Senior Applications Developer (Hybrid)

Senior Applications Developer (Hybrid)

A hybrid work schedule (three days remote, two days onsite per week) is available for this position.

At Colorado Springs Utilities, we are committed to providing safe and reliable utility services to our more than 500,000 customers in the Pikes Peak region. Our Customer Applications team plays a critical part in this through maintaining software systems that impact our customer experience. Our team is hiring a Senior Applications Developer to design, develop, enhance, debug, and package for release software solutions that support business initiatives related to customer service and smart meters. If you have experience with designing, configuring, developing, and implementing software systems, along with an understanding of programming and scripting languages, we want to hear from you!

What Does a Senior Applications Developer do at Colorado Springs Utilities?

• Translate functional designs and requirements into working code while resolving live operational issues
• Collaborate with analysts, project teams, and end users to validate software requirements
• Perform feasibility analyses on potential future projects and sharing findings with leadership to support decision-making and action
• Perform unit testing of developed code, defect analysis and research, triage, and resolution
• Participate in design work sessions and conduct peer code reviews
• Ensure compliance with our enterprise ITIL framework, including change and release management processes
• Prepare technical documents including solution designs, test plans, processes, and standards
• Communicate technical information to a variety of audiences (both technical and non-technical)

Who You Are

• Experience with software application development and maintenance
• Knowledge of web-based programming languages, scripting languages, object-oriented design techniques, and web-based information delivery concepts
• Proficiency with Unix or Linux shell scripting, Java, Groovy, SQL, Python, or SOAP/RESTful Web Services is valued
• Experience with Visual Studio IDE tools
• Experience with requirements gathering and performing design and code reviews

The following is valued, but not required, for this position:

• Knowledge of batch processing and workload orchestration concepts
• Proficiency with Git SCM and GitHub developer platform
• Proficiency with BPEL, Oracle Service Bus, or PL
• Experience with Oracle Utilities Customer To Meter (C2M), or with Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing (CC&B) or Meter Data Management (MDM)

Our Commitment to Our Employees  

Our people are the heart and soul of Colorado Springs Utilities.  They keep the lights on, gas flowing, water coming in, and wastewater leaving.  We do not just say people are important – we prove it!  That’s why we are honored to invest in protecting the health and financial security of our employees and their families through our rich benefits program.

• Time Off – Because everybody needs time off to recharge
  • Vacation – New employees accrue 13 days of paid time off to start, while our more tenured employees accrue 24 days per year
  • Personal Leave –3 days per year of personal leave
  • Paid Holidays –12 paid holidays per year
  • Sick Leave – Accrue 12 days of sick leave annually for those days when you or a family member is feeling under the weather
  • Vacation Buy – Purchase up to 40 hours of additional vacation time
• Pension Plan – Looking forward to a comfortable lifestyle once you’re done working? The Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA) provides you with retirement benefits and peace of mind when you retire 
• Medical – Select from three comprehensive medical plans, starting at $0 per month.  Employees also enjoy access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA). (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)
• Wellness Program – Voluntary wellness program that allows you and your spouse to each earn up to $500 to use towards healthcare expenses, $100 in Visa gift cards, and up to $400 in gym membership reimbursements
• Dental – Select from two dental plans, with in-network PPO preventive care covered at 100% and access to orthodontia coverage (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)
• Vision – Voluntary plan that covers full vision care services and discounts on LASIK eye surgery (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)
• Retirement Saving Programs – Supplement your pension plan with voluntary retirement programs such as the PERAPlus 401(k) and MissionSquare’s Roth IRA