IEE Technology Consultant

APN Consulting, Inc. is a progressive IT staffing and services company offering innovative business solutions to improve client business outcomes. We focus on high impact technology solutions in ServiceNow, Fullstack, Cloud & Data, and AI / ML. Due to our globally expanding service offerings we are seeking top-talent to join our teams and grow with us.

Job Title: IEE Technology Consultant
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Duration: 6+ Months(Possible Extension)

Job Description:
8+ years in utilities, including 5+ years of hands-on IEE experience.

* Itron Enterprise Edition
* Meter data acquisition
* VEE configuration
* Interval data processing
* AMI and head-end integration
* SAP IS-U integration
* Billing determinants
* Data conversion and reconciliation
* REST/SOAP and middleware integration
* SIT/UAT and production readiness

Roles & Responsibilities
Serves as the functional and technical authority for Itron Enterprise Edition, with primary focus on meter-data acquisition, VEE, interval processing, usage aggregation, billing determinants, exception handling, reporting, and integration with SAP IS-U and the AMI ecosystem.
* Lead IEE requirements, fit-gap, process-design, configuration, and solution-review workshops with metering and billing stakeholders.
* Define IEE configuration for acquisition, validation, estimation, editing, interval processing, event handling, usage aggregation, exceptions, and revenue-protection processes.
* Map meter, device, service point, channel, register, interval, event, and billing-determinant data across IEE and SAP IS-U.
* Define interfaces with AMI head-end systems, MDM, CDG, SAP IS-U, portals, analytics, and operational reporting platforms.
* Establish validation rules, tolerances, estimation methods, editing controls, audit history, exception queues, and operational ownership.
* Guide historical data conversion, configuration migration, record-count reconciliation, interval completeness checks, and billing-impact validation.
* Develop business scenarios and acceptance criteria for unit, interface, SIT, UAT, ORT, volume, and recovery testing.
* Assess batch schedules, throughput, storage, retention, monitoring, alerting, and support procedures needed for production operations.
* Lead defect analysis for missing reads, invalid intervals, failed VEE, incorrect determinants, interface exceptions, and reconciliation differences.
* Support cutover, production validation, hypercare, knowledge transfer, and transition to metering operations and application support.

Additional Details
Interview Process: 2 rounds, including one with the end client.
We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where individuals from all backgrounds feel valued and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. We strongly encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, abilities, and experiences to join our team and help us build a culture of belonging.

We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where individuals from all backgrounds feel valued and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. We strongly encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, abilities, and experiences to join our team and help us build a culture of belonging.