Duquesne Light Company, headquartered in downtown Pittsburgh, is a leader in providing electric energy and has been in the forefront of the electric energy market, with a history rooted in technological innovation and superior customer service. Today, the company continues its role as a leader in the transmission and distribution of electric energy, providing a secure supply of reliable power to more than half a million customers in southwestern Pennsylvania.

Duquesne Light Company is committed to creating a culture of inclusion. We value and respect the unique differences and experiences of our employees. We believe that our differences lead to better collaboration, innovation and outcomes. We want you to join our team!

The Development Engineering Senior Manager’s role is to plan, coordinate, and supervise all activities related to the design, development, and implementation of information systems, software and artificial intelligence/machine learning applications. The Senior Manager is also responsible for maintaining, supporting, and upgrading existing systems and applications. This individual will apply proven communication skills, problem-solving skills, and knowledge of best practices to guide his/her development team on issues related to the design, development, and deployment of mission-critical information and software systems.

Location: Hybrid, downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Responsibilities:

Strategy & Planning

• Lead pre-testing phase of development by evaluating proposals to identify potential problem areas and make the appropriate recommendations.

• Ensure that development projects meet business requirements and goals, fulfill end-user requirements, and identify and resolve systems issues.

• Review and analyze existing application effectiveness and efficiency, and then develop strategies and roadmaps in conjunction with the Enterprise Architecture team for improving or leveraging these systems.

Acquisition & Deployment

• Manage the development and deployment of new applications, systems software, and/or enhancements to existing applications throughout the enterprise including artificial intelligence.

• Research and make recommendations on software products and services in support of procurement and development efforts.

• Coordinate feasibility studies for software and system products under consideration for purchase, and give advice based on findings.

• Ensure that any new software integration into company systems meets functional requirements, system compliance, interface specifications and architectural standards.

• Utilize experience and knowledge in Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CD/CD) methodologies, associated branching strategies to drive efficiency and expediency of development.

• Collaborate with analysts, designers, product owners and scrum teams in the testing of new software programs and applications.

Operational Management

• Manage and provide direction for the application development team in support of business operations, development practices, etc.

• Identify and resolve program errors.

• Provide technical leadership to project managers and programmers working on development project teams including development and accountability for appropriate KPI’s and standards.

• Design, develop, and install enhancements and upgrades to systems and application software.

• Liaise with product teams, cloud and infrastructure teams to assist with quality assurance, program logic, and data processing.

• Cultivate, disseminate, and enforce functional policies, procedures, and quality assurance best practices.

• Where necessary, prepare, establish, and monitor budgets.

Education & Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in computer systems design, computer science, or related discipline.

• 10 years direct experience in software development and/or programming design and systems management.

Knowledge & Experience Required

• Proven experience in overseeing the direction, development, and implementation of software solutions.

• Direct, hands-on experience with automated software and system management tools that adhere to best practices for CI/CD and release management.

• Strong knowledge of system and software quality assurance best practices and methodologies.

• Extensive experience with core software applications, including Microsoft Azure PaaS services, Azure DevOps, etc.

• Knowledge of programming languages including: .Net, XML, Java, Python, C++ and R

• Good project management skills and/or substantial exposure to project-based work structures, project lifecycle models, including but not limited to Product Management, Agile, Devops and Scrum.

• Knowledge of database design and file management techniques.

• Working knowledge of API development and integration into Cloud and On-Premise systems.

• Excellent understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives.

• Knowledge of applicable data privacy and regulated utility practices and laws.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Duquesne Light Holdings is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of the employment relationship, without discrimination because of race, age, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity or status as a Vietnam era or special disabled veteran or any other unlawful basis, as defined by applicable law, and fostering a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and retaliation. This policy affects decisions including, but not limited to, hiring, compensation, benefits, terms and conditions of employment, opportunities for promotion, transfer, layoffs, return from a layoff, training and development, and other privileges of employment. An integral part of Duquesne Light Holdings' commitment is to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws concerning equal employment and affirmative action.

Duquesne Light Holdings is committed to offering an inclusive and accessible experience for all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. Our goal is to foster an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone has the opportunity to be successful.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, apply for a position, or participate in the interview process, connect with us at HR@duqlight.com and describe the specific accommodation requested for a disability-related limitation.