California ISO is hiring a
Business Implementation Analyst

Summary

Join our team as a Business Implementation Analyst and contribute to the configuration, testing, and implementation of modifications to settlement system at the California Independent System Operator (ISO).

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree (BA, BS) or equivalent education, training or experience in Economics, Mathematics, Finance, Management of Information Systems, Business or related technical field
• Equivalent years of education and training, plus two (2) or more years related experience
• Experience in the electric utility industry and/or in a similar organization as the CAISO, with settlement, market, analysis or operational background is highly preferred
• Experience with data analysis or transactional applications required
• Experience translating policy changes into business requirements and creating test cases preferred
• Knowledge of CAISO Market and Settlement systems is desired
• SQL database experience required

Responsibilities

• Participates in designing and updating Settlement configuration guides and implements Settlement configuration changes resulting from corporate or stakeholder initiatives
• Updates Business Process Manuals (BPMs)
• Reviews, creates, validates and executes test cases for all charge code configuration changes related to policy changes, project, or production defects
• Ensures good quality of Settlement system implementation
• Supports market simulation by analyzing input data, executing settlement calculations and publishing settlement statements per the market simulation calendar
• Coordinates with other teams to ensure all input data is received to support the market simulation
• Provides support to user acceptance testing for new or updated business processes or system changes in the department to promote quality implementations from an end-user and business needs perspective
• Fulfills data requests from internal and external customers with assistance as appropriate
• Participates in policy discussions and provides input on implications to Settlement systems or processes
• May make recommendations for policy changes that impact settlements
• Collaborates with project management and business analysts to create Settlement business requirement to reflect policy changes
• Occasionally participates in the tariff reviews and development
• Communicates with internal and external customers on Settlement changes and key timelines
• Assists in researching and resolving settlement issues, including working with other business units as necessary
• Ensures assignments and deliverables are completed accurately, timely, with awareness of up-stream and down-stream impacts, and with value to internal and external customers
• May communicate and interpret settlement results based on market behaviors and system conditions
• May represent the business unit at inter-departmental meetings and supports the resolution of issues

Benefits

• Relocation Assistance available
• Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid or fully remote schedule