Technical Consultant, AMI Testing – Data Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Assist in the formulation and implementation of AMI testing strategies, plans, procedures, test cases, acceptance criteria, and reports.

• Organize and facilitate testing across various phases including bench, system integration, user acceptance/business process, field acceptance, performance, regression, and related implementation stages.

• Ensure requirements traceability and validate business, functional, technical, integration, and performance requirements through suitable test cases.

• Record, analyze, monitor, and aid in the resolution of defects and testing issues through root-cause analysis, corrective actions, retesting, and closure.

• Verify data flows and system integrations within interconnected utility systems.

• Conduct reviews of AMI data quality and installation data, which includes meter and endpoint details, readings, work-order data, photos, and associated field records.

• Assess operational reports, exceptions, alerts, and data quality concerns.

• Assist utility teams in establishing ownership, severity levels, escalation procedures, and remediation strategies.

• Aid in the development and refinement of data management plans, operational procedures, reports, training materials, and quality assurance practices.

• Offer practical coaching and implementation support to client teams responsible for ongoing AMI data management, exception handling, and data quality initiatives.

• Collaborate with project managers, solution architects, utility stakeholders, vendors, and implementation partners.

• Assist in the implementation of technology for electric, gas, and water utilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of five years of experience in supporting utility technology implementations, system testing, data management, quality assurance, or a similar technical role.

• Familiarity with AMI, MDMS, CIS, GIS, work management, customer platforms, or other utility systems.

• Proven experience in developing or executing system, integration, user acceptance, business process, field acceptance, regression, or performance testing.

• Experience in handling requirements, test cases, acceptance criteria, requirements traceability matrices, defect logs, and test results.

• Proficient in Excel and other tools utilized for data analysis, issue tracking, and test management.

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.

• Strong analytical, documentation, communication, and problem-solving abilities.

• Capability to validate data quality, reconcile information across systems, analyze exceptions, and identify data discrepancies.

• Experience collaborating with utility business users, IT/OT teams, software vendors, system integrators, and field contractors.

• Proficient in SQL or similar data-query tools.

• Direct experience with AMI implementation.

• Working knowledge of utility meter, endpoint, installation, billing, or operational data.

• Must possess authorization to work for any employer in the US or Canada.

• Willingness to travel to client sites as necessary, up to 50% of the time.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual bonus.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.

• Company-paid life insurance.

• Company-paid long- and short-term disability insurance.

• Medical and dependent-care flexible spending plans.

• Paid parental leave.

• Flexible time off (FTO) policy.

• 401(k) plan with a 3% employer match.

• Opportunities to develop skills and engage in meaningful work.