Development Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Development Analyst Brampton - Hybrid  Survalent is seeking an innovative and enthusiastic Development Analyst to join its Development Team, which is responsible for supporting processes and maintaining high product quality. The ideal candidate will have a background or interest in Survalent’s core products—SCADA, OMS, and DMS, which support real-time electrical distribution network operations. In this role, the Development Analyst will collaborate closely with developers to enhance quality, manage issue triage, set priorities, and serve as the key liaison between the Support and QA teams.  We’re looking for someone with experience in SCADA, OMS, or DMS and a strong interest in real-time systems. You should be comfortable with Jira, Confluence, agile practices, and skilled at troubleshooting and testing. Strong communication, attention to detail, and a collaborative mindset are highly valued. If you’re eager to improve critical energy management systems and learn alongside experienced developers, this is a great opportunity!                                                                                What will you be doing? * Manage and review incoming requests, ensuring all reported bugs and issues are well-documented, reproducible, and “ready to start” according to established standards. * Collaborate with Development, Product, QA, and Support teams to refine and clarify bug and enhancement requirements. * Participate in triage meetings to prioritize incoming work and assist with appropriate task assignments. * Serve as a technical point of contact for escalated issues from the Support team, providing analysis, guidance, and timely resolutions. * Perform quality assurance activities for new features, including developing and executing test cases and contributing to implementation documentation. * Participate in test execution and automation, including user acceptance (UA) and regression testing to ensure system reliability and stability. * Support the team in maintaining agile processes by tracking progress, updating issue status, and communicating critical issues effectively. * Contribute to continuous improvement of internal processes related to issue management, testing, and documentation. * Other duties as required  What are we looking for? * Degree in Computer Science or Power Engineering or a related field. * 5+ years of experience working with electrical distribution management software including SCADA, OMS, or DMS is preferred. * Familiarity with real-time systems is an asset. * Hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence for issue tracking, documentation, and agile workflows. * Understanding of agile development methodologies (Scrum or Kanban). * Strong communication skills, particularly written.  Ability to document and communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. * Advanced troubleshooting skills with a strong attention to detail. * Excellent time management skills. * Experience with automated testing tools. * Ability to develop and execute test cases, perform regression testing, and conduct user acceptance testing (UAT). * Knowledge of SQL and database systems (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle, or PostgreSQL) is an asset.    About Us:   Survalent Technology Corporation is the leading provider of real-time smart grid management systems for enabling visualization, optimization and improved operations for utilities. For six decades, we have helped more than 800 utilities use operational data to increase reliability, efficiency, and customer service. With our proven and reliable SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), Distribution Management System (DMS), Outage Management System (OMS), and Substation Automation (SA) solutions, utilities transform data into actionable intelligence. We partner with utilities across the globe to create mission critical solutions that will achieve the promise of the Smart Grid.   Survalent values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of all races, color, creed, ancestry, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, marital status, family status, and those with disabilities to apply.  Survalent is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing accommodation for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.   While we appreciate the interest of all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.