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CenterPoint Energy Lead Programmer Analyst in Houston, Texas

Lead Programmer Analyst

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Date: Sep 27, 2024

Location: Houston, TX, US, 77002

Company: CenterPoint Energy

CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years.

Our Vision: Our vision is to become the most admired utility in the United States through the execution of our long-term growth strategy. We have an unwavering commitment to safely and reliably deliver electricity and natural gas to millions of people.

Our Commitment: CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities and talents of our diverse workforce.

At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve.

Job Summary

The Lead Programmer Analyst Interfaces with clients at all organizational levels to lead, plan, develop, evaluate, assess or modify applications in support of various business units. Transforms or translate business requirements into technical specifications, takes business requirements and delivers and/or directs execution of technical work to yield productive products for business client end-users.

Essential Functions

• Provide technical guidance and leadership to a team of IT professionals, ensuring adherence to best practices and standards.

• Manage and perform planning, development, coding, testing, migration to production, and the maintenance of applications within multiple environments.

• Performs analysis of client requirements and designs or modifies programs/systems to meet those requirements. Prepares models, (event, process, data, object, etc.) and prototypes as needed.

• Support and lead analysis and evaluation of packaged software and assists in implementation of packaged software.

• Collaborated closely with other departments such as Security, UNIX, LAN Operations, and Data Base Support to ensure overall success of the application. Coordination with other groups for interface support such as SAP, Meter Reading, and Outage.

• Leads coordination with other groups such as Infrastructure, DBAs and third party vendors to implement new, changed or upgraded hardware and upgraded software.

• Creates, monitors and reports project status.

• Designs, codes, documents and tests software and software components.

• Lead and participates in system testing, performance testing, failover testing and quality assurance reviews.

• Participates in scheduled annual disaster recovery tests, including maintenance of required documentation and coordination of user participation.

• Facilitate communication between stakeholders from different departments by organizing meetings and workshops as needed.

• Perform software deployments including weekend and night rollouts.

• Creates required change management documentation for production system deployments

Education Description

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline preferred. In lieu of a degree, any combination of applicable college education and applicable experience equal to seven years will be considered.

Experience

• Requires a minimum of twelve to fifteen years’ progressive experience encompassing planning, development, testing and supporting productive business application systems.

• Field operation business process knowledge with associated software implementation experience is required.

• Must have the ability to execute analysis, design, development, and maintenance activities without significant, direct supervision.

• Multidiscipline experience is required in applications utilizing several operating systems and developed using a varied mix of environments and/or languages.

• Acceptable experience includes roles in planning, developing, coding, testing, migration to production, distribution and support of package software, and the maintenance and support of applications within environments such as Oracle, PL/SQL and .NET.

• Required Technology Experience: Oracle, PL/SQL, C#, Web Services, .Net, XML, ASP.Net, HTML, MS SQL Server, MS Visual Studio (Includes C#, Visual Basic), SOAP.

• Beneficial Experience: Linux, Service Suite Work Order System (Development and Support).

• Off hour/weekend rollouts of vendor software required.

• Knowledge of or ability to learn Mobile software.

Physical Requirements

Working Conditions

We want you to know

Being a part of the CenterPoint Energy team is more than a career alone. It's an opportunity to make a positive impact. You will be an integral part of enabling everyday life and the pursuit of possibilities for the customers we serve and the communities we share. The vital services we provide are at the core of making our world work, and by sharing your energy with us, we'll create a better tomorrow together.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities and talents of our diverse workforce.

At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve.

What we bring to you

  • Competitive pay

  • Paid training

  • Benefits eligibility begins on your first day

  • Transit subsidies

  • Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off

  • Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston

  • Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement

  • 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution

Job Type: Full Time

Posting Start Date: 09/27/2024​

Posting End Date: 10/24/2024

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

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Nearest Major Market: Houston

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