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General Summary of Job Responsibilities

The Applications and Analytics team is at the heart of innovation, powering Michigan's future by crafting cutting-edge digital solutions that transform how our customers and communities experience energy. Guided by our Digital First strategy, we harness modern technical practices and agile methodologies to create intuitive, impactful software that drives measurable business value and enhances user experiences. Join a dynamic team where collaboration, creativity, and impact converge!

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The Software Configuration Analyst for Grid Reliability product team is responsible for the configuration, maintenance, and ongoing support of vendor software solutions, including Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) products such as the Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS). This role requires a strong understanding of solution architecture, business processes, and data requirements to ensure optimal system performance, security, and efficiency. The Software Configuration Analyst collaborates closely with internal stakeholders to ensure software functionality aligns with organizational needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, document, configure, test, validate, implement, and manage Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) software products, customizing solutions as needed to meet business requirements and ensure seamless integration with existing systems.
• Perform routine configuration and maintenance activities to ensure software systems operate securely, efficiently, and effectively. Identify and work within constraints of vendor platforms while optimizing performance and functionality despite technical limitations, licensing restrictions, or integration challenges.
• Maintain strong working relationships with software vendors, proactively addressing platform-related issues and ensuring timely resolution to minimize system downtime and disruption.
• Part of the Agile team, work on sprint scope items from the ADMS Product backlog
• Supports ADMS product operations to meet established service level agreements
• Provide 24x7 oncall support (on a 4-6 week rotation) for the mission critical ADMS system
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge of software configuration, testing, and maintenance best practices.
• Strong vendor management and relationship management skills.
• Ability to identify and manage constraints within vendor platforms, including technical limitations and compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with vendor-provided software solutions and COTS products.
• Solid understanding of solution architecture and business processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail, ensuring software solutions meet quality standards and operate efficiently.
• Expertise in troubleshooting and performance optimization to support system reliability and continuous improvement.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or a related field with two (2) or more years of experience in software configuration, development, testing, system administration, and/or maintenance
  • [OR] Associate's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or a related discipline with four (4) or more years of experience in software configuration, development, testing, system administration, and/or maintenance
  • [OR] High School Diploma/GED with degree with six (6) or more years of experience in software configuration, development, testing, system administration, and/or maintenance

Preferred Experience

One or more of the following skills will set you apart:

• IT experience in Electric Utility Industry
• Experience supporting electric Outage Management Systems (OMS) or Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS) in electric utility industry - preferably the OSI / AspenTech ADMS platform