Integrator/Developer II

Calpine Corporation is America's largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources with operations in competitive power markets. Its fleet of 77 power plants in operation represents over 27,000 megawatts of generation capacity. Through wholesale power operations and its retail businesses, Calpine serves customers in 22 states and Canada. Its clean, efficient, modern and flexible fleet uses advanced technologies to generate power in a low-carbon and environmentally responsible manner.

The company was established on the premise that a strong commitment to the environment is inextricably linked to excellence in power generation and corporate responsibility. Since its founding in 1984, Calpine has led the power industry in its unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship. In addition, its renewable geothermal plants use steam generated deep below the earth's surface to produce clean, renewable electricity.

Job Summary (includes but is not limited to the following, other duties may be assigned)

Community Choice Aggregation programs (CCAs) are a rapidly growing segment of the electricity market; they are formed by local governments to supply electricity and related services to customers in their geographic area in place of the incumbent utility. CCAs require a broad and complex range of back office systems, operations and data to enable startup and management of their program, and contract with firms like Calpine Energy Solutions to perform these services.

The CCA Team needs a versatile developer who can handle software development, application customization, application interfaces, and business intelligence reporting associated with it. Assists the Calpine Energy Solutions business teams with troubleshooting problems occurring in applications, interfaces, or databases. Participate in solution design processes to meet evolving requirements of the business. Support the business with solution enhancements and upgrades, configuration changes, and other requests for support.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide development support for maintenance and enhancement of Calpine Energy Solutions CCA applications
• Provide full stack .NET capability in developing new solutions
• Assist with QA testing of software releases, including unit testing or testing automation
• Implement and deploy applications and databases
• Develop technical documentation
• Provide post implementation support of user questions and fine-tuning of applications
• Maintain communications with management and users during development or maintenance cycle
• Management & Associate Competencies: Interpersonal Skills/Behaviors, Openness, Focus on Performance, Business Knowledge, Critical thinking Skills

Job Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in information systems, computer science, other technical/science degree, or equivalent work experience and technical training is required.
• Object Oriented programming experience, preferably in C#.
• 3+ years of experience in developing software applications in the Microsoft .NET stack or equivalent experience, advanced degrees, or demonstrated skills.
• Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn new languages and technologies.
• Knowledge and experience with the Microsoft Azure cloud platform preferred, including API management in the cloud and use of different app services, virtual environments, logic apps, or Data Factory.
• Equivalent knowledge on another major cloud platform will be considered.
• Strong technical knowledge, with hands-on experience in coding, testing, documenting and deploying software applications in enterprise environments.
• Ability to handle multiple projects at the same time
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Demonstrates the ability to propose and implement effective solutions to problems
• Diverse skill set across the presentation, business logic, and data layers, including but not limited to: AngularJS, ASP.NET Web API, Azure Development (Function Apps, Service Bus, Logic Apps, Cosmos DB, Data Factory), C#, Git, JavaScript, T-SQL, SSIS.
• Ability to rapidly learn new languages and technologies, and adapt to the needs of the rapidly changing needs of the business.
• Sitting and standing for long periods of time.

Salary Information

• Salary Range - $81,793.75 - $120,646.50

Additional Calpine Information:

• Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.
• Calpine is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website or to apply for a position, please send an e-mail with your request to hrrecruitment@calpine.com. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation are made on case-by-case basis.

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