Principal Engineer
San Francisco, CA

Job Description

Blackstone Technology Group is hiring a Principal Engineer into the Trellis Energy database team in San Francisco, CA. In this role, you will work directly with data architects, business analysts, project managers and other developers to build a suite of out-of-the box and comprehensive business modules. Your in-depth experience and problem solving capabilities in solution design and PL/SQL development will be crucial to developing complex business solutions. Your efforts will support both in-house product development as well as customer implementation projects. Great growth opportunity to help build an enterprise level software serving the energy market. As a member of a tight knit and high-performing team, you will be integral to our product, client, and team successes.

Trellis Energy Background:

Trellis Energy ( trellisenergy.com ) is an innovative San Francisco-based technology company bringing energy companies into the 21st century through advanced technology. Our Trellis ETMS product and solutions support the following Natural Gas transaction management domains:

* Interstate & Intrastate pipelines
* Gathering
* Storage
* LDC Gas Supply & Customer Choice

Responsibilities:

* Learn the Trellis software and gain understanding across all subject areas


* Collaborate with industry experts, SME's, product stakeholders to understand business process and requirements.


* Formulate high-performing technical design/solution to solve for complex business problems.


* Be a hands on developer - convert technical design/solutions into code using PL/SQL.


* Develop, enhance, customize, support, and maintain code as per design and coding standards.


* Create data to support, and maintain unit test cases, scenarios, and data.


* Present innovative ideas for product improvements based on business understanding.



Required:

* 7+ years experience in Oracle PL/SQL development
* Relational database experience a must: Oracle v11 minimum; Oracle v12 preferred
* Strong coding experience in Oracle PL/SQL
* Ability to come up with technical design based on business requirements
* Working experience in data mapping and data loader activity
* Ability to perform SQL tuning of queries, optimize reports and data retrieval response times
* Strong in debugging and looking at existing code for modifications
* Design, develop, and maintain tools and scripts to help unit testing, development and QA
* Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business, or other related Engineering fields
* Strong analytical skills and ability to work in a fast paced environment
* Ability to think creatively and work independently on complex tasks
* Must have strong work ethics, career goals, and accomplishments
* Open source reporting experience required; JasperReports preferred

Preferred:

* Knowledge with Unix shell scripting


* Recent development experience. Experience with Java development


* Database Schema Design and Data Modeling skills


* Oracle DBA skills and System Admin skills


* Knowledge and experience in Natural Gas industry


* Recent development experience with a software product company.



Blackstone offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package; the company pays 100% of Employee's health insurance premiums.

The Blackstone name was chosen very carefully. A black-stone is a cutting tool used to shape and polish a rough diamond into brilliance. True to the concept behind the formation of our name, it remains Blackstone's commitment to help our employees carve out and forge the best possible future. At Blackstone, by focusing on creative, efficient, and future-focused information technology solutions, we help to shape innovative individuals into industry leaders. Are you a Diamond in the Rough?

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About Blackstone Technology Group

Blackstone Technology Group is a privately-held global software technology and business consulting firm. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Francisco CA, Blackstone has offices in Washington DC, Denver CO, Houston TX, and Colorado Springs CO.

Blackstone Federal, Blackstone Talent and Trellis Energy help our clients address industry challenges, achieve cost containment, and transform their business models within their respective commercial and public service marketplaces. Blackstone has garnered an impressive track record of delivering successful results, with a noteworthy client list that includes many Fortune 1000 businesses and US Federal Government and California State Agencies.

Blackstone Technology Group is an EOE of Minorities/Females/Vets/Disability. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. Blackstone Technology Group participates in E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration, and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with the information for each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Blackstone Technology Group will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. If you would like to work for an innovative, forward thinking company that possesses a multi-talented, diverse, and thriving professional community, we would love to hear from you!

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