed