Exelon

Sr. Systems Engineer I (Automation)

Chicago, IL

Full-time

About This Job

Who We Are

We're powering a cleaner, brighter future.

Exelon is leading the energy transformation, and we're calling all problem solvers, innovators, community builders and change makers. Work with us to deliver solutions that make our diverse cities and communities stronger, healthier and more resilient.

We're powered by purpose-driven people like you who believe in being inclusive and creative, and value safety, innovation, integrity and community service. We are a Fortune 200 company, 19,000 colleagues strong serving more than 10 million customers at six energy companies Atlantic City Electric (ACE), Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), Commonwealth Edison (ComEd), Delmarva Power & Light (DPL), PECO Energy Company (PECO), and Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco).

In our relentless pursuit of excellence, we elevate diverse voices, fresh perspectives and bold thinking. And since we know transforming the future of energy is hard work, we provide competitive compensation, incentives, excellent benefits and the opportunity to build a rewarding career.

Are you in?

Primary Purpose

The IT Sr Systems Engineer I position serves as a senior technical role within the IT department. It requires demonstrated experience of information technology, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work effectively both independently, as a mentor and as part of a team. Candidate will possess the self-motivation, experience, and skills to serve by providing technical insights driving the design, implementation, and optimization of complex systems under the guidance of a Principal Engineer or Manager. Collaborates with IT architecture to define strategy and work with various teams to implement high quality systems to meet business requirements. Delivers and supports IT infrastructure, product and platform solutions. Designs and delivers complex IT system initiatives, to include cloud, non-cloud and hybrid-cloud systems. Influences other IT teams, leadership, enterprise business partners, vendors and project/design teams, in all aspects of the secure & reliable hosting of applications throughout Exelon's large & complex enterprise and real time operational environments.

Build And Deployment

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Strong problem-solving and analytical skills to understand and address build issues.

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Effective communication skills to collaborate with stakeholders (business, intake and development teams, etc.), and understand the requirements to produce quality functional automations within the defined timeline.

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Manage and execute the build and deployment processes for automation projects.

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Collaborate with development teams to understand business application configurations and dependencies.

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Exercise best practices to implement and maintain version control practices for automation artifacts and code standards.

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Ensure that version control best practices are followed.

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Develop and maintain automation scripts for the build and deployment processes.

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Work closely with development to understand release requirements.

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Coordinate and manage the release process, ensuring that automation solutions are deployed successfully.

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Ability to troubleshoot and resolve build and deployment related issues.

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Prepare build and deployment documentation for code releases.

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Maintain build and deployment documentation to support automation enhancements.

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Well-versed with utilizing CI/CD pipelines for automation deployments.

Note: This is a hybrid position (in-office with remote flexibility). Employees are required to be in office at least three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday).

Candidate must sit within our service territories in IL, MD, PA, DE, DC & NJ. No relocation will be provided.

Primary Duties

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Leads discussions with business partners and vendors to gather information. Consults with leadership, architecture, project teams and end users to identify system requirements and perform feasibility analysis on potential changes related to existing and future security and technical architectures. Writes and disseminates system specifications, logical & physical architecture diagrams, and implementation plans. Delivers practical, efficient, and cost-effective solutions that satisfy business needs, including hands-on configuration, troubleshooting and optimization and supporting metrics for the same. (30%)

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Work closely with others to develop future plans, resource requirements, migration strategies, and project schedules. Creates and delivers presentations to Engineering and Architecture Review Boards. Possesses deep understanding of current technologies and service offerings within the industry. Provides oversight for less experienced engineers (25%)

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Design, support and maintain custom system integration with other platforms, specific to the needs of the customers. Maintain relevancy and knowledge in current and evolving emerging IT systems technologies. (20%)

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Ensure all risks and issues are identified and are captured following set process and are actioned appropriately. Responsible to provide supporting data to leadership and peers. (15%)

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Maintains knowledge of and compliance with preferred technologies, debugging and problem-solving skills; participates in peer code reviews. (10%)

Job Scope

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Designing, delivering, documenting, and supporting infrastructure systems.

