Contractor Software Engineer

Job Title: Contractor Software Engineer II
Department: IT Customer Billing & Solutions Engineering
Locations: Remote (reside in MA or NY)
Duration: 12 months contract

Job Purpose

• IT organization is seeking a Contractor Software Engineer II to support initiatives within our Customer Billing and Meter-to-Cash domain.
• This role is well suited for an early-career software engineer with existing mainframe experience who is eager to deepen their skills while contributing to business-critical systems.
• The ideal candidate has hands-on exposure to mainframe technologies, including COBOL, and is motivated to learn and grow within a large-scale enterprise IT environment.
• While mainframe development may not be considered “cutting-edge,” it is a highly stable, mission-critical technology with long-term relevance across the energy and utilities industry.
• The Software Engineer II will report to the Solution Engineering Manager within the IT Customer organization and will contribute to the design, development, testing, deployment, and support of technology solutions that serve internal and external customers.

Key Accountabilities:

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support software solutions within the Customer Billing domain
• Contribute to projects supporting legacy enterprise platforms, including CSS (Customer/1) and Meter-to-Cash Services
• Develop and maintain mainframe-based applications, primarily using COBOL
• Partner with project team members across business, technology, and vendor organizations
• Participate in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) using Waterfall, Agile, or SAFe methodologies
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Prepare and deliver project-level updates, documentation, and status communications
• Build strong working relationships that promote trust, efficiency, and collaboration
• Ensure system, technical, and solution architectures align with business objectives

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field OR equivalent hands-on development experience
• Required experience working with mainframe technologies, including COBOL (academic, internship, or professional experience acceptable)
• Foundational understanding of enterprise application development concepts
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment
• Willingness to learn new tools, technologies, and business processes

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting business-critical systems such as CSS (Customer/1) or Meter-to-Cash platforms
• Experience working in the Utilities industry or other regulated, enterprise-scale environments
• Familiarity with Agile delivery models (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)
• Experience using Agile development tools such as JIRA
• Exposure to batch processing, job scheduling, or large-scale transaction systems