Staff Engineer, Systems

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Closely collaborate with Product Management to develop expertise in product strategy, product vision, customer use cases, and how the product is expected to be used in the field.
• Analyze functional requirements to produce optimized features and other work items.
• Maintain high-quality standard of details in work items providing clear, complete, and testable acceptance criteria covering end-to-end scenarios.
• Ensure cross-functional alignment with other Product Owners and key stakeholders during Design and Decomposition phases.
• Identify and manage dependencies early, ensuring consistent understanding of the solution across impacted areas and products.
• Work with System Architects on design and architecture of system solutions.
• Manage the Product Backlog for assigned requirements, features, user stories and provide traceability through the product lifecycle.
• Work closely with the engineering team to explain the requirement scope/features, get effort estimates and create Sprint Backlog.
• Participate regularly in team ceremonies such as daily stand-ups and sprint plannings.
• Provide timely support and direction on feature expectations and test scenarios.
• Participate in defect triage meetings and conduct detailed analysis of field defects when needed, with clear insights and proposed resolutions.
• Create new and maintain existing documentation as new requirements are introduced and implemented.
• Collaborate with Technical Writers for reviews of customer-facing documents.
• Ability to present Product Demos to both internal teams and customers.

Accountabilities

• Strong Organizational skills to manage Requirements decomposition and backlog prioritization.
• Ability to work following processes and methodologies.
• Ability to work with cross-regional teams, as well as independently, with minimal supervision.

Company Values

• Supports and adheres to Company’s core values.
• Performs other duties or responsibilities as assigned or required.
• Supports and adheres to Company’s Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy.
• Represents Company in a positive, professional manner when working with both internal and external customers.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree; preferably in engineering or computer science.
• At least 3 - 5 years of relevant experience required.
• Certified Product Owner Professional desired.
• Basic knowledge of utility space desired.
• Experience working with peers internationally.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Thorough understanding of business fundamentals – roles of various departments in the organization: Product Management, Engineering, Project Management.
• Critical thinking, communication and analytical skills.
• Good working knowledge of Azure DevOps/TFS and skills including Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio).
• Strong knowledge of Product Development Life Cycle Phases.

Pay and Benefits

Pay is in the range of $108,923 - $144,788 per year. The position is eligible for a 401(k) match and consideration for an annual bonus. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, and certifications or other professional licenses held.

All candidates are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We value and encourage diversity in our team. This position is open to all qualified candidates regardless of gender, race, age, disability, sexual orientation, or background. We're committed to shaping a better future for everyone. #EnergizeYourCareer and join us on our journey towards a greener tomorrow.