Application Developer

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.