IT Technology Leader

NextEra Energy Resources is the world's largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun, and a world leader in battery storage. We provide energy-related products and services that grow our economy, protect the environment, support our communities and help customers meet their energy needs. We are leading the decarbonization of the U.S. economy with our goal to reach Real Zero carbon emissions from our operations by 2045 while improving customer affordability and reliability. Are you interested in creating a cleaner environment for future generations? Join our world-class, innovative team today.

 

Position Specific Description

Palms Specialty Insurance Company, Inc. (Palms Specialty) is a Surplus lines insurance carrier domiciled in the State of Delaware and rated A- (Excellent) by AM Best. Palms Insurance Company, Ltd. is a Grand Cayman domiciled captive, registered as a Class B(iii) Insurer and regulated by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority and rated A (Excellent) by AM Best. Both Palms companies are wholly owned by Palms Portfolio Holdings, LLC.

 

As the Data & Tech Lead, you will be in charge of Palms’ application and database portfolio. You will lead and manage a team to support the in-house applications; and manage the external vendor provided applications. This team serves as he primary conduit for managing and maintaining the Palms Data Warehouse, Power BI Dashboard Reporting, ad-hoc data reporting. the Claims Management & Bordereaux (BDX) import systems. As Palms continues to grow, additional applications will get added to the portfolio.

 

 

Job Overview & Technical Skills

• Strong SQL skills and knowledge of transactional and columnar databases
• Strong Python skills and expert knowledge of Pandas
• Knowledge of data engineering and data warehousing concepts and best practices (AWS Glue and dbt experience preferred)
• Experience with Power BI data model design and writing measures in DAX
• Experience developing on AWS and knowledge of AWS services
• Full-stack (NodeJS/Javascript, HTML, CSS) development experience (Sveltekit, Tailwinds CSS experience preferred)
• Experience with Github Actions and JIRA preferred

 

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides leadership, influence, vision, and direction to the organization to contribute to achieving the company's goals
• Works with IT leaders to develop overall IT strategy in alignment with business strategy
• Oversees value stream by focusing on cost and risks of technology portfolio to meet business needs
• Supports and fosters innovative technologies to deliver new ideas that enable business transformation
• Ensures high levels of ongoing system and application performance in production environments
• Oversees development of processes and tools to automate code releases from development to operations (DevOps)
• Attracts, develops and retains a high-performing and diverse team
• Establishes and drives technology roadmaps that align with current and future business needs
• Manages third party technical and outsourcing relationships to deliver project and operational support objectives
• Ensures technology processes are conducted in line with applicable standards and company policies
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
• Experience: 4+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership Experience: 3+ years
• Insurance industry experience preferred

 

Employee Group:  Exempt
Employee Type:  Full Time
Job Category:  Information Technology
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Relocation Provided:  Yes, if applicable

 

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

 

NextEra Energy and provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexter