Senior Analyst/Programmer

Summary

The Senior Analyst Programmer within the Application Services Group is responsible for programming, analysis, testing, and support tasks. This role includes troubleshooting, designing, implementing, and maintaining system applications. 

 

Key duties involve managing the Authority’s Application Portfolio, supporting both existing and new applications, resolving production issues, complying with IT change management, and verifying application functionality post-changes.

 

Additionally, the Analyst Programmer installs upgrades and patches, designs and implements changes to enhance functionality, and identifies replacement solutions for obsolete applications.

 

Technical skills required:

• Proficiency in .Net platform and SQL Server 2016+, with 4+ years of programming experience.

• Experience with JavaScript, jQuery, SOA, and web services development.

 

Preferred skills:

• Oracle PL/SQL and databases.

• Java EE, C-language, and Korn shell scripting.

• ECRM systems (Allegro, Hitachi).

• Big Data ecosystems (Hadoop, Cassandra). #LI-JP1

Responsibilities

• Define, develop, test, analyze, and maintain software products to help the business unit improve reliability and drive innovation.
• Contribute to all technology aspects of application development/ programming and support including reports, interfaces, database design, patching, upgrades, and enhancements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across business and technical disciplines, with a strong bias for action. Liaises with network administrators, systems analysts, database administrators, external vendors, and application developers to assist in resolving problems with software products/systems.
• Use best practices in software development methodologies while collaborating with other areas to understand requirements and drive continuous improvement.
• Responsible for supporting cloud solution resources, both IaaS and PaaS. Architecting and designing large scale enterprise infrastructure and integration patterns for cloud environments.
• Provides guidance and mentoring to less- experienced staff members.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Advanced knowledge in application development lifecycle and support including large scale software systems implementations.
• Software engineering experience.  
• Experience in implementation and support of Enterprise Applications/systems. 
• Knowledge  application security configurations.
• Must demonstrate the ability to view tasks logically, break them down into essential requirements, and generate a solution applying accepted standards.
• Experience with configuration, change management, DevSecOps, and testing activities. 
• Perform troubleshooting, root cause analysis and resolutions for production issues.
• Ability to deploy solutions to the operational production environment with standard practices established by the organization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to simplify complex concepts for technical and non-technical audiences.

Education, Experience and Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Computer Science or related field.
• Minimum 4 years of related work experience preferred.  
• Cloud certifications preferred. 
• Microsoft /AWS/SAP/PMO technology-specific certification based on specialization preferred.

Physical Requirements

Overnight travel to the various NYPA locations within New York State.

The New York Power Authority is committed to providing fair, competitive, and market-informed compensation. The estimated salary range for this position is:  $115,000 - $144,000. The salary offered will be determined based on the successful candidates’ relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

 

The New York Power Authority and Canal Corporation believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents and veterans to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, NYPA/Canals is committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect communities across New York and enthusiastically serve them. We proudly celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race/color, creed/religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, age, disability, military status, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gen