Sr. Enterprise Application Integration Engineer (ITP-A, Exempt)

Are you an IT professional with strong Enterprise Business Applications Integrations and Cloud experience looking for an opportunity to support vital work in service to the community? If so, SPU wants to talk to you!

Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is looking for our next Sr. Enterprise Application Integration Engineer (ITP-A). In this role, you'll serve as a lead on the Enterprise Asset Management Team, working to maintain and operate our Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS). You'll also collaborate on critical analysis and development, maintaining SPU's work and asset management system with particular focus on complex integrations to critical enterprise business systems such as our financial, customer billing, and GIS systems. This is an exciting role where you'll help to develop the technology roadmap for our work and asset management applications.

About Seattle Public Utilities: Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is a community-centered utility that delivers vital services to Seattle residents and businesses including drinking water, drainage and wastewater, and garbage/recycling/compost. SPU also provides drinking water for 1.5 million customers in the region. SPU’s work includes system maintenance and improvements and keeping Seattle clean. Over 1,400 SPU employees work with our community to provide affordable and equitable stewardship of our water and waste resources for future generations.

For more information about Seattle Public Utilities (SPU), checkout the:

• SPU Website
• Strategic Business Plan

SPU commits to Our City Values and Race and Social Justice as core principles that guide our work. We actively take steps to dismantle systemic racism and increase service equity. We value diverse life experiences and strive to create a workplace that is welcoming to all. We take steps to be inclusive and equitable in our recruiting, hiring and promotional opportunities.

We know work isn't only about what you do it’s also about who you work for and with! SPU provides a fun and family-friendly work environment that supports a work-life balance, including:

• Hybrid work schedule opportunities (As Appropriate)
• Family-friendly and multicultural work environment
• Generous benefits package
• Free Orca Pass
• City pension plan with employer/employee contributions
• Growth potential and advancement opportunities

In this role you will lead EAMS technology transformation and integration projects, recommend and implement technology standards, and software development best practices. Partnering with our EAMS core team, business and vendors, you'll work together to build and deliver innovative solutions to complex business problems.

There are three primary areas of focus for this role: Integration/Application Development, Requirements/Analysis, and Best Practice Guidance.

Integration/Application Development:

• Lead transformation of SPU’s work and asset management system’s integration portfolio from heavy Oracle PL/SQL package reliance to a RESTful web API based model as part of migration to containerized technology stack.
• Identify and address technical debt in the enterprise work management system integration framework (i.e. rigid legacy point to point processes and workflows prone to error).
• Design, develop, configure and support interfaces between SPU’s work and asset management system (Maximo) and another complex enterprise systems including GIS, Financial, HR, and SCADA.
• Leading a cloud transition for EAM platform and systems that underpin several enterprise products and capabilities.

Requirements/Analysis:

• Translation of business requirements into clear, concise documentation in support of scalable, robust, and flexible solution development.
• Partner and interact with user community, infrastructure teams, peer developers, and vendors to deliver system enhancements and operations support that automate and streamline business processes.

Best Practice Guidance:

• Provide knowledge sharing and transfer to peer IT support and business users. Developing end user training materials and conducting training sessions for system administrators, and application maintenance staff.
• Staying up to date on industry best practices and emerging technologies related to EAMS such as Predictive Analysis, Reliability Centered Maintenance, Digital Twins and AI.

*Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, information systems, or related discipline.

OR

• Education/Experience Equivalency: Five (5) additional years of related work experience.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Information Technology professional with at least five (5) years of experience in development, support, and administration of complex enterprise business system integration.
• Experience in the use and development of RESTful Web API-based services for complex business system integration.
• Working knowledge of various data-rich business systems such as asset and work management systems, GIS, SCADA, inspection applications, customer billing, financials, and human resources (e.g. Maximo, ESRI ArcGIS, CCB, PeopleSoft Financials, WorkDay, Accela, etc.).
• Experience with database query and programming language such as PL/SQL.
• Experience developing using scripting languages such as Python, jython, JavaScript, or other scripting languages.

Desired Skills/Experience:

• Experience with Maximo or other work and asset management system.
• Experience with IBM OpenShift or other containerized platform.
• Experience building and maintaining integration between enterprise business systems and GIS.
• Ability to conduct complex applications support research, evaluate alternatives, make sound recommendations, and prepare effective technical reports.

This position allows for the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule. Starting November 4, 2024, City employees will have the option to work remotely two days a week. Individual schedules will be agreed upon by the employee and their supervisor.

Who may apply: The City of Seattle encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with diverse life experience. This position is open to all qualified candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. The City of Seattle values different perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

The full salary range for this position is: $56.94 - $85.42 hourly, ($118,890.72 - $178,356.96 annually)

How to Apply:

• Submit complete City of Seattle online application.
• Upload your current resume, AND
• Include a cover letter that addresses your knowledge and experience related to this position.

For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact: Ernest Stephens at

The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents.

More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: