Senior Technical Implementation Specialist

Join the Market Leader in Electric Power Data and Analytics Solutions

The electrical grid is the largest and most complicated machine ever built. Yes Energy’s industry-leading electric power trading analytics software provides real-time visibility into the massive amount of data generated by the North American electrical grid daily. Our unique and innovative view of the data informs real-time trading decisions and mid-to-long-term investment decisions that keep utility prices low, support the energy transition, and keep the grid running. It’s both challenging work and work with a purpose.

Be a part of our successful, growing business during international transformation.

Position Summary

The Senior Technical Implementation Specialist will lead software deployment, assist customers through data evaluation and management, software configuration, calculations, and testing results, and help with customer data needs. This role includes a variety of data manipulation tasks and helping customers with any data-driven questions or concerns.

Position Details

• Salary range:  140,000 - 160,000 plus bonus 
• Location: Remote; Preference: Boulder, Colorado
• Type: Full-time
• Reporting to: Senior Director, Professional Services
• Travel Requirements: Up to 50% depending on client needs and project milestones

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead internal and external customer projects.
• Perform software deployment-related project tasks such as scoping, discovery, and implementation requirements gathering.
• Document and communicate technical concepts such as working with APIs, SQL queries, database tables, and interface data exchanges.
• Work with the software developers to communicate requirements and ensure the software delivery matches the requirements.
• Write and update documentation, including project plans, specifications, user guides, and test plans.
• Lead the development, configuration, and testing of our software system.
• Train teams on product use, best practices, and long-term maintenance.
• Lead Junior and Mid-Level Business Analysts
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor’s or other advanced degree in computer science or engineering, business administration, accounting, finance, or a similar field of study is required.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in technical implementation, solution delivery, or systems integration.
• Project management discipline and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Must be able to demonstrate leadership skills.
• Must be able to solve problems and demonstrate quantitative skills quickly.
• Must be comfortable exercising independent judgment in carrying out their job responsibilities and be able to oversee the job duties and responsibilities of business analysts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to write SQL queries
• Knowledge of North American ISO/RTO markets
• Experience with the deployment of bid-to-bill software solutions
• Experience with counterparty counteract billing for ISO/RTO market participants
• Demonstrated ability to document customer detailed needs and requirements and to map solutions, features, and test cases to support those needs and requirements

What will set you apart from other candidates? 

• Specific knowledge of CAISO MRTU / WEIM, MISO, or SPP IM markets
• Experience with deployment of bid-to-bill software solutions for CAISO MRTU / WEIM, MISO, or SPP IM markets

ABOUT YES ENERGY

Overview

Yes Energy delivers real-time market data and electric power trading decision solutions.  Over 1,000 market participants use Yes Energy solutions daily.  The business is a leader in information content collection and management, developing and delivering data and market analytics solutions. Since its inception in 2008, Yes Energy has become a trusted and respected supplier of innovative and reliable solutions focused on the needs of power market analysts, traders, and trade managers.  Yes Energy has a team of 300 amazing professionals in Boulder, CO (HQ); Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Glendora, CA; Richmond, VA; London, United Kingdom; Auckland, New Zealand; and Bucharest, Romania.

Culture

Yes Energy has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Colorado, and we have the culture to prove it. At Yes Energy, we care about saying “Yes” to customers. We like to listen, learn, and develop solutions to their needs. We think about customers as business partners, and when we help them be more successful … we are more successful, too.

Around the office, our culture is driven by some pretty fundamental values that we’re proud of:

• We love innovation and solving tough challenges;
• We are “high standards people” who combine passion and pride with hard work and rewards of all kinds-- in an ethic that is consistent across the company.
• We’re team-focused with a flat hierarchy-- we work in small teams on well-defined projects that directly impact the success of the business;
• We play to each person's strengths and experience while each of us also works along a continuum of roles adjacent to our focus area. This presents the challenge of maintaining a broad set of skills and an opportunity to learn and contribute in many ways. 
• We are constantly growing. Professional development happens every day and every year.

Compensation and Benefits

We offer highly competitive salaries and real bonuses that are achievable and that you can impact. Our benefits package is also very competitive, including medical insurance, a 401 (k) Plan with matching, flexible vacation, and flexible work schedules. Yes Energy encourages and funds investment in both formal and informal professional development.

At Yes Energy, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

According to Colorado law, the range provided is Yes Energy’s reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may be higher or lower based on non-discriminatory factors such as location, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Yes Energy provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Yes Energy complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.