Senior Programmer Analyst

Pacific Gas And Electric Company•Oakland, CA

2d•$118,000 - $188,000•Hybrid

About The Position

PG&E is seeking a highly motivated and knowledgeable individual to provide Senior level support for the mission critical Customer Applications (CC&B and BCS). The individual will analyze, design, develop, modify, configure, debug and evaluate programs for technical and functional business areas. Analyzes existing applications and systems and formulates logic for new systems, develops stored procedures, logical database design, performs coding and tests/debugs programs. In addition, the individual supports existing tools for the MTC applications. The individual will participate in working with technical Architects, Developers, Infrastructure / Operations teams and IT leadership to provide the best in application implementations and environments. This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and Oakland General Office on business need.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
Experience in programming analysis, 5 years

Nice To Haves

10+ years of application development and analysis experience
Advanced understanding of software and application architecture, how it works, and how it often breaks
Oracle Complex SQL development
Oracle SQL performance tuning
Oracle Database/table/index design
Ability to create the most complex test beds, create test scenarios, create regression tests, document and assess software reliability
Application operations experience.
Skilled in Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams)
Proficient in Unix / Linux shell scripting
Excellent analytical and creative problem-solving abilities
Proven track record of successful participation in complex application development
Proven knowledge with programming principles to enhance system performance
Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a very complex, high-pressure environment
Ability to conduct research into application issues and products as required
Oversee, mentor, and provide guidance to less experienced resources.
Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment with multiple stakeholders
Able to build trust and rapport that creates a comfortable & effective workplace
Knowledge of Oracle CC&B and/or Billing Cloud Service (BCS)
Knowledge of UC4 (Automic)
Proficient knowledge of Linux/AIX
Experience in IBM hardware and storage
Proficient in Oracle Enterprise Manager
Understanding of Oracle Golden Gate product
Experienced in Java/Groovy programming
Ability to present to an audience
Ability to speak up and challenge technical solutions when appropriate
Leadership skills - Ability to lead and work with business, technical and leadership people in various organizations
Solution design experience
Experience in overseeing the design, development, and implementation of complex Enterprise applications and associated integrations.
Experience with application planning, security principles, and general software management best practices.
Experience with core software applications.
Advanced software troubleshooting experience.
Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.
Extremely self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail.
Strong customer service orientation.
Brings a high-energy and passionate outlook to the role and has strong sense of ownership.

Responsibilities

Develop and support tools for the MTC applications.
Analyze, design, develop, modify, configure, debug and evaluate programs for technical and functional business areas. Analyzes existing applications and systems and formulates logic for new systems, develops stored procedures, logical database design, performs coding and tests/debugs programs.
Support CC&B / BCS Content Migration Assistant (Soft Table and Account Mover) migration automation tools.
Develop and tune complex Oracle SQL queries.
Design database objects (e.g., tables, indexes, stored procedures, etc.) from a developer’s perspective.
Resolve application programming analysis problems of broad scope within procedural guidelines.
Gauge the effectiveness and efficiency of existing applications; develop and implement strategies for improving or further leveraging these applications.
Design and deploy new complex / Enterprise applications and enhancements to existing applications ensuring compatibility and inter-operability.
Analyze and develop UC4 (Automic) batch processing jobs and workflows. Work with the UC4 team to develop batch jobs.
Act as Subject Matter Expert for development and operations teams for supported applications.
Mentor and collaborate with teams to ensure smooth and reliable operation of applications for fulfilling business objectives and processes.
Performance planning, coordination, analysis and testing of the CC&B and BCS applications.
Run, monitor, and assess performance of batch jobs and online in support of performance testing and Operational Readiness Testing.
Troubleshoot performance issues in the application and database and find solutions to performance problems.
Oversee the creation of the in-depth performance tests of both batch and online, including end-user reviews for existing and new applications.
Provide pre-concept estimates for Projects in the area of performance and/or operations.
Oversee the operations of the enterprise application.
Capacity planning for application growth.
Conduct research on products and solutions to justify recommendations and to support purchasing efforts.
Integrate multiple applications with enterprise systems.
Define requirements for and review documentation for quality.
Work with leadership, decision makers, and stakeholders to define business requirements and application goals, and to identify and resolve business application issues.
Perform cost-benefit and return on investment analyses for proposed applications to aid management in making implementation decisions.
Design and perform application security audits, backup procedures, and other recovery processes in accordance with the company’s disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.