Dakota Electric Association is hiring a Development Operations Director to join our team in Farmington, MN!

This is an exciting opportunity to help define the vision for what the future is going to look like from a technology perspective at DEA!

WHO ARE WE?

Dakota Electric Association is a member-owned electric cooperative that reaches more than 112,000 members. We are ranked among the 25 largest electric distribution cooperatives in the nation.

Located in Farmington, MN, Dakota Electric Association boasts an incredible culture and features a strong history of valuing employee contributions.

OVERVIEW

As part of the Information Services Team, the Development Operations (DevOps) Director leads a team responsible for overseeing the design, development, deployment, integration, and administration of various Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) software systems that comprise Dakota Electric’s technology ecosystem.

As the leader of a team of seven direct reports, the selected applicant will be an individual with a strong background in information technology and project management who is also interested in helping develop others.

Reporting to the Chief Information Officer, this role will have oversight of the Information Services Team that is responsible for data analytics, care of the technological ecosystem, database administration and more.

Goals for this role to achieve will include finding ways to make things easier and more effective with regards to how individuals’ access and use date and other applications.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participates in developing and recommending short- and long-term plans for the enterprise technology ecosystem.
• Works with stakeholders and technology staff to prioritize development projects.
• Guides the development and delivery of technology solutions.
• Reviews and approves general systems approaches to the solution of problems and reviews program results; leads and delivers large-scale enterprise technology initiatives.
• Ensures all systems, applications, and integrations are implemented and maintained using sound principles of systems design and life cycle management.
• Ensures full documentation to provide an accurate, up-to-date depiction of Dakota Electric’s environment.
• Serves as primary point of contact for critical applications.
• Leads services portfolio planning, development strategies/initiatives, and product lifecycle.
• Lead the development process using software engineering practices and tools: such as structured and object-oriented analysis and design techniques, use of CASE and other software engineering tools, methodologies, as well as company, and industry standards.
• Performs other duties as apparent or assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business, mathematics, statistics, decision sciences, or a related discipline is required. (6 years of work experience in these areas may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• 10 years progressive work experience in information technology, project management and supervision.
• Experience in deploying, managing, and scaling cloud computing for application development and production environments, particularly using leading public cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, or Google.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Electric Cooperative experience.
• Familiar with Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK).
• ITIL Certification 3.0 or greater certification.
• PMI/Project Management certification.
• CISSP/Security certification.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Normal department office conditions and working hours apply (40 hours/week). Occasional overtime may be required. Maintain a good working relationship with co-workers in all departments to successfully implement accounting policies and procedures. Must be able to cope with stressful situations that interrupt the normal workday schedule.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands for this position are identified on the Office/Professional template. All duties should be considered essential functions per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

BENEFITS

• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with an employer contribution of 6% of an employee's base wage, plus matching contribution up to 4%
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• HSA and FSA
• Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability
• Short-term disability and other voluntary benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness reimbursement
• Vacation, sick and personal leave

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Dakota Electric is proud to offer equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, disability status, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by federal, state or local law.