Systems Engineer/analyst

Hi,

Position: Systems Analyst/Engineer

Location: New York City, NY

Duration: C2H

Job Description:

Qualifications: Con Edison is currently in the process of planning the deployment of Advanced Metering
Infrastructure (AMI), which will involve installing over 5 million electric and gas Smart Meters. This initiative
comes at a time when New York State is seeking to rethink and improve its energy future. The Con Edison
AMI smart meter initiative is integral to this very effort, and it is the most influential project in the company’s
history. Information Technology’s AMI Implementation Technical Architecture Team is seeking a dedicated,
dynamic, and innovative Senior Application Administrator to join its management team. The candidate must
recognize the importance of Commitment to Excellence, be able to provide exemplary customer service,
demonstrate a high energy level, be flexible, and be able to handle multiple assignments while meeting
deadlines. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the Advanced Metering
Infrastructure (AMI) mission critical enterprise applications are implemented on time, according to
specification, and meet performance requirements. The candidate will support assigned core AMI
applications such as the AMI Head End System (HES), Meter Data Management System (MDMS) or Meter
Asset Management System (MAMS). This Senior Application Administrator is a senior position and should
be able to function under minimal direction. While the primary function is to ensure the systems that this
candidate is responsible for are up and running, this role will require planning and preparation for
modifications to system requirements (including increase capacity and performance requirements),
additional systems, and future upgrades. This role requires support throughout the implementation phases
of the systems involved, and also the operations and maintenance of these systems after their ‘go-live.’ This
position requires an Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years working in a related role. Also
requires experience leading technology project teams and performing project management functions.
Expertise in application administration and application architecture is preferred. The following are also
required skills:
• Thorough knowledge and experience with the configuration, implementation, and management of
monitoring and performance management application technologies.
• Thorough knowledge and experience with a broad range of information technologies including multi-tiered
client-server computing environments, web technologies, networking technologies, operating systems,
virtualization technologies, applications programming interfaces (and other integration techniques), relational
database systems and software development, migration and batch scheduling tools.
• Strong troubleshooting capability, including ‘hands-on’ experience and coordination of issue resolution
(including assigning appropriate resources based on skillset, ability, etc.).
• Ability to conduct and/or support infrastructure related discussions and offer guidance, feedback and
evaluation support for various technical options that may be presented.
• Considerable knowledge of IT development and support procedures, methods and practices.
• Considerable knowledge of IT software development life cycles and implementation models.
• Considerable knowledge of IT infrastructure requirements gathering techniques.
• Considerable knowledge of IT Program Management techniques, such as work breakdown structures,
scheduling, estimating, resource balancing and common Project Management tools.
• Ability to recognize, analyze and provide solutions to difficult information technology problems.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Con ED IT and Business staff.
• Strong leadership skills. 
• Must be proficient in MS Office tools (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), with the ability to create charts,
graphs, and spreadsheets (will provide training if needed).
• Experience with Kafka and Casandra
• Shell scripting experience • Experience with architecture planning
• Experience with developing technical documentation
• Work with application vendor resources to identify forthcoming application patches and hotfixes
• Work with customer/user groups to identify bug and enhancement requests to be delivered to vendors
Responsibilities: 
• Must have hands on experience with Linux and/or Windows in a large corporate environment.

• Must have experience with Architecture planning, Documentation, and User administration.
• Diagnose and resolve AMI application related performance issues, and present findings, resolutions,
conclusions and other relevant detail to IT senior management.
• Perform system configuration, testing and system performance reviews.
• Work with application vendor resources to identify forthcoming application patches and hotfixes.
• Ensure the integrity and availability of the AMI related infrastructure, and develop strategies to minimize
system downtime. Support Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery.
• Work with customer/user groups to identify bug and enhancement requests to be delivered to vendor(s).
• Work with other Con Ed IT resources from groups such as application vendors, application support.
• Responsible for the up keep of both MAMS and MDMS instances running on both Windows and Linux
Operating Systems
• Develop and document associated application standards to be used as a basis for technology
implementation and operational support
• Identify areas for infrastructure improvements to enhance performance of applications and application
servers
• Ability to lead technical projects as required
• Responsible for monitoring daily backups for both MAMS and MDMS applications
• Oversee the daily tasks of the system analysts to ensure that operational practices are being adhered to
• Responsible for the delegation of the systems specialist when necessary
• Provide daily reports of the overnight batch processes, which are critical to the integrity of the systems, to
the systems manager
• Perform other related tasks and assignments as required