Developer - IT Enterprise Analytics & Integrations

About the Opportunity

FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts. We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers' lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.

Location: Position may be filled at Akron, OH. Position is currently remote but may work at or visit a facility based on business need.

This position is within FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.

Position Summary

The Integration Developer is responsible for designing, developing, and supporting enterprise integrations that enable business operations across internal systems and external partners. This role focuses on building and maintaining integrations using the webMethods platform, translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions, and ensuring reliable data exchange across systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain integrations using the webMethods platform
• Build and support Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) solutions, B2B data exchanges, and REST/SOAP web services
• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to gather and translate requirements into technical solutions
• Develop and execute unit and integration test plans
• Provide production support including troubleshooting and on-call participation
• Maintain technical documentation and ensure compliance with enterprise standards and regulatory requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 7+ years of experience in application or integration development
• Experience with webMethods Integration Server 10 or greater
• Strong knowledge of REST, SOAP, XML, XSD, and WSDL
• Experience with FTP/SFTP file transfers
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with webMethods components such as Universal Messaging, Trading Networks, Teracotta clustering
• SAP integration experience (RFCs, IDocs)
• Experience with B2B/EDI integrations
• Familiarity with API-first design
• Knowledge of ITIL processes or experience with Service Now
• Experience working in hybrid (on-prem and cloud) integration environments
• ETL experience (Informatica PowerCenter)

Core Competencies

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical designs
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving ability
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Self-motivated with continuous learning mindset

Work Environment

• Collaborative team environment working across IT and business units
• Participation in on-call rotation for production support

What Success Looks Like

• Delivery of reliable, scalable integration solutions
• High system uptime and timely incident resolution
• Strong cross-team collaboration
• Well-documented and maintainable solutions

About the Team

The Integration team supports enterprise-wide system integrations, enabling critical business processes through application-to-application connectivity, API services, and B2B data exchange. The team plays a key role in modernizing integration capabilities across on-prem and cloud environments.

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

At FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our changing business environment. We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement. Please visit our website at www.firstenergycorp.com to learn more about all of our employee rewards programs. FirstEnergy proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract. Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas at this time.

Safety

Safety is a core value for FirstEnergy and is essential to all of our business activities. We ensure employees have the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their co-workers, our customers and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an accident-free, injury-free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate ourselves to achieving world-class safety standards.

Position Classification

Exempt