Associate Technical Designer Jobs in Connecticut

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from $96,400 to $120,500

What We Offer:

• Competitive benefits and growth opportunities

• Generous performancebased bonuses

• 12% 401(k) match

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

• Tuition reimbursement

• Professional development and clear career advancement pathways

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Key Responsibilities

• Applies detailed SAP Industry Solutions - Utility (IS-U) / CCS Systems integration knowledge relating to the design, configuration, and testing of production resolutions and project enhancements within the SAP Customer Care and Services Systems. Collaborates with business organizations, vendors, and IT Leads including: Customer Service, GIS & Business Warehouse, Electric & Gas Operations, Web/Portal Applications, Compliancy & Security, Networking, Infrastructure DBA, and Production Control.

• Leads the development of technical projects in the areas of: Billing and Invoicing, Front Office, Financial and Contract Accounting (FICA), Retail Access, and Device Management. Such projects relate to functionality enhancements in the areas of: Customer Relationship & Billing Systems (i.e. Smart Care), Advanced Meter Infrastructure Systems, Siemens/OMS Systems, Customer Rate Cases, ESCO, Regulatory Orders, Accelerated Web enhancements, and IVR Upgrades. This effort includes analysis, project schedule, requirements /design documentation, test plans, testing, test results documentation, implementation, and post implementation support tasks of a project. Including cost and resource estimates for major projects, along with complex calculations for the selection and evaluation of in-house technical solutions and external vendors.

• Utilizes extensive business and technical expertise across the CT/MA in the prioritization, analysis, innovative solution determination, testing, and efficient deployment of AVANGRID Networks application resolutions. Provides explanations of complex concepts and risks both simply and accurately to non-technical end-users.
• Provides direct technical leadership and guidance to key business areas such as: Back Office Billing, Back Office Revenue Recovery, Supplier Relations, Call Centers, and Meter Services; in their decision making, process improvement initiatives, and in support of their efficient business operations.
• In collaboration with senior management and stakeholders; designs and develops accurate data analyses regarding production issues, project supporting details, regulatory proceedings, and internal/external audits.

• Ensures timely meter data, billing/invoicing accuracy, revenue collections, improving customer satisfaction levels, improving customer experience, adherence to regulatory impacts/deadlines, and the review of public service commission orders.

• Leads team in developing, maintaining, and updating standard documentation including business requirements, technical designs, test plans, project timelines, test cases, test results, business process procedures, reference and training materials.

• Ensures that effective change control, quality assurance procedures, and corrective actions are incorporated within the department operations.

Required Qualifications

Education/Experience Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field with a minimum of 5 to 7 years relevant experience preferred.
• Associates Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field with a minimum of 8 to 10 years relevant experience required.
• High School/GED with a minimum of 10 to 15 years advanced experience in this specific field.
• Requires demonstrated experience with SAP IS-U/CCS (Customer Care and Services) Utility System Architecture, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) knowledge, and collaborating leadership skills with technical applications and business processes.

Skills/Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of SAP including but not limited to the functional areas of: Billing and Invoicing, Front Office, Financial and Contract Accounting (FICA), Retail Access, and Device Management.
• Technical experience in areas such as: SAP Business Warehouse (BW) data pulling, using Structured Query Language (SQL), and developing Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and results oriented.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent assignments.
• Strong detailed orientation, analytical, and planning skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong and efficient leadership skills.

Competencies

• Growth & Continuous Improvement

• Initiative & Change

• Focused on Results

• Customer Centric (internal and/or external)

• Communication

• Collaboration

• Leadership (people managers/leaders)

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Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.

Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee's management.

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