Technical, Systems, or Senior Systems Analyst

 

Technical, Systems, or Senior Systems Analyst 

 

Salary Range - Technical Analyst - $6,288.00 -$7,860.00 

                          Systems Analyst - $7,979.00 - $10,173.00

                          Senior Systems Analyst - $9,155.00 - $11,673.00

 

Location - Kearney, NE; Kearney Operations Center 
Employment Type: Full-time
Posting Date:  3/27/2025
Closing Date:  4/10/2025

 

 

​Nebraska Public Power District is hiring! Join our team as a Technical, Systems, or Senior Systems Analyst 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.

 

Get to know us more here.

 

 

Position Summary

 

This position is responsible for implementing, configuring, and maintaining the Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) modules and software applications at the Kearney Operations Center. The incumbent will participate in the full project life cycle process including gathering requirements, system configuration, integration, testing, model configuration and deployment, and support of the ADMS software application. 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. 

Education, Training and Experience

 

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.

 

Experience

 

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.

Ideal Technical Skills

• Microsoft SQL
• Microsoft PowerShell
• Java, JavaScript
• IT configuration change management
• Incident response and risk management
• Strong attention to detail and ability for critical thinking
   

Licenses and/or Certifications

 

Security Clearance: 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 Sec