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Job description
Southern Company is hiring a Application Developer — a full-time, based in Atlanta, GA role. Apply directly on Southern Company's careers page below.
DRM/EDM Application Developer
Location: Atlanta, GA, United States
Oracle DRM / EDM Developer Analyst
Location: Must reside in the Atlanta, GA or Birmingham, AL area or being willing to relocate.
JOB SUMMARY:
Provide primary support for Oracle Data Relationship Management (DRM) and Oracle Enterprise Data Management Cloud Service (EDMCS/EDM) as core enterprise platforms for master data management, hierarchy management, metadata governance, and data integrity. Support the strategic migration from DRM to EDM Cloud, including application redesign, integration alignment, data validation, workflow adoption, and controlled cutover activities. Leverage AI-enabled analytics and automation where appropriate to improve data quality, governance processes, anomaly detection, impact analysis, and operational efficiency.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Primary (DRM / EDM Focus):
Configure, administer, and support Oracle DRM and EDMCS/EDM applications, including dimensions, hierarchies, properties, nodes, glyphs, viewpoints, node types, and related metadata objects.
Build and maintain derived properties and expressions using EDMCS expression logic/JavaScript concepts and DRM formulas or legacy scripting where applicable.
Design and maintain validations, business rules, and data quality checks to enforce corporate data governance standards, data stewardship requirements, and segregation of duties controls.
Configure and support change management workflows using DRM Governance (DRG) and/or EDMCS workflows, including request intake, approvals, validations, subscriptions, and audit tracking.
Manage enterprise metadata lifecycle activities, including hierarchy maintenance, alternate hierarchy management, version control, lineage tracking, governance controls, auditability, and SOX-compliant change documentation.
Develop, maintain, and support inbound/outbound metadata integrations between DRM/EDM and Oracle tools, including Oracle Cloud ERP, Oracle Cloud EPM, Hyperion Planning, HFM, Essbase, Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), data warehouses, reporting platforms, and other downstream systems.
Partner with technical teams to troubleshoot integration failures, data synchronization issues, mapping errors, and metadata processing defects across Oracle and non-Oracle platforms.
EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Data Analytics, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
3+ years of hands-on Oracle DRM and/or EDMCS/EDM experience with a primary focus on master data management, hierarchy management, metadata governance, and enterprise data quality.
Experience configuring and maintaining dimensions, hierarchies, properties, nodes, glyphs, viewpoints, validations, workflows, subscriptions, request types, and related DRM/EDM metadata objects.
Experience writing and maintaining derived properties, expressions, formulas, JavaScript-based logic for EDMCS, DRM formulas, or legacy scripting to support metadata transformations and business rules.
Experience designing and supporting validations, business rules, workflow approvals, data stewardship processes, governance controls, and audit trails.
Strong knowledge of inherent DRM/EDM integrations with Oracle tools, including Oracle Cloud ERP, Oracle Cloud EPM, Hyperion Planning, HFM, Essbase, OIC, EPM Automate, REST APIs, and data management/integration processes.
Experience with ERP metadata synchronization and/or integration with Oracle Cloud ERP, PeopleSoft, SAP, or similar enterprise financial systems.
Experience designing data mappings to bridge differences in ledger accounts, cost centers, entities, alternate hierarchies, and reporting structures across source and target systems.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & CAPABILITIES:
Strong understanding of Master Data Management (MDM), enterprise metadata governance, data stewardship, data profiling, data quality, and controlled change management practices.
Strong knowledge of hierarchy management, including alternate hierarchies for financial consolidations, legal entities, management reporting, planning, forecasting, and what-if analysis.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to troubleshoot metadata, integration, workflow, validation, and data quality issues across complex environments.
Strong communication skills with ability to explain technical metadata concepts, governance processes, and integration dependencies to finance, IT, audit, and business stakeholders.
Detail-oriented and organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities, controlled metadata changes, audit requirements, and production support activities.
SOLUTION TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Core DRM / EDM Skills:
Application configuration for dimensions, hierarchies, properties, nodes, glyphs, viewpoints, node types, applications, and governance models.
Derived property and expression development using EDMCS expression logic/JavaScript concepts, DRM formulas, and legacy scripting where applicable.
Integration & Automation Skills:
Metadata integrations with Oracle Cloud ERP, Oracle Cloud EPM, Hyperion Planning, HFM, Essbase, OIC, data warehouses, reporting tools, and other downstream systems.
Automation using EPM Automate, REST APIs, batch files, scheduled jobs, SQL/PLSQL, and other approved enterprise integration methods.
Software Engineering / Database Skills:
SQL and/or PL/SQL for querying, analysis, stored procedures, triggers, data validation, and DRM repository/backend troubleshooting where applicable.
SDLC discipline including requirements gathering, technical documentation, unit testing, environment migration, change control, deployment, and production support.
AI / Data & Automation Capabilities:
Understanding of AI/analytics concepts applied to metadata governance, anomaly detection, data profiling, impact analysis, pattern recognition, and process optimization.
Ability to identify where AI-assisted diagnostics or automation can improve data quality, governance, issue resolution, and operational efficiency while maintaining appropriate controls.
BEHAVIORAL ATTRIBUTES:
Strong ownership of DRM/EDM platform success, data quality, and governance outcomes.
Adaptability and initiative in a transformation environment supporting the migration from DRM to EDM Cloud.
Continuous learner with interest in EDM Cloud, master data management, Oracle integrations, automation, and AI-enabled analytics.
Results-oriented with focus on accuracy, reliability, auditability, and efficient delivery of controlled metadata changes.
Methodical approach to problem-solving, root cause analysis, impact assessment, documentation, and production support.
About Us
About Southern Company
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com.
Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf. Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.
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What skills are required for Application Developer at Southern Company?
The required skills for Application Developer at Southern Company include: JavaScript, SQL, PL/SQL, REST.
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Application Developer at Southern Company is a Mid Level level position.
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