Essential Utilities, Inc. delivers safe, clean, reliable services that improve quality of life for individuals, families, and entire communities.

Operating as the Aqua (water and wastewater services) and the Peoples and Delta (natural gas) brands, Essential serves approximately 5.5 million people across 10 states. We are committed to sustainable growth, operational excellence, a superior customer experience, and premier employer status - including a competitive and comprehensive benefits package as well as a commitment to career growth opportunities.

We are advocates for the communities we serve and are dedicated stewards of natural lands, protecting more than 7,600 acres of forests and other habitats throughout our footprint.

Our company is one of the most significant publicly traded water, wastewater service and natural gas providers in the U.S.

The Application Developer II is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining application solutions that support business operations. This role operates with moderate supervision and is expected to complete technical tasks independently while collaborating effectively with IT analysts and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and support application solutions aligned to business needs
• Work independently, with minimal direction, to complete assigned technical tasks
• Collaborate with IT analysts and business users to gather requirements and deliver solutions
• Troubleshoot and resolve application issues in a timely manner
• Participate in system enhancements, upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure code quality, performance, and adherence to development standards
• Effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant application development experience
  • OR 1+ year of experience in an Application Developer I role
• Hands-on experience with one or more relevant platforms/technologies such as:
  • Microsoft development tools
  • .NET frameworks
  • SAP ABAP
  • Or other comparable technologies
• Demonstrated ability to complete technical tasks independently
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to deliver high-quality work in a timely manner

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
  • Equivalent experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
• Experience working in a collaborative IT/business environment
• Familiarity with enterprise systems and application lifecycle management

Work Environment & Expectations

• Operates under moderate supervision
• Expected to manage individual workload and priorities effectively
• Represents IT professionally when working with internal stakeholders

Essential Utilities, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions, including medical conditions related to lactation), physical or mental disability, covered-veteran status, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal law.
Essential Utilities is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.  If you have a condition that may prevent you from applying for a job online or need to request an accommodation during the interview process, please call (1-877-271-9012).  
To maintain the integrity of the recruitment process and to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest due to employment and/or assignment of family members and personal referrals, specific guidelines apply to the hiring and assignment of these individuals including, but not limited to:

• Family members cannot result in a supervisor/subordinate reporting relationship
• Family members cannot work in the same department.