Software Developer II - Meter Data Management Software; Full Stack, Databricks

Software Developer II - Meter Data Management Software (Full Stack, Databricks)

Any NISC Location

Company Overview:

For more than 50 years, NISC has developed and implemented enterprise-level and customer-facing software solutions for over 960+ utilities and broadband across North America. Our mission is to deliver technology solutions and services that are Member-focused, quality-driven and valued priced. We exist to serve our Members and help them serve their communities through our innovative software products, services and outstanding customer support.

NISC has been ranked in Computer World’s Best Places to Work for twenty‑two years, and we are looking for qualified individuals to join our team.

Our Members have over 18 million end customers (residential and businesses who receive power, internet, television and/or telephone services) that our enterprise software solution enables our Members to compete effectively in the industry, while excelling in customer service.

Position Overview:

NISC is always seeking out talented software developers & engineers who are motivated, collaborative, and excited to solve complex challenges. We’re especially interested in individuals with experience working on a full stack,
heavier backend development team.

We look for individuals who thrive in a team environment, are committed to accomplishing shared goals, and are eager to learn and innovate. This position would be on our Meter Data Management Software Development team, which is NISC's solution for data storage and analytics that enhances customer service and provides engineering analysis using Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) data. This product helps utility staff to analyze, troubleshoot and validate data for billing and other purposes.

• Design, develop, test, and maintain full‑stack applications and scalable data engineering solutions
• Build and optimize data pipelines and datasets to support analytics, reporting, and data science use cases
• Work with Data Warehouse and Lakehouse architectures, including Databricks and Delta Lake
• Analyze and resolve complex technical issues across application and data platforms
• Apply SDLC best practices to ensure quality, performance, security, and maintainability of production code
• Collaborate closely with Product, Data, UX, and Engineering teams to deliver business solutions
• Participate in architectural and technical design discussions and contribute to technical direction
• Create and maintain data tools that improve data accessibility, reliability, and usability
• Identify and implement opportunities for automation, scalability, and system optimization
• Provide clear progress updates and communicate risks, dependencies, and technical considerations
• Explore and prototype intelligent agent‑based features that enhance user experience or automate workflows
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Generally, requires 5+ years’ experience in software development
• Experience as a Software Engineer or Data Engineer in a full‑stack, cloud‑based environment
• Strong experience building and optimizing data pipelines, architectures, and complex datasets
• Proficiency with Databricks, Delta Lake, and Big Data technologies (e.g., Spark, Kafka)
• Experience with AWS cloud services (e.g., S3, Lambda, EC2, EMR, SQS, SNS, Cloud Watch)
• Strong understanding of ETL/ELT processes, metadata, dependency, and workload management
• Experience with relational and No
  
  SQL databases (e.g., Oracle, Postgres, Cassandra, Dynamo
  
  DB)
• Proficiency in object‑oriented programming languages such as Java or Scala
• Working knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and engineering tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, and Bamboo
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and root‑cause analysis skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to remain composed and think analytically in high‑pressure situations
• Self‑motivated, accountable, and effective in a collaborative, cross‑functional environment
• Commitment to NISC’s Statement of Shared Values

Work Schedule:

• Hybrid from the following office location:
  • Cedar Rapids, IA
  • Lake Saint Louis, MO
  • Mandan, ND
• Hybrid
  
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