IT Data Engineer

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Columbus, NE, US,  Norfolk, NE, US,  Plattsmouth, NE, US,

IT Data Engineer to fill the role of Technical, Systems, or Senior Systems Analyst

Technical Analyst: $6,477.00 - $8,096.00

Systems Analyst: $8,218.00 - $10,478.00

Senior Systems Analyst: $9,430.00 - $12,023.00

Location - State of Nebraska: Columbus, Norfolk, or Plattsmouth

Employment Type: Full-time

Posting Date: 2/27/2026 Closing Date: 3/22/2026

Are you hard-working and eager to make a meaningful impact in the ever-emerging energy industry? Come join us!

By joining the Nebraska Public Power District team, you’re becoming part of a close-knit community that embodies the values and traditions of the state. More than generating and delivering power, we empower our employees to thrive both personally and professionally. With safety at the helm, we have created a supportive and inclusive work environment that fosters innovation and growth. Here, you’re not just an employee;

you're a valued member of a family that respects and supports each other.

Our power grid has been consistently ranked one of the most reliable and resilient, but our reputation for excellence extends beyond our customer service to our employee satisfaction. Many of our team members have built lifelong careers here, advancing through the ranks thanks to our robust training programs and opportunities for professional development. With us, you’ll find a place where your efforts are recognized and rewarded, where you’re making a deep impact on the communities around you, and where you can truly power a career that you can be proud of.

This position is accountable for implementing, developing within, maintaining, and configuring 3rd party applications, extract transform load (ETL) programs, custom code, database design, data warehousing, complex data queries and view development, data modeling, query performance, vendor management, licensing management, database security, database backups, database upgrades and patching, and reporting and analytics required to support the District’s business processes. The incumbent will participate in the full project life cycle process including gathering requirements, system design, implementation, integration, testing, deployment, updates, security, and support of the data landscapes.

NPPD’s core business systems are primarily comprised of SAP and Microsoft products. Incumbent will primarily develop using SAP products and some Microsoft products. The incumbent must work closely with our business unit customers and technology teams to ensure business requirements are implemented and meet customer expectations. Incumbent is also expected to educate systems users, and coordinate with vendors as part of support and manage projects to successful completion.

The incumbent will learn from teammates the details, procedures, and processes necessary to support this workload as well as independent discovery.

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…