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_Consumers Energy is Michigan’s largest energy provider, providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.8 million of the state’s 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. Consumers Energy knows job number one is to keep the lights on for customers. We are committed to delivering reliable, clean, and affordable energy to our customers 24/7. _

**Location** : This is a hybrid (virtual/onsite) position with required onsite days on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday assigned to One Energy Plaza located in Jackson, MI.  The selected candidate must be within a commutable distance or willing to relocate (relocation package is available for those that qualify).

General Summary of Job Responsibilities

The Software Engineer performs analysis, design, configuration, development, testing, and debugging of computer software. They will work independently with users to define system scope and objectives and establish baselines as well as perform activities based upon established standards and processes. The Software Engineer will determine and develop user requirements for systems in production to ensure maximum usability.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

+ Provide incident management and direct technical consulting to support specific applications/solutions within the business functional area

+ Capture/evaluate requirements, consider alternatives, and establish timelines

+ Create designs involving systems or components contained within one functional area that comply with regulatory requirements and are consistent with the current/planned infrastructure and data environments

+ Prepare solution delivery artifacts such as: solution designs, test plans, security diagrams, etc. to support solutions and documents activities

+ Provide technical expertise for enhancements and IT Projects in the areas of solution alternatives, design, configuration, testing and documentation

+ Find/create test data, write test plans/scenarios and utilizes testing tools to execute testing including automated test configuration

+ Utilize change and release tools and processes to coordinate and implement solutions across multiple teams and technologies

+ Collaborate with other business and technical teams to ensure solutions meet requirements from various governance teams with support and guidance from senior software engineers or above

+ Provide recommendations to introduce new technology including reasoning and integration with the systems landscape at the company

+ Perform prototyping, design, development, testing, debugging, documentation and implementation of software applications in an agile environment

+ Other duties as assigned or may be necessary

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to work with all levels of the organization

+ Knowledge of project planning/full lifecycle delivery using agile framework

+ Understanding of software test methodologies, test scripting, and testing tools

+ Understanding of database management principles and methodologies, including data structures, data modeling, data warehousing, and transaction processing

+ Knowledge of software design principles, methods, and approaches

+ Knowledge of change and release tools and processes utilized to implement solutions

+ Proficient in establishing and maintaining good working relationships

+ Ability to work effectively with contract employees and vendors

Education

+ Bachelor's Degree in computer, engineering or related field with two (2) or more years of experience in software configuration management, software architecture/design, user requirements definition, software specification development, software development, coding and compilation, testing aptitude, and experience with software deployment processes and best practices

+ **[OR]** Associate's Degree in computer, engineering or related field with four (4) or more years of experience in software configuration management, software architecture/design, user requirements definition, software specification development, software development, coding and compilation, testing aptitude, and experience with software deployment processes and best practices

+ **[OR]** High School Diploma/GED with six (6) or more years of experience in software configuration management, software architecture/design, user requirements definition, software specification development, software development, coding and compilation, testing aptitude, and experience with software deployment processes and best practices

Why should you join our team?

At Consumers Energy, we offer more than just a place to work. We foster a culture that supports career development, growth, and stability, and we take pride in offering our co-workers excellent benefits and compensation packages. We are deliberately creating an inclusive culture that makes our diverse team of co-workers feel valued, supported, and empowered every day. We're a company made up of thousands of people, all with different stories to share and work to do, but we stand united in our company purpose: world class performance delivering hometown service.

What we offer:

+ Competitive compensation packages

+ Medical, Dental and Vision

+ 401k with company match

+ Paid parental leave

+ Up to 13 paid Holidays

+ Paid time off

+ Educational Assistance Program

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

We, at CMS Energy, value Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. It is part of our DNA. We treat our employees with respect, we treat each other fairly and we value the opinions of others. We are passionate about building and nurturing an environment where everyone feels included. We don’t discriminate. We seek to learn about each other and better understand our unique differences. Our uniqueness makes us authentic. We create safe spaces where everyone can be who they truly are. We invite difficult conversations and uncomfortable topics. We value diverse perspectives; this is what makes us great together. We harbor an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. Our Employee Resource Groups, Women in Energy (WE), Minority Advisory Panel (MAP), Pride Alliance of Consumers Energy (PACE), GENERGY, capABLE, Interfaith and Veterans Advisory Panel (VAP) are key enablers to living the values of our company culture: Caring, Empowered, Deliberate, Agility, and Ownership.

_All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin._