Job Information
Southwest Power Pool Summer 2025 Operations Developer Intern in Little Rock, Arkansas
Description
Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is about more than power. We’re about the power of relationships. Our employees have the opportunity to work together to ensure electricity is delivered reliably and affordably to the millions of people living in our service territory. We have been voted one of Arkansas’ Best Places to work by Arkansas Business and we are looking for a member of our team who is passionate about our mission to keep the lights on!
We have a core ideology here at SPP that we stand by: Do the right thing, for the right reason, in the right way.
Overview
The responsibilities of Operations Developer Intern will vary by project and include creating, testing, and implementing solutions, as well as providing training and documentation. You will manage tasks and documentation using an issue management system, oversee change and release management, and participate in defining and analyzing requirements. Additionally, you will work with the team to design and implement technical solutions, adhering to SDLC best practices.
General Responsibilities:
Obtain proficiency on the applications, functionality, and processes used within the Market Operations Development team that are in-scope for the assigned project.
Work with team members to obtain experience as a developer and to understand what we do here at SPP.
Development Responsibilities:
Specific development requirements will depend on the assigned project
Develop, test, and implement solutions to assigned project
Provide training and documentation on the work or processes that were developed.
Utilize an issue management system to oversee the documentation and management of assigned tasks
Coordinate change and release management
Participate in analysis and definition of customer, business and technical requirements
Coordinate with the team to design and implement technical solutions
Follow SDLC best practices for development activities
Education Requirements:
- A college student entering their Senior year working toward a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field
Experience Requirements:
- No experience required
Preferred :
3.0 GPA or above preferred
Proficient computer skills including Word, Excel, and PPT.
Financial, analytical and problem-solving abilities
Experience with any of the following could be utilized: SQL, SAS, Groovy, Java, Linux, Tableau, Oracle, Mongo
Ability to communicate effectively with settlement analysts, accountants, engineers, management and senior management. This communication, both written and oral, is for the purposes of requests, analysis, coordination, guidance and presentations
Strong interpersonal skills and customer focus
Knowledge of computer business applications and data base management systems
Work Environment:
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical and Mental Demands :
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job successfully.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to make decisions, interpret data, and problem solve.
The employee frequently is required to stand or sit for extended periods; use hands to operate a computer keyboard and standard office equipment.
The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 10 pounds.
Requires the ability to work and collaborate with managers and employees at all levels to exchange ideas, information, and opinions to facilitate the task.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:
This is an intern position. Days and hours of workweek are Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Travel Requirement:
This position requires no travel
SPP is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans and is committed to excellence. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at HR@spp.org and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)