GMS Application Developer

Job Title
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Client Application Developer

Location
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If candidate is local, hybrid/on-site twice a week minimum, if out of state - remote

Client Application Developer develops design and performs software development for suite of Electric Power Grid Applications. The suite includes Energy Management System (EMS) applications such as Topology Processor, Power Flows, State Estimator, Contingency Analysis, Load Frequency Control, Dispatcher Training Simulator (DTS), ICCP, SCADA, CIM Importer, Interfaces and Dynamic Stability Analysis, Load & IRR Forecasting, PMU, Network Model Management system (NMMS) applications.

Adhere to software development life cycle (SDLC) processes that includes performing testing and validation of Grid Applications and User Interface changes to deliver quality software to customers. This position will report to the Supervisor/Manager of Grid & Market Solutions (Client) Technology Development – Grid team.

• Broadly applies principles, theories and concepts related to the profession. A seasoned, experienced professional with an in-depth/full understanding of area of specialization.
• May provide recommendations regarding issues outside the bounds of defined procedures and practices. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• Wide latitude for decisions within assignments, programs, and projects; impact is generally limited to the project or department.
• Acts as a resource to advise and may at times lead the work of lower level professional and/or support employees. Generally, represents the department on projects and may perform in a project leadership role.

• Good Knowledge on Linear and Non-Linear Optimization techniques and understand grid applications (SCOPF, SCUC etc.) optimization objective functions formulation.
• Analyzes electric power grid operations and congestion management related requirements and designs, develops software solutions in core EMS applications like Power Flows, State Estimator, Contingency Analysis, Load Frequency Control, Load Forecast, Dispatcher Training Simulator (DTS) and in
  *** developed custom EMS applications to meet the requirements.
• Works closely with Network Modeling team on CIM Model data modeling, designs CIM Importer Schema and performs EMS CIM Importer software development.
• Analyzes, troubleshoots, identifies root cause of Voltage and Transient Stability Analysis (VSAT/TSAT) applications issues, and works with Powertech to develop and deliver software solutions to resolve the issues.
• Designs and implements IRR (Wind/Solar) forecast requirements in Siemens WebSDK based forecast presentation platform.
• Works closely with grid systems vendors, drives requirements and design discussions and ensures that quality software is delivered by vendors.
• Deploys, configures, integrates, and tests software releases from grid systems vendors in development environments and delivers quality software releases to customers. Vendor software includes Client EMS, Siemens Network Model Management System (NMMS), Powertech DSA/VSAT/TSAT, EPG PMU/RTDMS, iTron Metrix
  
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• Provide timely software solutions to address grid applications critical production issues on 24x7 basis as level 2 support team.
• Works closely with Client production support teams, Grid Operations & Training teams, Network Modeling team and provides technical support on EMS, DTS and NMMS applications.
• Automates software development processes using Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools such as Bitbucket, Apache Maven/Jenkins etc.
• Creates and gives presentations for training on Client grid applications enhancements.
• Represents Client Technology Development department at interdepartmental meetings.
• Assists in developing tools, processes and procedures that improves grid applications software development and departmental/organizational efficiencies.

• Designs and develops integration and data flows between EMS applications and downstream systems such as VSAT/TSAT, Market Management System (MMS), market reports, settlements, Itron Load Forecasting, IRR forecast interfaces and control room situational awareness applications.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, identify root cause of all grid applications, database, and system issues, and develop software solutions.
• Maintains and supports grid systems in development environments.
• Designs and develops grid applications optimization solvers CPLEX/AMPL models to incorporate various constraints in optimization problem.
• Works with vendors on grid applications and its interfaces improvements and proposes design changes.
• Performs code reviews and approve code changes developed by other developers.
• Automates grid applications and user interfaces unit and regression testing as much as possible by developing scripts and using third party automation tools such as Selenium.
• Provides advice and guidance to
  *** Grid and market Operations regarding Client grid applications,…