Principal Developer, Technology Services

About the role

The Principal Developer will drive development and strategy for multiple platforms, utilizing a broad range of software development approaches to ensure the timeliness, quality, and accuracy of data and platforms. This role leverages relationships with business and technology users to understand the business processes applications support and plays a pivotal role in delivering data needs, identifying and driving documentation and process improvements, performing support activities for Technology Services, and engaging users for ideas to improve the user experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive the maintenance of systems, creation of technical designs, development and deployment of front-end and/or back-end systems, integration of the data warehouse with enterprise applications, and implementation of user access controls and data security measures.
• Manage the creation and implementation of solutions or enhancements to improve overall Vistra data architecture; conduct research and make recommendations on new data management processes and innovations.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement automation and continuous improvement ideas supporting ITIL-aligned processes to address technical debt.
• Engage business users, process owners, architecture, and application teams to define and understand data and forecast needs to achieve key performance indicators and service level agreements.
• Drive creation of policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures that mitigate risk and optimize performance to ensure data is available, responsive, and achieving business outcomes.
• Approach development with a test-driven mindset utilizing well-structured unit tests.
• Analyze code for non-standard practices, errors, and security vulnerabilities, and coach junior team members to improve and transform the code for optimal performance and ease of use.
• Manage delivery of enterprise-wide initiatives related to the platforms supported by the team.
• Apply Vistra’s value drivers to deliver innovative value creation ideas.
• Consult with managers and stakeholders to identify opportunities to increase adoption and communication of Technology Services processes through training and engagement.
• Apply understanding of financial principles and demonstrate knowledge of industry-related and emerging technology to contribute to business case development for new ideas.
• Participate in agile ceremonies and provide domain guidance to less experienced team members.

Key Metrics

• System availability
• Process compliance
• Data availability
• Data quality
• Agile delivery proficiency
• Ticket volumes and trending

Requirements

• 12-15 years of professional experience in a technology or business field.
• Professional certifications a plus (e.g., ITIL, CSM, AWS).
• Proven experience analyzing code for non-standard practices, errors, and security vulnerabilities and presenting detailed remediation plans.
• Ability to approach development with a test-driven mindset utilizing well-structured unit tests.
• Experience managing and delivering enterprise-wide initiatives related to supported platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to be trustworthy, dependable, and self-motivated to improve knowledge and tackle new challenges.
• Superior organizational skills, communication skills, and attention to detail.
• Skilled at creating executive-level communications and presenting to and interacting with leaders.
• Energetic, hands-on, enthusiastic, results-oriented team player capable of adding significant value to the team.
• Comfortable sharing ideas and finding innovative ways to resolve challenges.
• Proven ability to build support among peers and create relationships with peers and stakeholders.
• Proactively seek learning opportunities to develop a better understanding of department and enterprise goals.

Location: Irving, Texas