Sr. Systems Engineer II at Exelon Corporation

Description

We're powering a cleaner, brighter future.

Exelon is leading the energy transformation, and we're calling all problem solvers, innovators, community builders and change makers. Work with us to deliver solutions that make our diverse cities and communities stronger, healthier and more resilient.

We're powered by purpose-driven people like you who believe in being inclusive and creative, and value safety, innovation, integrity and community service. We are a Fortune 200 company, 19,000 colleagues strong serving more than 10 million customers at six energy companies -- Atlantic City Electric (ACE), Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), Commonwealth Edison (ComEd), Delmarva Power & Light (DPL), PECO Energy Company (PECO), and Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco).

In our relentless pursuit of excellence, we elevate diverse voices, fresh perspectives and bold thinking. And since we know transforming the future of energy is hard work, we provide competitive compensation, incentives, excellent benefits and the opportunity to build a rewarding career.

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PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION

The IT Sr Systems Engineer II position serves as a senior technical role within the IT department. It requires demonstrated experience of information technology, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work effectively both independently, as a mentor and as part of a team. Candidate will possess the self-motivation, experience and skills to serve by providing technical insights driving the design, implementation, and optimization of complex systems under the guidance of a Principal Engineer or Manager. Collaborates with IT architecture to define strategy and work with various teams to implement high quality systems to meet business requirements. Delivers and supports IT infrastructure, product and platform solutions. Designs and delivers complex IT system initiatives, to include cloud, non-cloud and hybrid-cloud systems. Influences other IT teams, leadership, enterprise business partners, vendors and project/design teams, in all aspects of the secure & reliable hosting of applications throughout Exelon's large & complex enterprise and real time operational environments.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Independently coordinates and leads discussions with business partners and vendors to gather information. Consults with leadership, architecture, project teams and end users to identify system requirements and perform feasibility analysis on potential changes related to existing and future security and technical architectures. Writes and disseminates system specifications, logical & physical architecture diagrams, and implementation plans. Delivers practical, efficient, and cost -effective solutions that satisfy business needs, including hands-on configuration, troubleshooting and optimization and supporting metrics for the same. (30%)
• Work closely with others to develop future plans, resource requirements, migration strategies, and project schedules. Creates and delivers presentations to Engineering , Architecture Review Boards, and business partners. Possesses a deep understanding of current technologies and service offerings within the industry. Provides coaching and oversite for less experienced engineers (25%)
• Design, support and maintain custom system integration with other platforms, specific to the needs of the customers. Maintain relevancy and knowledge in current and evolving emerging IT systems technologies. Provide emerging technology recommendations to solve business problems. (20%)
• Ensure all risks and issues are identified and are captured following set process and are actioned appropriately. Responsible for providing supporting data to leadership and peers. (15%)
• Maintains knowledge of and ensures others are compliant with preferred technologies, methodologies, standards and policies. Maintain technical knowledge and business acumen within own discipline or function. Advanced debugging and problem-solving skills; lead peer code reviews. (10%)

JOB SCOPE

• Designing, implementing, supporting, and documenting infrastructure systems.
• Maintains deep knowledge of technology and its application across our business areas or for our customers.
• Leads in technological innovation to drive new business opportunities and solve complex business problems, inclusive of partner, vendor and other IT professionals.
• Requires advanced skill set and proficiency in technical discipline.
• Conducts work assignments of higher complexity, under occasional supervision with latitude for independent judgment.
• Creates and contributes to a development-centric work environment where employees are challenged, coached and engaged.
• Will lead and supervise interns and apprentices and will serve as peer coach for system engineers.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Networking 4 - 7 years' experience in IT infrastructure design, application design, cloud computing, disaster/recovery, or 6-9 years of relevant experience
• Experience with system administration and demonstrated ability to design and document processes & procedures.
• Has led operational hand offs and maintained experience with host system and middleware integration technologies, such as Oracle Fusion, Boomi, TIBCO, ETL, MQ, etc..
• Demonstrated competence with business acumen with enterprise asset management applications or similar critical business systems.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems. Expert in articulating sensitive and mission-critical information to a wide variety of target audiences (written and verbal, inclusive to senior leaders).
• Demonstrates ability to help team members make informed decisions in alignment with the sub-department strategic plans.
• Proactively comprehends what a business partner is requesting and develops a strategy to address. Demonstrates ability to influence up, down, and across the organization. Drives innovative process and improvements by leveraging alternative perspectives and emerging technologies to deliver creative solutions across many teams.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver work aligning to project management principles & framework. Demonstrated ability to provide financial impact analysis, inclusive of assessing cost optimization opportunities.
• Troubleshooting & Monitoring: Demonstration of advanced capabilities to apply monitoring tools. Independently makes informed decisions on monitoring settings such as sample size, level of criticality, and self-healing opportunities.
• Cloud Technologies: Develops white papers, conducting presentations as needed.
• Security Basics: Applies solutions against current security requirements and future industry trends.
• Scripting & Automation: Proficient in PowerShell, Ansible, or other appropriate scripting tool. Able to independently create, modify, and troubleshoot scripts for automation, reporting, and monitoring tasks.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Technical certification in area(s) of expertise, including NERC-CIP, FERC, AZ900, Azure Administrator, Oracle Cloud Administrator, VMware, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server.
• Demonstrated proficiency in IT architecture, infrastructure, application and middleware technologies, to include Web/Application (.NET/Java), relational database (Oracle, SQL Server), Operating Systems (UNIX, Windows Server), and integration technologies (TIBCO, Oracle Fusion, Boomi, ETL, IBM MQ)
• Demonstrated ability to design, test, deploy, and maintain integrations for on-premise and cloud-based systems, including Azure and OCI platforms
• Hands-on system engineering experience with on-premise servers (physical and virtual) and Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to lead troubleshooting and problem resolution teams on operational and production incidents
• Strong understanding of Exelon’s incident, change, and problem management requirements, procedures, and tools  
• Solid knowledge of cyber security requirements for securing integrations with applications and databases, including cloud-based systems
• Knowledge and experience with DevOps and Agile development methods
• Ability to write technical documentation, operational procedures, systems documentation and Incident and problem communications and reporting.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (written and verbal)

• Annual salary will vary based on a candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and other factors: $117,600-$176,400
• Annual bonus and incentive pay up to 15%
• 401(k) match and annual company contribution
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, floating and fixed holidays and sick time
• Maternity leave as well as paid bonding/primary caregiver leave or parental leave for the birth or adoption of a child or to care for an ill family member, as applicable (eligibility based on position)
• Long Term Incentive Plan for eligible positions
• Wellbeing programs such as tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance and fitness reimbursement
• Referral bonus program
• And much more