Puget Sound Energy Inc

Senior Application Configuration Analyst

Kent, WA 98042In-Person
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.
  • 5+ years of progressive experience in SAP-related roles.
  • Strong understanding of SAP IS-Utilities, Device Management, and Financial Accounting.
  • Proficiency in SAP ABAP, SAP PI, SAP BI/BW, SAP HANA, SQL, and Oracle.
  • Experience with Agile methodologies and software development processes.'],
  • responsibilities
  • Develop and implement solutions in SAP by leading requirements discussions and maintaining quality standards.
  • Perform requirement gathering and GAP analysis to translate business needs into technical specifications.
  • Analyze, design, and configure solutions for various business lines and functional units.
  • Develop detailed system designs, functional specifications, and test plans, ensuring regular communication with development teams.
  • Coordinate activities among business, functional, technical, onshore, and offshore teams throughout project phases.
  • Assist project managers in developing enterprise quality standards and methodologies for IT projects.
  • Serve as a resource for ABAP programmers and developers in configuring and implementing SAP solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement solutions in SAP by leading requirements discussions and maintaining quality standards.
  • Perform requirement gathering and GAP analysis to translate business needs into technical specifications.
  • Analyze, design, and configure solutions for various business lines and functional units.
  • Develop detailed system designs, functional specifications, and test plans, ensuring regular communication with development teams.
  • Coordinate activities among business, functional, technical, onshore, and offshore teams throughout project phases.
  • Assist project managers in developing enterprise quality standards and methodologies for IT projects.
  • Serve as a resource for ABAP programmers and developers in configuring and implementing SAP solutions.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Paid sick leave and vacation time.
  • Life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
  • 401(k) investment options and cash balance retirement plan.
  • Employee assistance program (EAP) and flexible spending accounts for healthcare and daycare.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays throughout the year.
Full Job Description
Job Description

  1. Diagnosing complex problems and developing and implementing solutions in an SAP environment by leading business requirements discussions, analyzing the requirements, designing and developing the solution by Maintaining the Timeliness and Quality of the deliverable.
  2. Effectively understanding relevant business processes to be modeled in internal systems by performing requirement gathering, GAP Analysis and translating Business Requirements into clear and concise System Requirements, Functional Specifications, and Technical Designs.
  3. Analyzing, designing, configuring, developing the implementation of solutions serving business lines and functional units while participating in design and specification reviews with SAP Module Configuration team and maintaining extensive knowledge of the assigned functional area, active business processes, business areas, and industry.
  4. Developing detailed system design and writing functional and technical requirements/specs, developing test plans and applying testing, and quality monitoring procedures by analyzing the business requirements and communicating regularly with business and IT development teams to define test plans, schedules, processes, and cases.
  5. Developing and maintaining scope and objectives for internal systems requirements inclusive of SAP ECC, SAP IS Utilities, and other applications, including effectively coordinating the activities between Businesses, functional, Technical, On-Shore and Off-shore teams during all phases of the Project by having extensive knowledge in SAP IS-Utilities that includes Device Management, Financial Accounting & Customer Interaction Service functional areas.
  6. Assisting in tailoring the development process to meet the project needs and assist SAP project manager by participating in the development and adoption of enterprise quality standards, processes, tools and methodologies to ensure cost-efficient, timely and effective services that support the IT strategy.
  7. Serving as a resource to ABAP programmers, developers, and BASIS Administrators in designing, configuring, and implementing an SAP system, which supports the company's business and operational needs.
  8. Performing testing, analysis, and validation of SAP configurations and solutions by developing, maintaining, and executing test strategies, plans, standards, and processes strategies including Requirement Gathering, Building Test Scripts, Test Execution, Environment Monitoring, Result Analysis and Reporting.
  9. Working on SAP Portal, ECC6, CRM4.0 architecture, demonstrating a strong understanding of SAP NetWeaver platform functionality and database technologies, including using SAP ABAP, SAP PI, SAP BI/BW, SAP HANA, SQL, and Oracle, and debugging SAP ABAP/4 code, MS Project, Microsoft Office applications, Microsoft Access, and MS Office products.
  10. Configuring complex application components (analysis, design, development, and implementation of solutions) based on functional requirements without supervision in the SAP environment.
  11. Implementing a deep understanding of project and software development ASAP or Agile methodologies and processes to assist in aligning the process with project needs.


Special Skill Requirements

a. Analyzing the business requirements and communicating regularly with business and IT development teams to define test plans, schedules, processes, and cases.

b. Performing Requirement gathering, GAP Analysis and translating Business Requirements into clear and concise System Requirements, Functional Specifications, and Technical Designs.

c. Leading business requirements discussions, analyzing the requirements, designing and developing the solution by Maintaining the Timeliness and Quality of the deliverable.

d. Effectively coordinating activities between Businesses, functional, Technical, On-Shore and Off-shore teams during all phases of the Project.

e. Participating in design and specification reviews with SAP Module Configuration team. Maintaining extensive knowledge of their assigned functional area in environment, active business processes, business areas, and industry.

f. Having extensive knowledge in SAP IS-Utilities that includes Device Management, Financial Accounting & Customer interaction service functional areas.

g. Participating in the development and adoption of enterprise quality standards, processes, tools and methodologies to ensure cost-efficient, timely and effective services that support the IT strategy.

h. Developing, maintaining, and executing test strategies, plans, standards, and processes strategies including Requirement Gathering, Building Test Scripts, Test Execution, Environment Monitoring, Result Analysis and Reporting.

i. Using SAP ABAP, SAP PI, SAP BI/BW, SAP HANA, and SQL.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's (or foreign educ. equiv.) Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or related field plus five (5) years (post degree, progressive) experience in the job offered or related occupation.

Base Salary: $161,140 per annum. 40 hours per week; M-F. Benefits include sick and vacation pay.

PSE offers a suite of benefits to our employees. Employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability insurance. There are additional voluntary options of supplemental life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent daycare, and an Employee assistance program (EAP). For long term savings, PSE offers a 401(k) investment option and a cash balance retirement plan. Employees will also receive Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays throughout the calendar year. Detailed benefit overviews can be found on our Career page - Why Work For Us (pse.com).

About Puget Sound Energy Inc

Puget Sound Energy Inc is an energy company that provides electricity and natural gas to customers in the Pacific Northwest. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. Puget Sound Energy Inc serves over 1.5 million customers and has a generating capacity of over 3,700 megawatts. The company is committed to sustainability and has set a goal to reduce its carbon emissions by 50% by 2040. Puget Sound Energy Inc has received numerous awards for their work including the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award and the Green Power Leadership Award.
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