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Director of Application Development

Calpine
United States, California, San Diego
Apr 17, 2025
Description Calpine Corporation is America's largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources with operations in competitive power markets. Its fleet of 77 power plants in operation represents over 27,000 megawatts of generation capacity. Through wholesale power operations and its retail businesses, Calpine serves customers in 22 states and Canada. Its clean, efficient, modern and flexible fleet uses advanced technologies to generate power in a low-carbon and environmentally responsible manner. The company was established on the premise that a strong commitment to the environment is inextricably linked to excellence in power generation and corporate responsibility. Since its founding in 1984, Calpine has led the power industry in its unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship. In addition, its renewable geothermal plants use steam generated deep below the earth's surface to produce clean, renewable electricity. Job Summary (includes but is not limited to the following, other duties may be assigned) Manage a team of IS professionals responsible for the development, support, and enhancements of Calpine Solutions Retail applications. Will plan, organize, direct and control the functions of this department. Responsible for developing staff and playing a key role in scheduling the effective utilization of staff resources based on requests made. Works closely with business areas to identify business needs and develop system solutions. Actively participates in the analysis and design of technology solutions to meet the business need. Responsible for continually enhancing the procedures and processes followed in completing the activities of the department. Assures that technology standards are defined, and the department is complying with those standards. Job Responsibilities Acts as liaison between the business user community, application vendors, 3^rd party vendors and the Application Support organization. Applies expert knowledge of Calpine Energy Solutions' technology and business processes to solve complex business problems. Documents and implements development processes, coding standards, and best practices for the development team. Implements and maintains Azure DevOps deployment process, including branching strategies, code reviews, build pipelines, and release management. Job Requirements Education Requires a bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent. Experience Proven work experience mentoring developers and implementing IT development standards. At least 8 years of experience as a Senior Developer, or equivalent leadership positions. At least 4 years of experience managing a team of application developers. Proven experience implementing and maintaining Azure DevOps deployment process. Proven work experience designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining robust and scalable integration solutions leveraging Microsoft Azure technologies. Skills/Knowledge/Abilities Requires excellent verbal and communication skills. Ability to identify issues, analyze data, develop, recommend, and implement solutions. Must be self-motivated, goal oriented, and able to learn independently. Requires problem solving ability and sufficient knowledge of system analysis skills. Must possess initiative and advanced decision-making skills. Must be able to handle multiple requests at the same time and be able to prioritize one's workload. Mature, experienced, innovative professional. Leadership Skills Uses advanced technical skills, provides oversight of employees performing single function, location, product or technical area. Using comprehensive knowledge of a seasoned professional, serves as working supervisor for team or work group; day-to-day technical leadership while performing escalated or complex duties. Serves as advisor to management; influences highly complex decisions regarding the direction or operation of department. Identifies and takes ownership for developing ideas for technical or business improvement initiatives that impact department/division. Decisions typically related to schedule, plans and tactics. Results impact to daily operations and progress on small to medium sized projects. Regularly uses independent judgment in the evaluation of intangibles or situations with minimal precedent or standards available for reference. Technical Skills Experience with every phase of the System Development Life Cycle Makes technical decisions and performs escalated or more highly complex work of a similar nature to that for which they oversee. Works on problems of diverse scope ranging from moderate to complex. May make recommendations on new processes, tools and services; leads team in day-to-day implementation activities of new products, services and techniques. Fiscal Responsibilities Responsible for analyzing project estimates and providing cost estimates to management team. Responsible for monitoring project and team costs to a budget. Salary Information - Position eligible for annual bonus. Salary range $128,704 - $189,839 Additional Calpine Information Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. Calpine is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website or to apply for a position, please send an e-mail with your request to hrrecruitment@calpine.com. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation are made on case-by-case basis. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)