Application Developer II

Southern Company • Naperville, IL

3d

About The Position

The Developer II, Application for Asset Technology position within Gas
Technology Delivery, will work with limited supervision to design and develop
custom applications to support the Asset Technology portfolio utilized
by Southern Company Gas as well as the build and support of Southern Company Gas
COTS applications.

The ideal candidate is an experienced developer with strong technical expertise
in Microsoft backend technologies, Angular-based frontend development, and API
integration, coupled with hands-on experience in CI/CD pipeline automation and
AI-driven solutions. Additionally, functional and technical experience with AMI
( Advanced Metering Infrastructure applications is beneficial. This position
plays a key role in advancing Southern Company Gas’s digital transformation
initiatives by implementing modern, scalable, and intelligent application
architectures

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in MIS, Computer Science or a related field
• A deep, comprehensive knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle and development principles
• Interest in and passion for learning and working in a fast-paced environment
• Extensive hands-on backend development experience designing, building, and maintaining enterprise applications with Microsoft technologies such as .NET Core 8+, .NET Framework 4.8+, C#, Web API Core, EF Core/LINQ, Dependency Injection, ETL/SSIS, T-SQL, and SQL Server 2019+.
• Extensive hands-on front-end development experience utilizing Angular 15+, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS/SASS, Bootstrap, Material Design, Node.js, Angular CLI, Kendo UI, and RxJS libraries
• Extensive experience with Azure platform; skilled in using Azure DevOps for version control, branching, merging, publishing, and implementing CI/CD pipelines (Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, and Deployment).
• Experience applying AI technologies in application development and solution design, integrating machine learning, predictive analytics, and intelligent automation to enhance functionality, efficiency, and decision‑making
• Strong familiarity with RESTful APIs and microservices architecture
• Practical experience with Agile methodologies including Scrum and Kanban
• Ability to handle multiple assignments and conflicting priorities
• Ability to work with business partners and peers of varying levels of technical proficiency
• Experience with various sized projects, enhancement projects and production support
• Ability to identify root causes for routine problems while working with other technical staff
• Deep experience creating Technical Design Documents and Specifications
• Deep experience with software development projects.
• Ability to develop unit testing of code components or complete applications.
• Experience in system development practices, methodology and tools
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to provide on-call support both solving issues independently as well as assisting other, less experienced on-call personnel
• Advanced understanding of various technical principles, theories and concepts
• Broad understanding of a wide range of technical areas
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to translate complex or technical ideas into non-technical language
• Strong understanding of ITIL principles and experience with ITIL processes

Nice To Haves

• functional and technical experience with AMI ( Advanced Metering Infrastructure applications is beneficial

Responsibilities

• Develop solutions that leverage (when COTS system) rather than customization.
• Create and modify Technical Design documents.
• Collaborate with others to plan for coding and overall program development.
• Translate specifications to create code that meets performance expectations/coding requirements.
• Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt it to new hardware, or to upgrade interfaces and improve performance based on specifications, with supervision.
• Troubleshoot, debug, maintain and improve existing software.
• Plan and participate in system testing as required.
• Develop technological solutions and corresponding documentation for complex problems using deep technical expertise and creativity.
• Plan and participate in deployment activities to implement designed solutions.
• Maintain and follow production support processes focused on identification and mitigation of root cause.
• Flex to meet customer demands (production support and project work).
• Prioritize work and deliver on project commitments.
• Provide on-call support both solving issues independently as well as assisting other personnel
• Support and mentor less experienced personnel.
• Considerable interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively is essential.
• Ensure strategies are aligned with Technology Organization goals and strategies.

Benefits

• Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being.
• This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s).
• A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level