Analyst Sr, Application

Southern Company•Birmingham, GA

9h•Hybrid

About The Position

Analyst - Applications Job Summary The Primavera Center of Excellence (COE) in Southern Company’s Technology Organization Enterprise Technology Solution department is responsible for implementing and maintaining enterprise applications used by Fossil Fuel, Hydroelectric, and Nuclear Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Technical Shared Services, and Project Management Offices (PMOs) as well as scheduling departments across Southern Company’s operating companies. These enterprise applications include but are not limited to Oracle’s Primavera suite P6 and Unifier applications, ScheduleAnywhere, Contruent, XER Manager, and Fuse suite applications. The person in this role, along with other team members, performs software life cycle management as well as implementing and maintaining data transfers in and out of existing or new applications supported by the department. The person in this role ensures the application is available for our business partners, resolves user application issues, and continually stays up to date on application features so users reach the full potential the applications provide. This job is currently hybrid working in a Southern Company office four days a week and working remotely one day a week. This job will be filled as an Exempt Level 4, 5, or 6 depending on the qualifications of the successful candidate.

Requirements

Primavera Unifier and P6 application technical implementation and support experience is preferred
Experience implementing, maintaining, and supporting software developed by vendors
Experience working with applications in a Citrix environment
Experience working with WebLogic servers
Experience working with Oracle and/or Microsoft SQL databases
Knowledge of application software management methodologies, processes and technologies
Demonstrated project management skills with delivery of significant projects on time and within budget
Knowledge of finance and accounting is preferred
Developed effective working relationships with employees, peers, and management
Demonstrated communication skills both oral and written
Coordinate work across all functions in the Technology Organization
Experience writing SQL
BS or BA degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field is preferred
Excellent problem-solving skills and troubleshooting skills
Strong team leadership and project management skills are desired
Ability to understand strategies to meet customer needs and contribute to achievement of organizational goals
Excellent technical, consulting, and communication skills
Ability to build strong relationships with customers, vendors, and other Technology Organization team members
Demonstrated experience as a team player to deliver strong results-oriented team accomplishments
Safety oriented and customer focused
Exemplify Southern Company’s Our Values behavioral expectations including Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, and Superior Performance
Self-starter with initiative to work independently with minimal supervision
Work well with cross-functional teams
Confident conversation leader
Dependable
Work location in Birmingham or Atlanta
Limited Travel
Signature of Intellectual Property Agreement form is required for all Southern Company Technology Organization employees
Must comply with nuclear 10 CFR Part 810 requirements

Responsibilities

Provide production support for Primavera Unifier, Primavera P6, Contruent, ScheduleAnywhere, XER Manager, Fuse, and others as required
Software implementation, patch, and upgrade applications supported by the department
Knowledge of applications supported by the department
Develop strong knowledge of business processes utilizing applications supported by the department
Gather and develop functional requirements and technical specifications
Application configuration to meet business and technical requirements
Design and support application interfaces
Application architectural support and coordination with Southern Company technology departments Southern Company Services, Database Administrators, Citrix support, Server Support, Security, and application vendors
Responsible for issue management and resolution by Southern Company and vendor
Build strong relationships with the businesses across Southern Company’s operating companies and Southern Company Services to enable effective implementation and ongoing support
Assist project managers with project oversight and status reports to management and customers