Manager Geospatial DataOps and Systems

Date: Oct 31, 2024

Location(s): Juno Beach, FL, US, 33408

Company: NextEra Energy

Requisition ID: 81999

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

Our Enterprise Geospatial team is seeking a Geospatial DataOps and Systems Manager with strong functional knowledge and background in Esri Geospatial Platform. They will work to develop standards for a scalable Enterprise Geospatial Platform to enable end-to-end geospatial workflows and content distribution across multiple business units.

Essential Skills

• 10+ years’ experience in a GIS Leadership role

• Geospatial Business Processes, Applications and Data Operations experience

• Experience defining roadmaps and standards

• Decompose a business request into meaningful capabilities and processes

• Excellent communication skills

• Successfully demonstrated leadership and influential skills in a complex organization

• Adept at creative solution development, drive to innovate and automate

• Used to an agile, fast-paced, dynamic project environments

• Managed teams responsible for application development, system configuration, support, data schema, and data pipeline development

Desired Technical / GIS Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years’ experience with Esri Platform cloud deployments

• Implementation experience in AWS for Esri Solutions

• Applicable AWS Certifications (preferred)

• Kubernetes or Docker Certification (preferred)

• Strong understanding of GIS best practices and functionality

• Familiarity with designing/supporting Enterprise Imagery Services and Analytics best practices

Job Overview

This position establishes strategy, develops business plans, and oversees and manages the design, development and implementation of technology solutions to meet business needs. Leaders in this role provide leadership and oversight to manage performance and results in one or more Information Technology (IT) disciplines. Individuals will be accountable for the reliability, performance, security, and continuity of IT systems and supported business processes.

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

• High School Grad / GED

• Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience

• Experience: 8+ years

• Supervisor/Management Experience: 2+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Clickto learn more.

Employee Group: Exempt

Employee Type: Full Time

Job Category: Information Technology

Organization: NextEra Energy Project Management, LLC

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.

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