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Sacramento Municipal Utility District Associate SAP Enterprise Technology Analyst Entry in Sacramento, California
Title: Associate SAP Enterprise Technology Analyst Entry
Department: Customer Technologies
Location:
Sacramento, CA, US
Category: Information Technology/Telecommunications
Minimum Pay Rate: $81,244.80
Maximum Pay Rate: $107,577.60
Civil Service Status: Civil Service
Apply by Date: 12/31/2024
Posting Type: Open
You will be joining a team of enterprise technology analysts working in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment dedicated to leading edge SAP, CRM, and Smart Grid applications specifically related to the utility industry solution IS-U CCS and other enterprise applications. We are responsible for the design, configuration, operation, maintenance and enhancement of these enterprise applications to ensure that they are reliable, accessible, and meet the needs of the business units.
SMUD’s I.T. department has frequently been named in ComputerWorld’s top 100 best places to work in I.T. and is also one of the Sacramento area’s top employers. We are looking for individuals who are adept at managing concurrent assignments, of varying complexities, and who can effectively work both independently or in a team while being open to learning new technologies and acquiring new skill sets.
Functions of the job include configuring SAP, and other enterprise applications, to support system modifications and enhancements; provide technical consultation to the business unit; define technical requirements by collaborating with process owners; develop detailed designs and specifications; develop testing criteria and conduct testing; plan implementation strategies; communicate technical information to the user community; optimize enterprise applications.
This position requires the skill to:
Analyze procedures/systems, evaluate and resolve technical issues and develop/implement operational improvements
Schedule and prioritize own work assignments to meet expected timeframes
Analyze business processes and match user requirements to system capabilities
Develop specifications; develop testing criteria and conduct testing
Determine system integration points and resolve moderately complex technical issues
Establish and maintain effective internal/external working relationships and work effectively in diverse teams
Be flexible and open to change, results oriented driven; effectively communicate in large group settings and be able to achieve consensus
NOTE: SMUD cannot sponsor visas for this position at this time.
Purpose
Under close supervision, performs the more basic business processes and technical support utilizing SMUD's various enterprise and other integrated technology solutions in the areas of design, configuration, operation, maintenance, and enhancement; assists in serving as a functional resource to the user community to ensure reliability, accessibility and effectiveness to meet the needs of the business unit overall.
Nature and Scope
There are five (5) levels in this job classification series that have similar job content but with progressively more challenging degrees and levels of skill, responsibility, knowledge, experience and qualification requirements:
Flex Classifications (that permit progression from lower-level classes to higher level classes without examination based upon assessment of an individual’s experience and performance) within the series:
Entry: Incumbent acquires knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the tasks associated within the series but are not yet demonstrating these at the Journey level.
Intermediate: Incumbent continues to acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the tasks associated within the series but are not yet demonstrating these at the Journey level.
Journey: Incumbent is demonstrating the required skills and knowledge to independently perform the full scope of the job.
Non-Flex Classifications (that promote from lower-level classes to higher level classes and require an examination, such as an interview, based upon individual experience and performance) within the series:
Senior: Advanced journey level resource who is responsible for advanced assignments, as dictated by the work needing to be performed; may also serve in a lead capacity.
Principal: Subject matter expert/lead level and is responsible for leading the most advanced work, as dictated by the work needing to be performed.
Entry/Intermediate to Journey: Incumbents at the entry (or intermediate) level are required to successfully “progress” to the journey level within 60 months of appointment to remain within the job series.
Seniors and Principals must be hired through a promotional process and do not automatically progress from lower levels in the series.
Duties and Responsibilities
Work may include, but is not limited to, the following: (NOTE: While in general all the functions and requirements listed are essential, individual positions and/or locations may not require all duties be performed.)
Incumbents will focus on the following five specialty areas detailed below:
Enterprise Systems Design
Enterprise Applications - Modifications and Enhancements
Enterprise Applications - Optimization
Enterprise System Reporting and Analytics
Project Functional/Technical Support
Enterprise Systems Design:
Learn to design and configure various enterprise technology solutions to support business units; develop designs and define user requirements by collaborating with process owners; address integration issues; develop testing criteria and conduct testing; plan implementation strategies; and communicate technical information to the user community.
Enterprise Applications - Modifications and Enhancements:
Participate in efforts to assess the need for modification and enhancement to existing enterprise applications by evaluating effectiveness of current technology; guide user group forums; identify needed changes and enhancements; perform workflow and process assessments; identify impacts to business processes; revise user and system requirements; design modifications; prepare change notices; integrate modifications; develop testing criteria and conduct testing; and provide technical consultation and solutions.
Enterprise Applications - Optimization:
Support efforts to provide overall effectiveness for users; champion and share key practices; provide technical support and user training in the optimal use of enterprise applications systems; troubleshoot user obstacles and provide support; provide technical consultation and options to address issues; and troubleshoot system problems.
Enterprise System Reporting and Analytics:
Learn to provide business units with access to data, analytics, visualizations required to run and optimize their operation; design user reports, intelligence and visualizations to help business units run; produce standard and custom analytics; develop ad-hoc queries; modify standard forms and analytics; and work with users to define reporting and analytic needs.
