Consumers Energy is Michigan's largest energy provider, providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.8 million of the state's 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. Consumers Energy knows job number one is to keep the lights on for customers. We are committed to delivering reliable, clean, and affordable energy to our customers 24/7.
Location:
This position is onsite minimally 3 days a week at One Energy Plaza located in Jackson, MI. The selected candidate must be within a commutable distance or willing to relocate (relocation package is available for those that qualify).
The interview process for this position will consist of both a panel interview as well as technical interview/assessment
This position is not open to sponsorship
General Summary of Job Responsibilities
The Sr Software Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software applications and systems. This role requires advanced technical expertise in programming languages and development tools to create solutions that meet user needs and business objectives. The Sr Software Engineer collaborates with cross-functional teams including other engineers, designers, and product managers to ensure the software is functional, scalable, and reliable. Additionally, this role plays a key leadership role in mentoring junior and mid-level engineers while driving technical direction and architectural decisions.
The person filling this role will join the team at an exciting a challenging time. Knowledge and experience in the SAP HCM environment, SAP ABAP, Fiori, Employee Central is desirable. The successful candidate will be a part of the team for the support of SAP Employee Central, Payroll, Time Entry, BTP and SuccessFactors.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Participation in incident management and direct technical consulting to support specific applications/solutions within the business functional area
May be required to work an early shift pattern and be on call at the weekends
Lead the team in Agile expertise and clean coding practices throughout the product lifecycle, providing extensive mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers
Support the team in growing their Agile, clean coding, and technical expertise
Drive the technical direction for solutions, ensuring the team understands and implements key technical concepts
Collaborate with other developers in an Agile team environment, leveraging clean coding principles
Make significant architectural decisions, applying best practices to system design while ensuring solutions meet non-functional requirements such as performance, scalability, security, and maintainability
Understand business context, nuances, and objectives, articulating how software solutions contribute to overall business value
Work on a team responsible for maintaining end-to-end solutions, addressing production bugs, and ensuring overall system reliability
Provide direct velocity on product development initiatives where needed
Other duties as assigned or may be necessary
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Strong ability to coach, mentor, and teach others, leading technical aspects for product teams, including architectural and development strategy
Demonstrates complex decision-making capabilities, with the ability to influence both technical and business stakeholders
Expertise in full-stack architecture, system design, and multiple development languages, demonstrating mastery of syntax, idioms, and toolsets
Able to evaluate and implement best practices in software engineering, including teaching fundamentals
Strong analytical skills in assessing challenges, applying problem-solving techniques, and refining engineering approaches to enhance technical solutions
Promotes collaboration within teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence, while maintaining a learning attitude to continuously improve expertise
Able to constructively critique the code of others based on principles of craftsmanship and leverage conflict resolution as a learning opportunity rather than negotiation
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ensuring clarity in technical discussions and stakeholder alignment
Education/Experience
Bachelor's degree in computer, engineering or related disciplinewith four (4) or more years of relevant coding experience
[OR]Associate's degree in computer, engineering or related disciplinewith six (6) or more years of relevant coding experience
[OR]High School Diploma/GED with degree with eight (8) or more years of relevant coding experience
Preferred Experience
SAP HCM On premise or Cloud, SuccessFactors, S4, Employee Central, and Payroll processes
Strong knowledge of ABAP, PO, Redwood, BTP
Why should you join our team?
At Consumers Energy, we offer more than just a place to work. We foster a culture that supports career development, growth, and stability, and we take pride in offering our co-workers excellent benefits and compensation packages. We are deliberately creating an inclusive culture that makes our diverse team of co-workers feel valued, supported, and empowered every day. We're a company made up of thousands of people, all with different stories to share and work to do, but we stand united in our company purpose: world class performance delivering hometown service.
What we offer:
Competitive compensation packages
Medical, Dental and Vision
401k with company match
Paid parental leave
Up to 13 paid Holidays
Paid time off
Educational Assistance Program
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:
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All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.
