Info Systems Analyst - Forest Park, GA

Southern Company•Forest Park, GA

About The Position

This position will join a team of dedicated professionals that support the AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) and Meter Data Management (MDM) Systems used by Georgia Power. The team is responsible for the continuous delivery of valid data from smart-points (meters, lighting controls and modules) to the head-end system, along with further delivery to the Meter Data Management system and various enterprise systems. This position is responsible for system planning, designing, testing, implementing, documenting and supporting the operational systems and business critical processes used by Georgia Power. A foundational knowledge of application development, SQL databases, and software development life cycle processes is preferred. Fundamental AMI and Smart Meter knowledge is beneficial in this role. The position will be filled at a level dependent upon the skills and experience of the successful candidate.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Management of Information Systems, other software development related disciplines, and other Engineering degrees
Three (3) + years of full-time equivalent work experience in a development or technical support role
Proficient with troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of processes
Experience performing data analysis with different RDBMS (Oracle, SQL Server, Postgres and Hadoop)
Proficient with programming languages (C#, Python, PERL, Shell and PL/SQL)
Knowledge of integration standards and methods (MultiSpeak, SISS, XML, JSON and Batch)
Experience with Microsoft and other computer software (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Visual Studio)
Effective oral and written communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical issues in business terms
Ability to document and diagram technical systems and architectures
Periodic after hours and weekend work

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of AMI systems, Sensus FlexNet, and/or Smart Meter / Smart Point Infrastructure Systems is highly beneficial
Experience creating dashboards in Microsoft Power BI or Tableau is a plus

Responsibilities

Assuring the continuous delivery of valid data from the AMI endpoint devices into the AMI head-end and MDM systems for billing
Provide support for the AMI & MDM systems and assist with the development and implementation of new products and services
Develop and support solutions meeting the business requirements
Provide analysis and troubleshooting for the AMI & MDM Systems, related interfaces and business processes as needed
Develop process improvement strategies for the AMI & MDM Operations team
Monitor integrations with the AMI & MDM systems
Monitor and detect anomalies to the quality standards for the data
Managing the application lifecycle, monitoring, installations, upgrades and change management processes of the AMI system with support and guidance from the Technology Organization and various business departments
Partner with appropriate teams to implement systems in a standardized support model with the Technology Organization

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
Additional and specific details about total compensation and beneﬁts will also be provided during the hiring process.

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