IT Business Analyst

CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years.

Our Vision: Our vision is to become the most admired utility in the United States through the execution of our long-term growth strategy. We have an unwavering commitment to safely and reliably deliver electricity and natural gas to millions of people.

Our Commitment: CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities and talents of our diverse workforce.

At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve.

SUMMARY:

IT Business Analyst is a project management / business analyst hybrid role that supports Company system enhancement projects related to electric market transaction processing. Project implementation responsibilities from initial functional design and requirements gathering to client testing and post-production stabilization involve collaboration with other business units and Information Technology teams in an agile environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and/or participate in projects from initial design and functional design to testing and post-production stabilization, by providing project management, leadership, and functional expertise
• Use research and fact finding combined with a basic understanding of e-commerce, business systems, regulatory, and industry requirements to pinpoint problems and resolve them
• Participate in system enhancement projects using agile methodology
• Formulate and define systems scope and objectives based on both user needs and a good understanding of applicable business systems and industry requirements
• Conduct analysis of business and user needs, documentation of requirements including functional detailed design, and translation into proper system requirement specifications
• Manage and develop unit and end to end test scenarios and test scripts based on business need and in compliance with electric market rules and protocols
• Create and run the code of SQL scripts to customize transaction variations needed as pre-requisites for test scripts
• Code and configure testing software to automate test scripts
• Execute test scripts within different system environments as defined by the project phases: system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), regression testing and hyper care
• Lead and participate in environment shakeouts and data preparation
• Devise or modify procedures to solve complex problems considering business applications capabilities and limitations for desired results
• Work closely with management, peers, Information Technology, and other departments in a team environment
• Create, monitor, and report project status as needed
• Lead teams in successful development of solution requirements, testing, implementation, and training all to the satisfaction of client and systems resources
• Knowledge of transaction management and Texas SET EDI guidelines

EDUCATION:

• A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university is required. In lieu of a degree, any combination of applicable college education and applicable experience equal to five years will be considered.

EXPERIENCE:

• Requires a minimum of four (4) years of work and business experience within the Texas Retail Electric Market or Utility industry and project management is required. Acceptable experience includes roles in automated solution planning, developing, coding in Sequel (SQL), scenario and requirement development, pseudo coding of an automated testing system, and testing in various environments.

We want you to know

Being a part of the CenterPoint Energy team is more than a career alone. It's an opportunity to make a positive impact. You will be an integral part of enabling everyday life and the pursuit of possibilities for the customers we serve and the communities we share. The vital services we provide are at the core of making our world work, and by sharing your energy with us, we'll create a better tomorrow together.

What we bring to you

• Competitive pay
• Paid training
• Benefits eligibility begins on your first day
• Transit subsidies
• Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off
• Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston
• Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution

Job Type:Full Time

Posting Start Date: 03/10/2025

Posting End Date: 03/24/2025

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR * 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

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