Functional Analyst

The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) is responsible for the safe, reliable, and economic planning and operation of the Alberta Interconnected Electric System. We provide open and non-discriminatory access to Alberta’s interconnected power grid and also facilitate Alberta’s competitive wholesale electricity market. The AESO strives to foster an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace where people feel respected and welcomed for who they are, together we deliver high performance and innovative results.

Job Description

Reporting to the Team Lead, Energy Settlement System, the Functional Analyst plays an important role in the implementation and ongoing operation of the Enspire suite of applications as part of the AESO's Restructured Energy Market (REM) program, a multi-year initiative transforming Alberta's electricity market.

The Enspire platform includes market settlement, commercial model management, offer control, outage submission, price validation, and market power mitigation applications, enabling the AESO to operate Alberta's electricity market more efficiently and reliably.

In this role, you will support functional analysis, application development, system integration, and product delivery activities across the Enspire platform, partnering with business stakeholders, product teams, vendors, and technical resources to implement and enhance mission-critical market systems. You will contribute to business requirements gathering, process analysis, Agile delivery, backlog management, testing, and solution validation to ensure applications align with evolving business and market needs. As a key member of the team, you will support the implementation of the Enspire applications and their transition into ongoing product operations, contributing to the continuous improvement and long-term success of the platform throughout its lifecycle.

This full-time opportunity offers a competitive salary, paid vacation and flex time, health and dental benefits, mental health support, a defined contribution pension plan, and learning and development opportunities as part of your overall compensation package. We support a hybrid work environment, where the team is in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Mondays and Fridays are flexible for where you work best. 

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Quality Assurance, Operations, Technical Teams, and vendors, to deliver and support high-quality solutions.

• Design, develop, and maintain applications using JavaScript, Python, Power BI, and related technologies.

• Develop and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and database scripts to support application functionality, reporting, and data analysis.

• Support application design, development, testing, and implementation activities, including SIT/UAT testing, issue triage, root cause analysis, and solution validation.

• Review and validate vendor design documentation to ensure alignment, consistency, and completeness with business and technical requirements.

• Troubleshoot and resolve application and system issues, ensuring timely and effective resolution.

• Maintain code quality through unit testing, code reviews, technical documentation, and adherence to development best practices.

• Facilitate stakeholder alignment and consensus on technical requirements, priorities, and solution decisions.

• Support operational readiness, training, communications, and cutover planning activities to ensure successful solution deployment and adoption.

• Provide expertise on industry best practices and emerging technologies within the electric utility sector.

• Contribute to the ongoing design, development, enhancement, and support of the ESS product, ensuring solutions continue to meet evolving business and market needs.

What You'll Bring

• Degree or diploma in Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.

• 5+ years of experience as a developer, technical analyst, functional analyst, systems analyst, or in a related technical role.

• Experience in the electric utility industry is considered an asset.

• Experience working on Agile product teams utilizing user stories, backlog management, sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, and sprints.

• Strong technical acumen with the ability to understand system architecture, APIs, data models, data integrations, and cloud-based applications.

• Experience with JavaScript, Python, APIM, Power BI, JSON, SQL, Excel, and data visualization tools.

• Strong database development skills, including PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL queries, stored procedures, and database optimization.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, deployment, and build processes.

• Experience developing and supporting cloud-based solutions using Azure App Service, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics, microservices, containers, Docker, and Kubernetes.

• Knowledge of Entra ID, Identity and Access Management (IAM), authentication, and authorization concepts.

• Experience with Azure DevOps and modern software development lifecycle practices.

• Proven experience supporting large-scale system implementations, including legacy system modernization, new technology deployments, and end-to-end solution delivery.

• Experience working across Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies, including analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and post-implementation support.

• Strong problem-solving, analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across business, technical, vendor, and cross-functional teams.

• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to evolving business needs, timelines, and delivery objectives.

• Experience leading analysis and design activities across complex system implementations and supporting products throughout their lifecycle.

• Experience gathering requirements and supporting delivery within a Product Team environment; mentoring experience is considered an asset.

You will enjoy working with us if you: 

• Enjoy designing, developing, and supporting applications that solve complex business and operational challenges.

• Are energized by working with technologies such as JavaScript, Python, SQL, Power BI, APIs, Azure, containers, and cloud-based services.

• Like troubleshooting issues, analyzing root causes, and continuously improving system performance and reliability.

• Thrive in Agile product teams and enjoy collaborating with cross-functional partners to deliver high-quality solutions.

• Enjoy learning new technologies and applying industry best practices to modernize systems and processes.

• Appreciate the opportunity to contribute to large-scale transformation initiatives from implementation through ongoing product support.

• Are motivated by building technology solutions that support the future of Alberta's electricity market.

Application deadline: September 16, 2026

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As noted, the AESO is mandated to maintain the safe and reliable operations of the provincial power grid. As part of meeting its obligations, the AESO may require the successful candidate to undergo a criminal background check for the position. This collection of personal information for the purposes of a check will be conducted in accordance with Section 4 of POPA.