Application Developer (Full

Job Description

Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Schedule: 3-day office / 2-day remote hybrid

Permanent Resident (Green Card) or US Citizen preferred

Job Responsibilities

Develop application enhancements with complex business requirements, including custom data interfaces, security and compliance regulations, and industry standards from electric industry groups.

Convert existing stand-alone solutions into CloverDX Data Services.

Develop and deploy application changes using tools such as:

JetBrains IntelliJ IDE

SonarQube code analysis

Sonatype Nexus suite

GitHub Enterprise source code management

Similar software development tools

Create schema alteration and bulk data load SQL scripts to support application changes.

Manage changes to production solutions using change management practices, including:

Source code management

Creation of formal deployment procedures and back-out plans

Quality testing

Documentation

Adhere to all Southern Company and EMS guidelines, policies, and established work practices.

Job Requirements

Experience

4+ years in the field of application development or software engineering

2+ years of experience with Spring Framework

Required Knowledge and Skills

Proficiency with:

Java, JavaScript, HTML5, JDBC, REST and SOAP APIs, and SQL

Git/GitHub Enterprise for source code management

Experience with:

AngularJS 1.x and Bootstrap 3 or Vue3 and Bootstrap 5

Spring Framework and Spring Boot

Knowledge of:

Software development techniques, including object-oriented design patterns

Traditional, Agile, and DevOps software development lifecycle methods

Secure software development best practices

Web development technologies, architectures, and software development tools

Relational database requirements analysis, schema design, and query construction

Strong:

Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Knowledge of IT change management processes

Organizational skills to plan and execute system projects

Written and verbal communication skills (understanding customer requirements, creating training and support documents, specifications, and action plans)

Interpersonal skills (ability to work directly with various personnel, including development, operations, security, and compliance teams)

Desired Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge of:

Relational database programming and performance tuning

Software development and CI/CD environments/tools (such as JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA, Maven, Jenkins, SonarQube, and Nexus Repository)

Java application server environments like Apache Tomcat

LDAP

Windows-based and UNIX-based application server platforms

Local area network and wide area network communication

ETL tools, including CloverDX and OSI EITK

Data historians like AVEVA PI System or AVEVA eDNA

Behavioral Attributes

Exhibit Our Values (Safety First, Unquestionable Trust, Superior Performance, and Total Commitment) in all business dealings.

Self-motivated with attention to detail, accuracy, follow-up, and a commitment to continuous learning.

Exercise independent judgment and discretion.

Eagerness to work within a structured development process with strong change management controls.

Contribute to a diverse and inclusive team and work environment.

Note: This position falls under the Insider Threat Program.

Hybrid remote