IT Solutions Engnr/Analyst Sr

Arizona Public Service generates clean, reliable and affordable energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. Our service territory stretches across the state, from the border town of Douglas to the vistas of the Grand Canyon, from the solar fields of Gila Bend to the ponderosa pines of Payson. As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.

 

Since our founding in 1886, APS has demonstrated a strong commitment to our customers in one of the country’s fastest growing states, earning a reputation for customer satisfaction, shareholder value, operational excellence and business integrity.

 

Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the APS Promise: Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other and Succeed Together.  

Summary

Responsible for software and hardware product delivery and performance for all application spaces including next generation technology such as cloud engineering and mobile applications. Drives products from design completion to volume production release through lifecycle including troubleshooting software and system problems to ensure performance and reliability.

Minimum Requirements

- Bachelors' degree in Information Technology or related field and 7 years of prior relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and directly related experience.
- Requires advanced in-depth level of technical knowledge within a job area and working knowledge of other technical areas

Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications:

- Advanced level knowledge of multiple programming languages, database management systems and development platforms

- Skills in understanding and explaining the most technical issues and solutions in non-technical terms; working effectively in, and leading teams and across organizations; balancing and prioritizing between multiple work streams; collaborating with colleagues and teams in different fields across a diverse organization; solving the most advanced complex problems in own area of work

Nuclear requirement: Any PVNGS employee may be called upon to serve as a member of the Emergency Response

Organization (ERO) and will be expected to fulfill their obligation as an ERO member. Any PVNGS employee may be called upon to support a refueling or short-notice outage.

This includes line roles and responsibilities as necessary to execute outage activities. These are a condition of employment at PVNGS.

Major Accountabilities

1) Plans and manages implementation and integration of new technologies

2) Researches and suggests new technologies to improve application performance

3) Provides technical expertise in developing architectural frameworks

4) Provides architectural support for application development, enhancement configuration, and migration

5) Maintains documentation for system architecture for reference purposes

6) Designs and develops new integrations as required

7) Serves as a recognized engineering expert and defines solution requirements based on industry trends and new technologies

8) Identifies, creates and tests prototypes and innovative systems related to solution engineering through internal knowledge, experience, and market insights

Key Level Differentiators:

- Works to achieve operational targets with major impact within departmental results

- Develops and implements solutions engineering projects/assignments

- Analyzes and resolves multi-dimensional technical solutions engineering problems using broad and deep experience and relationships

- Coordinates across diverse stakeholders

- Requires outside support to make large decisions within area of direct responsibility

- Analyzes and resolves multi-dimensional technical solutions engineering problems using broad and deep experience and relationships

- Provides guidance, coaching and training to other solution engineers within job area

- Manages major/complex projects involving delegation of work and review of engineering products, coordinating across diverse stakeholders

- Requires outside support to make large decisions within area of direct responsibility
 

Export Compliance / EEO Statement

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Theref