Systems & Development Analyst 1 (Portland, OR) #112852

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

Under direct supervision, the systems and development analyst I conducts analysis, creates system specifications, develops, tests and implements engineering, scientific and business applications, operating systems, and file/database servers. Utilizes existing or new technology in the automation of processes. Evaluates software packages and provides recommendations to management.

Responsibilities of this position include the following:

• Provides technical support; problem determination and investigation; implementation of software patches and upgrades for commercial (vendor) applications. Support client server packages both thick and thin clients, and web applications. Conduct research and fact-finding to develop or modify application programs; work with vendors to review quality, adaptability and compatibility of their products.
• Provides some technical responsibility for an application involving multiple support personnel that is critical to the operation of the business. 
• Designs, codes, tests, documents, implements and maintains moderately complex application programs and interfaces. 
• Provide customer support for package software and associated interfaces. Work with vendors to resolve problems with software and respond to suggestions for improvement and enhancements. 
• Consult with application users, evaluates user requests for new or modified computer applications and associated interfaces to determine feasibility, cost and time required, compatibility with current systems and computer capabilities. 
• Research and analyze strategies, programs, and processes across and between all corporate functions. 
• Perform basic system analysis and design functions, handle critical development issues, research and analyze data. 
• Provides technical input to assist in development of project planning.
• Performs any additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.
• Setup/configuration and maintenance of Esri Enterprise, Portal and other GIS related servers.

Requirements for this position include the following:

• Bachelor's degree in management information systems (MIS), computer science or related technical field or equivalent work experience. (Typically six years of related, progressive work experience would be needed for candidates applying for this position who do not possess a bachelor's degree.) 
• One year of work and/or years of experience in systems analysis or software application development. 
• Basic knowledge of programming in client/server, mainframe or web development environment. 
• Basic knowledge of relational database technology. 
• Basic knowledge of information technology terms, equipment, systems, functions and major vendors. 
• Effective oral and written communication skills. 
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently. 
• Availability for periodic on-call responsibilities. 
• Experience integrating Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) solutions within an environment with strong change and release management processes and procedures. 
• Technical knowledge with hands-on experience in Oracle and Microsoft SQL database development. 
• Technical knowledge with hands-on experience in .NET, Python, and other current computing programming languages.
• Technical knowledge with hands-on experience with ESRI Enterprise products, PowerShell, Azure, MS Devops and Safe Software FME.
• Technical knowledge with hands-on experience with Geodatabase (Oracle and SQL)

Additional Information

Req Id: 112852 
Company Code: PacifiCorp
Primary Location: PORTLAND     
Department: PacifiCorp Corporate 
Schedule: FT 
Personnel Subarea: Exempt
Hiring Range: $69,700 - $82,000  

Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US 

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

At PacifiCorp, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.