Project Functional/Technical Support:
Assist and support projects and initiatives from a functional and/or technical perspective; refer problems to supervision/management where solutions are not readily achievable; participate in planning, monitoring and revising schedules, work plans, expenditures, and assignments related to the functional/technical department budget; and assist in the functional or technical preparation of procurement or bid documents, evaluation of proposals, and recommendation of awards to contractors or vendors.
Perform other related duties as needed to include working outside of typical business hours when necessary.
Required Education
- High School diploma or equivalent
Required Experience
At least one (1+) year of progressively responsible relevant work experience in the areas of day-to-day design and maintenance of enterprise applications, OR at least 6 months as a SMUD Intern working within a relevant area, OR at least three (3+) years within a business unit with broad and deep knowledge of business processes and/or technology.
Knowledge Of
Concepts of enterprise applications systems design, configuration and functionality; concepts of the system development lifecycle; concepts of implementation strategies; concepts of data modeling, structured query language, scripting, report design, administration, data maintenance and retrieval; (familiar with) complex computer systems and resources, electronic records, database administration; techniques and practices for resolving technical issues; standard business policies and/or procedures.
Skills To
Understand complex and/or controversial policies, regulations, procedures, and/or activities internally/externally; assess procedures/systems and assist in the development/implementation of operational improvements; recognize how a system should work under ideal conditions; participate in evaluating and resolving complex technical issues; participate in generating viable alternatives to problems; utilize reasoning and analysis to identify the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches; read and interpret plans, diagrams and specifications; prioritize own work assignments to meet expected timeframes; assess business processes; participate in matching user requirements to system capabilities; assist in developing detailed specifications; recognize/select system integration points; assist in developing testing criteria and conducting testing; effectively work on one’s own and/or in a team; assist in troubleshooting user and system problems; assist in performing ad-hoc reporting and changes to reports and forms; stay abreast of new IT technology, tools and methods to support and develop business applications; utilize a personal computer, systems, mobile device and software relevant to the job; communicate effectively orally and in writing internally/externally; assist in coordinating optimization efforts; establish and maintain effective internal/external working relationships and work effectively in diverse teams.
Desirable Qualifications
SAP experience, preferably in an IT role
Electric utility experience
Experience with Pricing, Billing, Invoicing, Credit and Collections, Customer Relationship Management, or Device Management solutions and/or processes
Experience with Plant Maintenance or Enterprise Asset Management solutions and/or processes
Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle
Experience working in an Agile environment
Experience working in a production support role
Programming experience
Physical Requirements
Applicants must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) - Who We Are
As the nation's sixth-largest community-owned electric service provider, we're proud of our reputation as one of the best places to work in Sacramento. Our employees tell us in our engagement surveys they're "Happy, satisfied and engaged" which helps create a workplace that best serves our customers. Sacramento was named as the 2nd happiest place to work in America by Forbes Magazine. Lake Tahoe, San Francisco and the world-renowned Napa Valley are within easy driving distance of our locations.
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
SMUD celebrates diversity, and inspires an inclusive culture based on trust and respect to create belonging and connection among our employees, customers, and communities. By working together, we are powering positive, equitable opportunities for all. We aspire to be a workplace where you can be yourself, achieve your best, and thrive together.
An example of our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging is when SMUD signed the California Equal Pay Pledge in 2020. This requires equal pay for employees who perform “substantially similar work,” when viewed as a composite of skill, effort, and responsibility at the time those employees started within that classification. As such, initial hiring salary range is not subject to negotiation and salaries will vary over time based on performance.
SMUD is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, veteran status, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic. All employment decisions are made on the basis of individual qualifications, merit, and business needs and interests.
Why Sacramento, California?
The capitol of California, Sacramento is the state's sixth-largest city, and the 35th largest in the U.S. Local universities include California State University, University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law, and the University of California, Davis and several competitive community colleges. The UC Davis Medical Center, a world-renowned research hospital, is one of more than a dozen hospitals and shared services centers in the Sacramento region. Part of the agriculturally-rich Central Valley, Sacramento is at the forefront of the farm-to-fork food movement. Northern California is home to some of the country's top technology companies, including Google and LinkedIn, and a multitude of startups in many industries. Sacramento is home to the NBA Kings, the River Cats (AAA baseball), the Republic FC (soccer) and the San Francisco Giants, NBA Warriors and NFL 49er's aren't far away. Sacramento offers an affluent liberal arts community with Broadway, Mondavi Center, Crocker Museum and summer musical theater to name a few.
Hybrid Work
This position may be eligible for SMUD's hybrid (office/home) work employee benefit, the schedule of which will be determined by the successful candidate and the Hiring Manager. SMUD takes pride in powering the Sacramento region community where we live and work. We value the strong working relationships we develop with our colleagues. Our approach to hybrid work will continue to evolve. Please be aware that should SMUD’s business needs change, emergencies occur, or various other reasons arise, you may be required to report onsite on a part-time or full-time basis.
SMUD provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. SMUD complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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Req ID: 1882