Senior Analyst or Analyst, Grid & Market Applications

Ian Martin Group; Calgary; In loco; CAD 90.000 - 140.000; Tempo pieno

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Pension Plan

Flexible Benefits

Vacation 3–5 weeks

Flex Days

Office closure days

Descrizione del lavoro

The Ian Martin Group is recruiting a Senior Analyst or Analyst for Grid & Market Applications in Calgary, Alberta. You will support the real-time operation of Alberta’s wholesale energy market, focusing on MMS and related operational software.

Join a team expanding to meet growing needs in Alberta’s electrical industry, with strong emphasis on regulatory compliance, stakeholder collaboration, and continuous improvement of software solutions used in real-time grid management.

Competenze

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in electrical system operations.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in software lifecycle management and quality assurance, including staged delivery methodologies leveraging pre-production environments.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience with analyzing and implementing business processes.
• Experience with Azure DevOps for requirements/test/traceability.
• Experience with regulatory requirements and compliance auditing.

Mansioni

• Develop a thorough understanding of the design and regulatory structure of Alberta’s restructured energy market (REM) and the tools used to operate it in real time.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to determine best in class solutions.
• Build strong relationships with system controllers and real-time managers to advocate appropriately for their needs when implementing and managing solutions.
• Act as subject matter expert in software and process solutions relating to real time grid and market operations.
• Maintain and enhance software and process solutions by participating in product enhancement initiatives.
• Conduct user acceptance testing of market software solutions in the production environment.
• Participate in the resolution of real-time incidents involving the MMS and other market solutions and processes, including root-cause analysis and development of viable solutions.
• Engage outside regular business hours when necessary to mitigate emergency situations.

Conoscenze

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory understanding

Azure DevOps

Microsoft 365

Software lifecycle management

QA/testing

Communication skills

Documentation

Change management

Problem solving

Formazione

Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology

C.E.T./R.E.T./P.Tech/P.Eng. certifications preferred

Strumenti

Azure DevOps

Microsoft 365

Descrizione del lavoro

Senior Analyst or Analyst, Grid & Market Applications

• Location: Calgary, Alberta

Raise is currently hiring a permanent, full-time Senior Analyst or Analyst, Grid & Market Applications on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader. Our client is responsible for the safe and reliable operation of the Alberta Interconnected Electric System.

Description

The Senior Analyst or Analyst, Grid & Market Applications will report to the Manager, Business Applications & Planning, as an Analyst on our Grid & Market Applications team. You will contribute to the real-time operation of Alberta’s wholesale energy market while supporting the transformation of Alberta’s electrical industry.

The Market Management System (MMS) is the primary software solution used by system controllers to manage and operate the wholesale electricity market. As a member of the Operations Systems team, you will become a subject matter expert in the operation, maintenance, and evolution of the software solutions used to manage Alberta’s real-time energy market, particularly the MMS and its use by system controllers to operate Alberta’s wholesale energy market, and the requirements to validate production releases of the MMS and other critical operational software required to manage the grid and market in real time.

This full-time opportunity offers a competitive salary. We also have paid vacation and flex time, health and dental benefits, mental health support, a defined contribution pension plan, and learning and development opportunities as part of your overall compensation package.

Responsibilities

• Develop a thorough understanding of the design and regulatory structure of Alberta’s
• restructured energy market (REM) and the tools and processes used to operate the market in real time.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to determine best in class solutions.
• Build strong relationships with system controllers and real-time managers to advocate appropriately for their needs when implementing and managing solutions.
• Act as subject matter expert in software and process solutions relating to real time grid and market operations.
• Maintain and enhance software and process solutions by participating in product enhancement initiatives.
• Conduct user acceptance testing of market software solutions in the production environment.
• Participate in the resolution of real-time incidents involving the MMS and other market solutions and processes, including root-cause analysis and the development of viable solutions to mitigate or remove identified deficiencies.
• Engage outside regular business hours when necessary to mitigate emergency situations.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in electrical system operations.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in software lifecycle management and quality assurance, including staged delivery methodologies leveraging pre-production environments.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience with analyzing and implementing business processes.
• Experience with integrated requirements/test/traceability systems such as Azure DevOps.
• Experience working with regulatory requirements, including the translation of regulations into practical solutions and the auditing of solutions for compliance to regulating statutes.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to tailor messages to diverse audiences including technical experts and business process leaders.
• Strong documentation skills supporting a clear and concise communication style.
• A systematic and detail-oriented mindset that doesn’t lose sight of the big picture.
• Well-developed conflict resolution and change management abilities.
• Proven skill with the Microsoft 365 suite of tools.
• Adaptability and resilience to respond to evolving priorities and timelines.
• Facilitating change management between subject-matter experts and software development teams.
• Commitment to share information and insights to build collective team understanding and continuity.
• Drive to proactively engage and support peers to foster alignment and collaboration in the development of MMS.
• Education and Certifications
• Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology or equivalent. Equivalent experience will be considered.
• Completion of additional certification(s) (e.g. C.E.T., R.E.T., P. Tech, P. Eng.) is preferred.

Additional Information

• Note - The worksite for this role requires the ability to travel to a location in NW Calgary that is not accessible by public transit.

Our client offers

• Pension: Contribution of 13% of employee’s base salary into a Defined Contribution Pension Plan
• Benefits: Flexible benefits plan that provides employees with options to select appropriate benefits coverage. This flexibility allows an employee to tailor their benefits according to their individual/family needs.
• Days off (annually):
• Vacation days: based on years of direct and indirect work experience upon time of hire (eligibility ranges from 3-5 weeks)
• Flex days: 12 flex days
• Fixed days: 4 additional office closure days

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We strive to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including people from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with visible/nonvisible disabilities.

We have a dedicated webpage for accommodations where you can learn more about what we offer and request accommodation: https://raise.jobs/accommodations/

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