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Maintains deep knowledge of technology and its application across our business areas or for our customers.

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Leads in technological innovation to drive new business opportunities and solve complex business problems.

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Requires advanced skill set and proficiency in discipline.

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Conducts work assignments of higher complexity, under occasional supervision with latitude for independent judgment.

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Creates and contributes to a development-centric work environment where employees are challenged, coached and engaged.

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May lead and supervise interns and apprentices or serve as peer coach.

Minimum Qualifications

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Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Networking 4 - 7 years' experience in IT infrastructure design, application design, cloud computing, disaster/recovery, or 7+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.

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Experience with system administration.

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Demonstrated ability to design and document processes & procedures.

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Experience transitioning work to operational teams.

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Maintained proficiency in programming languages commonly used in automation, such as Python, Java, or .NET.

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Experience with automation tools and platforms like HPOO, UiPath, Blue Prism, or Automation Anywhere.

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Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git) and build automation tools.

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Demonstrated competence with business acumen within own discipline or function.

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Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems.

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Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate highly technical information in non-technical terminology (written and verbal).

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Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with strong teamwork skills.

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Demonstrates ability to influence up down and across.

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Drives innovation by leveraging alternative perspectives and emerging technologies to deliver creative solutions.

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Demonstrated ability to deliver work aligning to project management principles & framework.

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Demonstrated ability to provide financial impact analysis.

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Troubleshooting & Monitoring: Solid understanding of the capabilities of standard monitoring tools. Can make informed decisions on monitoring settings such as sample size, level of criticality, and some self-healing opportunities.

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Cloud Technologies: Build and maintain knowledge of new technologies or technology opportunities and assists in development of analysis of their use for business and/or IT clients.

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Security Basics: Ability to evaluate a solution against current security requirements and future industry trends.

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Scripting & Automation: Able to use PowerShell, Ansible, or another appropriate scripting tool to automate common tasks/create reports and troubleshoot issues with existing scripts.

Preferred Qualifications

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Deeper understanding of programming languages, and an ability to solve engineering problems of increasing difficulty.

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Shows initiative beyond pure implementation.

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Experience building highly scalable applications.

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Education and Qualifications:

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HPOO Trainings

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UiPath Advanced Automation Developer Professional Certification

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UiPath Automation Cloud Certification

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RPA Development: Minimum 2-5 years of experience in developing and deploying RPA solutions.

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Project Management: Experience in managing end-to-end RPA projects, including requirement gathering, solution design, development, testing, and deployment.

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Process Analysis: Proficiency in analyzing business processes and identifying automation opportunities.

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Documentation: Experience in creating detailed documentation of automation processes and technical specifications.

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Compliance: Knowledge of regulatory and compliance standards relevant to the industry.

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Testing: Experience in unit testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT).

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Change Management: Understanding of change management processes and ability to implement them effectively.

Benefits

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Annual salary will vary based on a candidate’s skills, qualifications, experience, and other factors: $107,200.00/Yr. – $147,400.00/Yr.

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Annual Bonus for eligible positions: 15%

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401(k) match and annual company contribution

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Medical, dental and vision insurance

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Life and disability insurance

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Generous paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, floating and fixed holidays, maternity leave and bonding/primary caregiver leave or parental leave

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Employee Assistance Program and resources for mental and emotional support

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Wellbeing programs such as tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance and fitness reimbursement

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Referral bonus program

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And much more

Note: Exelon-sponsored compensation and benefit programs may vary or not apply based on length of service, job grade, job classification or represented status. Eligibility will be determined by the written plan or program documents.

Sr. Systems Engineer I (Automation)

About This Job

Who We Are

We're powering a cleaner, brighter future.

Are you in?

Primary Purpose

Build And Deployment

Primary Duties

Job Scope

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Benefits

Benefits

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