Expert GIS Systems Interfaces Lead - Elevate

Requisition ID # 167676 

Job Category: Information Technology 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Information Technology

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

PG&E IT is a unified organization composed of various departments which collaborate effectively to plan, deliver, and operate high quality technology solutions. The Geographic Information System Center of Excellence (GIS COE) department has the responsibility for maintaining and operating IT GIS applications that support Gas, Electric, Power Generation, IT Fiber, and other functional areas while also delivering IT projects and solutions in support of company business goals and priorities. 

Position Summary

The GISCOE is embarking on a large new program called Elevate, which will re-platform the entire GIS technology stack at PG&E including existing systems of record, systems of engagement and analytics, and deliver transformational value to the organization.  The GIS technology platform will be based on Esri ArcGIS technology hosted on an AWS Cloud environment. This role will be critical to defining the future state of GIS at PG&E, and developing robust systems interfaces based on industry best practices for DevSecOps.

The GIS DevSecOps Systems Interfaces Lead is a Programmer Analyst, Expert position within GIS COE is responsible for overseeing the execution of systems interfaces development for the Elevate program.  This will include systems interfaces between PG&E’s Enterprise GIS platform and other core mission critical platforms at PG&E including but not limited systems such as SAP, ADMS, Salesforce, Customer Care & Billing, and Snowflake.

The successful candidate will have a deep understand of industry standard DevSecOps technical frameworks, operations culture and a have “shift left” mindset.  Will support the GIS COE in developing robust systems interfaces that include continuous integration, code re-use, automated deployment, infrastructure-as-code and continuous monitoring while integrating PG&E cybersecurity and cloud standards in every phase.   

Directs both employee and contractor developer resources in delivering AWS environments and code delivery pipelines to PG&E product development teams.  Partners closely with vendors AWS and Esri to establish best practices for delivering infrastructure that secure, reliable and high performance. 

Responsible for systems interfaces design reviews and overseeing technical leads building systems interfaces on AWS infrastructure. Responsible for conducting technology review meetings across GIS projects and for aligning to IT strategy, investments, components, structures, and processes, defined by the leadership team. 

Builds and maintains relationships with external Business partners for delivery of the technology architecture and code components to fulfill their business needs. Builds and maintains relationship with Internal IT partners such as Enterprise Architecture, Cybersecurity and the Cloud Center of Excellence. Contributes to technology road map at GIS COE. Shares the responsibility for technical delivery of components of a project with Project Manager/Scrum Master.

PG&E is providing the salary range that can reasonably be expected for this position at the time of the job posting. This salary range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location. The decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.  

Pay range is:​ $128,000.00 - $190,300.00

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office at our Oakland Headquarters based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for successful delivery of systems interfaces on AWS infrastructure using technologies such as AWS Code Build, AWS Code Pipeline, Chef, PowerShell, and DSC scripting while supporting multiple GIS projects at once.
• Responsible for technical delivery of systems interfaces code and PR code reviews/approvals.
• Oversee the promotion of software from non-production to production environments.
• Define and enforce standards and procedures for DevOps platforms.

• Coordinate the resolution of pipeline incidents.
• Drive strategic initiatives to enhance application reliability and performance.
• Automate manual processes to accelerate engineering projects.
• Support engineering teams in defining and implementing new system requirements.
• Lead debugging efforts in production and assist with testing.
• Develop tools to meet customer requirements and integrate with engineering tools.
• Ensure high availability and fault tolerance of automated systems.
• Lead efforts to automate repetitive tasks, streamline deployment processes, streamline business processes.
• Integrate security controls, such as automated vulnerability scanning, static and dynamic analysis, and security testing, into the CI/CD process.
• Evaluate and build new tools and technology to improve product speed, efficiency, and scalability.
• Actively participate in Agile practices and contribute to sprint commitments.
• Establish and maintain monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify and address issues.  Standardize Terraform templates: (Linux, Windows, and self-healing application stacks).
• Partners closely with AWS leads, Esri technical leads, and technical leads of other systems to deliver industry leading DevSecOps systems interfaces on the AWS cloud environment.

• Contribute to the GISCOE and Elevate program solution roadmaps.
• Oversee compliance of the vendor deliverables to solution roadmap.
• Ensure compliance to IT standards/regulations.
• Contributes and drives towards technology standards set by GIS COE.
• Participate in Technology Governance committee meetings and leadership meetings.
• Develops relationship across IT partners and line of business clients.
• Promotes collaborations and communications with all stakeholders.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills at all levels.
• Achieve results for the goals set and communicated by the leaders.

Qualifications:

Minimum:

• BA/BS in in Computer Science, Geo-Informatics/GIS, Information Technology, Geography/GIS, or other relevant field required or equivalent experience and/or field of study
• 7 years of hands-on GIS-related programming and analysis experience
• Proven knowledge with DevSecOps principals and Standards
• Multiple programming languages experience

Desired:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Geo-Informatics/GIS, Information Technology, Geography/GIS, or other relevant field
• 7 years of hands-on AWS Cloud related DevSecOps experience
• 7 years’ Experience in deploying applications using Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
• 10 Years of experience of hands-on application development
• 10 Years of experience working in ESRI technology that includes ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Developer APIs (JavaScript API, Python API)
• Experience in development and configuration of remote sensing GIS solutions including the use of imagery and LiDAR data.
• 5 Years of experience in Utility GIS data and network models.
• 8 Years of experience in Software Development Life cycle process and quality assurance practices for developing software applications.
• Gas and Electric Utility business/domain knowledge.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills; detail and process-oriented; able to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in overseeing technical delivery of contractor teams.
• Mentoring and training experience of GIS technology teams in a larger organization
• Experience in Agile and Scalable Agile Framework methodology.
• Experience in developing applications in AWS.