IT Applications Consultant

IT Applications Consultant

Job Openings: 2

Date: May 8th, 2008

Department: Customer Service

Location: Downtown Milwaukee

Duties and Responsibilities: This position is primarily responsible for maintaining the current Customer Information System and related applications. This includes the underlying databases (enterprise wide or client specific). Duties include designing, building, testing and supporting enhancements to these applications. These applications provide automated support to Customer Service as well as online and batch processing for all aspects of Customer Information such as billing, cash processing, revenue reporting, meter reading, credit, service orders, and related functions. The existing CIS system is a custom built 3-tiered client server application running across Sun Solaris Unix, Windows XP and Windows 2003 operating systems. The custom built architecture code is written with C, C++, Perl, Bourne shell scripts and Sybase Open Server. The primary database is Sybase, and a majority of the application batch code is written in COBOL while the online code is written in C. We are currently building a Java environment that will interface with our CIS system and also be used for smaller stand-alone applications. It is currently in the planning and design phase.

 

 

Education and Experience Requirements: Candidates must have programming skills in a third-generation, structured language such as COBOL(preferred), C or PL/I. Knowledge of object oriented concepts, UML, C++, Java, Perl, client/server architecture, Windows XP operating system, Sun Solaris operating System, UNIX scripting (Bourne Shell), SQL, and relational database concepts (Sybase, Oracle, or DB2) is beneficial but not required. Candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or a related discipline. Demonstrated programming expertise, strong problem solving skills, decision making and reasoning abilities are required. At least two years of relevant experience in software development is required.

 

To be considered for this position, candidates must apply online. Be sure to follow all instructions:

Go to: http://we-energies.jobs

All applications must be received no later than Friday, May 16th, 2008.