Systems Administrator

Nebraska Public Power District•Doniphan, NE

10d•$6,477 - $12,023•Onsite

About The Position

Nebraska Public Power District is hiring! Join our team as a Systems Administrator and become an important part of our NPPD story. We are proud of our history, powering every corner of Nebraska, every day, for half a century. We recognize that it takes a diverse group of individuals to move forward in the rapidly changing energy industry, and now is the time to power our own transformation. Come with us on our journey, walking alongside teammates and our customers, leading the way in providing safe, reliable, sustainable energy for all Nebraskans, all while protecting our environment, powering our lives, and realizing our dreams. That’s NPPD…the Power of People. This position is responsible for implementing, configuring, and maintaining the Energy Management System (EMS) systems and software applications at the Doniphan Control Center. The incumbent will participate in the full project life cycle process including gathering requirements, system design, implementation, integration, testing, deployment, and support of the EMS servers, workstations, and software applications. The incumbent will work closely with our business unit customers and technology teams to ensure business requirements are implemented and meet customer expectations. The incumbent is not required to be knowledgeable on all preferred technical skills and will work closely with senior teammates to learn the details, procedures, and processes necessary to support this workload as well as independent discovery.

Requirements

Technical Analyst: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (OR) Associate degree and a minimum of three (3) years technical IT experience, including specific experience as listed below (OR) High school diploma/GED and a minimum of five (5) years technical IT experience, including specific experience as listed below.
Systems Analyst: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and a minimum of four (4) years technical IT experience as listed below (OR) Associate degree and a minimum of six (6) years technical IT experience including specific experience as listed below (OR) a high school diploma/GED and a minimum of eight (8) years technical IT experience including specific experience as listed below.
Senior Systems Analyst: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and a minimum of eight (8) years technical IT experience as listed below (OR) Associate degree and a minimum of ten (10) years technical IT experience including specific experience as listed below (OR) a high school diploma/GED and a minimum of twelve (12) years technical IT experience including specific experience as listed below.
Ability to work independently and in cooperation with others on multiple activities with flexibility to manage competing demands and changing priorities.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organization skills.
Excellent analytical problem-solving skills.
Must be customer-service oriented and adaptable to ongoing change.
Microsoft Windows operating systems (implementation and maintenance)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems (implementation and maintenance)
Microsoft Active Directory
Microsoft SQL Server (database maintenance)
Microsoft PowerShell
Experience in IT cybersecurity, compliance, and/or configuration change management
Network configuration and firewall management
Incident response and risk management
Strong attention to detail and ability for critical thinking
Incumbent may be required to satisfy any existing and future District security clearance or background check requirements for access to key NPPD locations and/or supporting sensitive business applications.
Obtain and maintain intermediate to advanced technical certification aligned with key business system platform(s) used at the District (for example, SAP, Microsoft Certifications, and Security related best practices) as applicable.

Responsibilities

Implement, configure, and maintain the Energy Management System (EMS) systems and software applications.
Participate in the full project life cycle process including gathering requirements, system design, implementation, integration, testing, deployment, and support of the EMS servers, workstations, and software applications.
Work closely with business unit customers and technology teams to ensure business requirements are implemented and meet customer expectations.
Analyze, design, develop, configure, maintain, troubleshoot, and provide direction and support for complex systems, applications and databases in support of the District's computing environment.
Provide technical architecture recommendations and apply best practices in system design, development, and testing.
Collaborate with/advise/coach other ET/Corporate Security and business unit analysts to ensure understanding of business and technical work processes, tools, and best practices.
Evaluate, create, document, and test complex system-related interfaces and integration.
Maintain efficient and effective management of vendor contract service relationships pertaining to technical services.
Provide 24/7 system support, carry a mobile communications device, and perform duties from remote locations such as home and during business travel.
Lead special task groups, trouble-shooting efforts, and integration and/or improvement project teams.
Lead the development and implementation of training and communications plans/materials.
Proven understanding of key NPPD business unit activities and successful application of ET/Corporate Security technical solution design, development, and responsive customer support and service.
Work closely with ET/Corporate Security management to oversee and lead resolution of complex technical challenges and new business system initiatives.
Accountable for other duties as assigned.