Job Description

APPLICATION DEVELOPER

The Application Developer position is part of the Corporate Services Systems Application Portfolio group, within the SCS Technology Organization (TO) as a part of the team responsible for providing support to a suite of solutions for Land / Corporate Real Estate across Operating Companies. The position will be responsible for ensuring delivery of timely, quality, reliable, secure, and compliant solutions, via close collaboration and partnership with supported Business Partners, third-party vendors, and other TO support resources. The position blends hands‑on application development with strong production support, integration, and third-party vendor coordination responsibilities in a highly visible business-operations environment.

Position responsibilities include: Providing functional and technical subject matter expertise for Business Partner application solutions (custom development, vendor packages, SaaS); Performing design, development, integration, configuration, testing, and implementation of Business Partner application solutions (inclusive of vendor solutions); Performing problem/root cause analysis and resolution (production support) for Business Partner application solutions; Providing consultation for application life cycle management; Staying abreast of emerging business technology trends and needs.

The Application Developer must have strong technical, consultative, analytical, and problem-solving skills, and the ability to deliver innovative solutions to business problems in a fast-paced environment. The position will require excellent interpersonal, communication, collaboration, planning, and organizational skills.

Job Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with Business Partners, peers, management, other TO resource groups, and vendors.
• Provide functional and technical subject matter expertise for the Land / Corporate Real Estate ecosystem of applications and solutions, serving as a trusted partner to business stakeholders.
• Design, develop, enhance, integrate, and support custom‑built, vendor‑provided, and SaaS-based application solutions aligned with Southern Company policies, procedures, standards, and methodologies.
• Perform root cause analysis and deliver timely, effective production support, including some on‑call and after‑hours support as needed.
• Coordinate with vendors and other TO resources on incidents, upgrades, security remediations, and enhancement efforts.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, data, and compliance teams to ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for security, privacy, regulatory compliance, and performance.
• Provide accurate estimates, status updates, and technical documentation in support of project planning and operational reviews.
• Maintain application and operational documentation, including runbooks, monitoring procedures, and support playbooks.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve application stability, automation, supportability, and business efficiency.
• Apply strong oral and written communication skills; apply strong customer service and negotiating skills; exhibit initiative; follow through with Business Partner commitments; and apply sound performance techniques.
• Other duties or special projects, as assigned by leadership.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or another related field, is required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of recent experience in full‑stack application development and production support with .NET framework using C# and JavaScript.
• Experience in web development with jQuery, Angular, or other JavaScript frameworks, and proficiencies in HTML and CSS.
• Hands-on development experience with Blazor and Angular, building responsive, user-focused applications and collaborating with backend services using .NET and REST-based integrations.
• Experience with Oracle/SQL Server database query and configuration.
• Knowledge of the ESRI suite of GIS web and mobile applications is strongly preferred.
• Experience with GIS application development using ESRI tools, such as Experience Builder/Web AppBuilder is strongly preferred.
• Deep statistical knowledge to understand associated procedures and calculations used in land surveying applications is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in using AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot) for:
  • Code scaffolding and boilerplate generation
  • Refactoring and code optimization
  • Unit test generation
  • Documentation and code explanation
• Familiarity with integrating AI‑generated code into:
  • NET and JavaScript/TypeScript applications
  • Enterprise platforms using standard CI/CD and pull‑request workflows
• Demonstrated judgment in evaluating AI recommendations and determining when custom implementation is required.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure and cloud‑based application architectures is a plus.
• Experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse) is a plus.
• Experience using source control and CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps and GitHub.
• Familiarity with agile and waterfall development methodologies in regulated or enterprise environments.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and enterprise application architectures, including web, batch, integration, database, and reporting components.
• Ability to support business-operations systems with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and deliver high‑quality solutions in a fast‑paced, production‑oriented environment.
• Proven ability to build productive relationships and collaborate effectively across business, vendor and technology teams.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to independently resolve complex production issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Self‑starter with a commitment to continuous learning, documentation, and operational excellence.

Behavioral Attributes

• Demonstrates behaviors consistent with the Company’s Values - Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, and Superior Performance.
• Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to work with a team, build superior relationships, and collaborate across TO departments.
• Result oriented – can act with speed and decisiveness; takes initiative and appropriate measures to meet commitments.
• Strong focus on quality, reliability, efficiency, and cost effectiveness of application solutions.
• Strategic thinker that can embrace, influence, communicate, and lead change.
• High level of interest in, and capacity for, learning and applying new technologies and concepts.
• Commitment to being a student of the business.
• Self-motivated, takes initiative, is proactive, and habitually removes obstacles for success.
• Takes personal ownership of career development
• Strong work ethic.
• Curious and creative, always questioning, and never satisfied by the status quo.

Other

• Must be able to qualify for Southern Company’s Insider Threat Program (ITP).
• Occasional night and/or weekend work may be required for production support, deployments, and/or incident resolution.
• Occasional travel may be required based on business needs.

About Southern Company

Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com

Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.