Application Developer I

Southern Company - Gulfport, MS

Full-time - Entry Level

Gulfport, MS

Utilities

About the position

The Application Developer I position within the Analytics Platform Team is crucial for developing and maintaining analytics platforms that support decision-making in the Finance domain. The role involves application development, data lifecycle management, production support, and the integration of AI to enhance data analytics capabilities. The developer will focus on optimizing ETL processes, ensuring data quality and compliance, and implementing AI-driven solutions to improve analytics outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain ETL processes to support data warehousing and analytics solutions.
• Ensure data is accurately extracted, transformed, and loaded into the data warehouse.
• Provide production support for data warehouse processes and resolve issues promptly.
• Ensure data security, quality, and compliance with industry standards.
• Optimize ETL processes for performance and scalability.
• Integrate AI to enhance data analytics capabilities and automate processes.
• Develop and implement AI-driven solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to optimize analytics outcomes.
• Provide time/effort estimates and contribute to project planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related field.
• 1 to 3 years of experience in ETL development and data warehousing.
• Knowledge of database concepts such as views, tables, star schemas, data normalization and indexing; with practical experience.
• Proficiency in SQL for querying and manipulating data in relational databases and/or star schemas; database management systems such as Oracle, SQL Server.
• Familiarity with data warehouse concepts.
• Knowledge of ETL design best practices.
• Experience with tuning of complex ODI scenarios and SQL queries for optimal performance.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Microsoft Azure (Fabric, Databricks).
• Domain knowledge in Oracle Cloud Financials (Payables, Expenses, Receivables, General Ledger) and Oracle Projects (PPM).

Benefits

• Full-time employment with a leading energy provider.
• Opportunities for career development and continuous learning.
• Participation in a company committed to innovation and sustainability.