Senior Technical Consultant Utilities

Overview A Senior Technical Consultant Utilities works as part of a small to medium-sized team throughout the entire software development life cycle. This will include facilitating discussions with business subject matter experts, documenting requirements, designing a solution based on the designated software applications, configuring software, testing software modifications, rolling out production environments, training clients, and providing production support. Job Duties Own the design and delivery of the billing and rates functional solution. Lead requirements gathering workshops to intimately understand existing client billing and rates processes, determine future state goals and identify gaps. Lead the end-to-end configuration of the Oracle Utilities software solution. Document future-state business process definitions required configuration and functional designs for necessary extension development. Implement of Complex Billing using plan extensions and conditional billing. Ensure smart meter integration using real time pricing and AMI smart meter billing with interval usage data configuration and setup. Manage the data and tariff changes for price configuration in regulated and deregulated markets. Define mains and sub transactions and assign them in the rates for account using integration points for Device Management. Implement end unit and string test necessary configuration. Support functional and system and integration testing and training activities related to respective functional area of expertise. Execute and enforce environment management discipline ensuring efficient management of billing and rates configuration. Support go-live and deployment activities associated with billing and rates functionality and processes. Qualifications Travel : This position may require up to 20% travel. Education : Undergraduate bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field Required Experience 10 -year experience working in a technical consulting position with proven knowledge on EDM and Billing integration, smart meter integration and strong knowledge of Utilities Solution Software and Meter Data Management application within the energy industry. Experience utilizing the complete Software Development Lifecycle Experience with AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) Billing for smart meters Strong knowledge on Energy Data Management and the technical components of billing integration Experience with smart meter integration using real time pricing and time of use Experience defining mains and sub transactions and assign them in the rates for account using integration points for Device Management and FICA. Experience presenting and winning white papers Experience with Green field implementation of regulated and Deregulated Electricity Implementation of Complex Billing using plan extensions and Conditional Billing. Solid logic, analytical skills and technical skills (e.g. Windows, SQL Server or Oracle, Crystal Reports) Experience with HTML, XML, XSL and XSLT Development experience with SOA and Web Services Development experience with ASP.NET, C#.NET, VB.NET, and PL / SQL About the position : Department : Solutions Delivery Physical Work Location : Remote Language of work : English Company Location : Oakville, Ontario L6H 0C3 Compensation range 110,000 CND -140,000 CND Discretionary incremental raises based on performance. Discretionary quarterly bonuses of up to 10% of annual salary based on performance. Type of employment – Full- time Permanent position Benefits included : Supplemental Dental Insurance Supplemental Vision Insurance Prescription Insurance Supplemental Life and Accident Insurance Paid Vacation Time Paid Company Holidays Home Office Stipend Stipend for cellphone / Wi-Fi use Company Provided Equipment   Powered by JazzHR