Staff Application Developer

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 Provides application software development services. Codes, tests, debugs, and documents software applications. Analyzes requirements and tests and integrates application components. The role involves building and maintaining data pipelines, developing front-end interfaces and data products, and collaborating with various teams to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Staff Application Developer 6013

Grade: 6

Career Level: P2

Intermediate Professional: Requires expanded professional-level knowledge and experience in a specific area. Operates independently and receives only a moderate level of guidance and direction.

 Programming/Software Development (PROG): Designs, codes, tests, corrects, and documents moderately complex programs. Develops and maintains data pipelines using Python, cloud-native tools (AWS, Terraform, CloudFormation, Bitbucket, Matillion), and streaming technologies. Experience with data platforms like Databricks, Snowflake, or Redshift is required to process large datasets. Builds front-end interfaces (ReactJS) and data products (Streamlit and Amplify apps) that present actionable insights.

System Integration: Collaborates across IT, Grid Operations, Customer Service, and other teams to translate complex business needs into system requirements and build solutions end-to-end.

Application Support (ASUP): Supports data product development, ensuring alignment with performance, quality, and governance standards. Assists in deploying and monitoring applications in cloud environments, following DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.

Incident Management (USUP): Identifies, registers, and categorizes incidents. Gathers information to enable incident resolution and promptly allocates incidents as appropriate. Contributes to documentation, testing, and maintenance activities as part of the agile development lifecycle.

Problem Management (PBMG): Investigates problems in systems, processes, and services. Assists with the implementation of agreed remedies and preventative measures.

Systems Design (DESN): Specifies user/system interfaces and translates logical designs into physical designs. Produces detailed designs and documents all work using required standards and tools.

Education/Experience/Certifications

Education Requires a bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, engineering, management or other related field or equivalent experience.

Experience Typically two or more years in related field.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)

Functional Competencies

Working knowledge of business goals and scope of change initiatives

Working knowledge of user experience design frameworks

Working knowledge of change management processes

Working knowledge of software configuration

Working knowledge of operating system concepts

Working knowledge of database concepts

Working knowledge of infrastructure concepts

General Competencies

Working customer-focus skills

Working accuracy skills

Working risk-management skills

Working oral and written communication skills

Working interpersonal skills

Working decision-making skills

Physical and Cognitive Demands

Cognitive Level

Intermediate: Consistent use of relevant principles to solve practical problems and to deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Cognitive

Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks

Ability to follow accuracy standards

Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks

Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment

Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress

Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change

Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback

Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement

Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks

Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization

Demonstrates sound memory

Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks

Schedule/Attendance

Ability to adhere to pre-established schedule, including start/stop time and break/lunch schedule [typically for nonexempt positions, although some exempt positions may have an established start/stop time]

Ability to work long hours

Ability to work a variable schedule

Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather

Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance [for part- time positions, change to part-time attendance]

Ability to work shift schedule

Ability to work on-call schedule

Physical Capabilities

• Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Frequently (at least once a week or more)
• Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)
• Driving/travel/commute: Overnight inside/outside the service territory - Frequently (at least once a week or more)
• Driving/travel/commute: Overnight inside/outside the service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)
• Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)
• Lifting/pushing/pulling: Up to 10 lbs.
• Lifting/pushing/pulling: Up to 50 lbs.
• Lifting/pushing/pulling: More than 50 lbs.
• Carrying: Up to 10 lbs.
• Carrying: Up to 50 lbs.
• Carrying: More than 50 lbs.
• Unstable surfaces requiring balance (i.e., moving equipment, boats) (check all that apply):
  • Elevated areas (i.e., catwalks, roofs and high buildings)
  • Confined spaces
  • Walking distances and surfaces (long distances and over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces)
  • Stairs (over 10 steps)
  • Ladders (over 10 rungs)

Environment - Indoor/Outdoor

• Office
• Plant
• Field

Compensation Range:

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future. To find out more, click here.

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