Senior EAM Application Developer

Allentown, PA; Berwick, PA 

At Talen Energy   

The Senior Application Developer will be responsible for all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle including technical design, development, testing and deployment of Talen IT and business solutions as part of a development team.  The candidate will demonstrate a thorough knowledge of processes and procedures within Talen IT and the supported business units. 

How You’ll Power the Future 

At Talen Energy, your work directly supports safe, reliable power generation. In this role, you’ll move beyond day‑to‑day contributions to drive meaningful change by: 

• Software programming languages such as those that support database, client/server, integration, and web development. 

• Problem solving and troubleshooting technical issues and understanding how to isolate a problem. 

• Collaborate with business analysts and consultants to understand requirements and provide technical solutions. 

• Designing and implementing solutions that are consistent with and support enterprise architecture principles and standards. 

• Understanding and implementing architectural patterns and practices. 

• Conduct unit testing, support system integration testing (SIT), and assist with user acceptance testing (UAT). 

• Writing project documentation such as run books, user guides, supporting documents, and design documents. 

• Support of project managers in technical documentation needed for production readiness. 

• Accountable for providing functionality and for assuring reliability and availability of computer-based applications. 

• Maintain and enhance existing systems (production support/upgrades). 

• May support applications with batch and/or real time processing. 

• May require 24/7 application support. 

• Collaborating with internal employees and external vendors. 

• Building effective relationships with IT team members and working collaboratively with internal groups to set realistic expectations and deliverables. 

What You Have  

Minimum Requirements 

• BS or BA in Computer Science, Math, Engineering or other technical field and a minimum of 5 years related work experience is required. 

• 5-7 years of hands-on experience with IBM Maximo platform development and customization. 

• Strong working knowledge of Maximo 7.6.x / MAS 8/9. 

• In-depth knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle phases such as requirement gathering, analysis, design, development, testing, and deployment. 

• Practical experience with Maximo Integration Framework (MIF) and REST API development. 

• Proficiency in Automation Scripting (Jython,