Application Engineer ETRM (f/m/d)

Group IT is a functional unit that supports Alpiq’s Business Areas in all IT aspects.

In this role you will work in either our location in Olten or in Lausanne. You will be accountable for the application engineering of the assigned applications and that they meet internal and external stakeholder needs. You ensure best practices around application management and will work closely with other teams from Group IT, the other Alpiq Business teams and the support functions of Alpiq. 

Join us at this exciting time and work with us in a diverse, multinational and dynamic environment.
 
Your main responsibilities 

• Act as technical specialist, discuss requirements, implement technical solutions together with the internal development team and work relevant projects (CHANGE) 
• Support end users and analyze open issues (RUN) incl. on call duty 
• Coordinate the integration with the internal integration team (CHANGE) 
• Ensure that applications meet internal and external stakeholder needs in terms of functionality, reliability, availability, maintainability, compliance, security, auditability and scalability
• Support the IT strategy to achieve the target system landscape
• Stay up to date on IT best practices, including methodologies, processes and tools and ensure continuous improvement 

Your profile

• Business and technical acumen, customer oriented, results focused, organized and a team player and willing to learn new things (energy business) 
• Knowledge in DB technologies (Oracle, PL/SQL) and programming and scripting skills 
• Minimum a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent certification in a technical or engineering discipline 
• 2+ years of experience gained in an agile IT/Technology environment 
• Knowledge in energy sector is an advantage 
• Knowledge in AWS Cloud Technology is an advantage
• Proficient in English, German and French as an advantage 
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal