Manager IT – Infrastructure Operations

Bring YOUR energy to Alliant Energy
 

At Alliant Energy, our purpose is to serve customers and build stronger communities.  We are passionate about powering beyond the market challenges of today, while powering what's next in energy.  When our employees say "I am energy", it means they take pride in the work we do when disaster strikes, as well as all the days in between.  We want you to be safe, happy and healthy.  That's why we prioritize safety, offer volunteer opportunities and provide competitive pay, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement and paid time off.

Job Summary

Are you a proven IT leader with a passion for mentoring teams and driving enterprise-scale transformation? As Alliant Energy continues to grow and invest in innovation, we're looking for a forward-thinking Manager IT – Infrastructure Operations with expertise in Server Administration to lead and inspire a high-performing team while advancing infrastructure excellence across the enterprise. This role calls for a strategic leader and mentor with deep knowledge of DevOps practices, automation, and infrastructure as code. You'll oversee end-to-end system operations, including patch management, disaster recovery planning, server provisioning, and performance optimization while driving reliability, resilience, and agility. If you're ready to shape the future of infrastructure at a company that's expanding its impact, apply now

What you will do

• Performs all leadership duties including, but not limited to, hiring and rewarding talent, fostering an inclusive and safe workplace, partnering with employees to set clear goals and expectations, providing timely and specific feedback on performance, developing improvement plans to address performance gaps, addressing conflict with care and respect, identifying opportunities for growth and development, embracing and modeling a mindset of lifelong learning, ensuring employees report to work fit for duty, adhering to our Code of Conduct and modeling Alliant Energy's Core Values at all times.

• Manages the lifecycle of product or service including maintenance, patching, and new version introductions.

• Leads and participates in technology planning processes to align on priorities across IT services.

• Focuses on outcomes and objectives and key results (OKRs) to deliver cost-effective, customer-driven technology solutions by developing long-term strategic relationships with customer and industry leaders.

• Responsible to business leaders for development of solutions, scope development, prioritization, and delivery of systems and functions.

• Jointly develops plans and solutions in a timely and cost-effective manner and is responsible for ensuring the most effective utilization of product group resources.

• Provides leadership and direction for the communication and implementation of new practices to increase organizational performance and success within IT.

• Provides direction to teams and ensures solutions and development options meet customer needs, are appropriately prioritized, and are delivered in a timely and cost-effective manner.

• Leverages Sourcing department and manages vendor relationships and agreements to ensure quality services are provided in a cost-effective manner and agreed-upon service levels and contract terms are met.

• Engages in other duties as needed that support Alliant Energy's Values and helps deliver on our Purpose to serve customers and build stronger communities.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field Preferred

• Master's Degree Preferred

Required Experience

• 8 years of professional experience.

• 3 years of supervisory experience or equivalent. (Equivalent supervisory experiences may include project management, providing work direction, leadership experience through temporary assignments, roles in the community or external organizations, or other demonstrated leadership experience.

• Experience in managing and executing solutions to diverse and complex business problems that enable business strategies.

Preferred Experience

• Agile methodology experience.

Other Requirements

• Support and foster a culture of belonging while demonstrating a strong commitment to equal employment opportunity.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated effective leadership skills, with the ability to manage projects and employees at multiple locations.

• Demonstrated ability to establish relationships with others and use those relationships to successfully execute projects that align with business strategy and fit within the organization.

• Demonstrated knowledge of information technologies and methodologies including knowledge of technology application platforms and infrastructure, and current technology solutions and application to business operations.

• Demonstrated ability to develop short- and long-term strategic plans and translate those plans into action.

• Demonstrated financial skills such as budgeting and basic accounting.

• Demonstrated ability to use computer software programs (e.g., e-mail, word processing, spreadsheet, and project management).

• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Key Skills

• Agile Methodology
  • API Integration
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Cloud Architectures
  • Cloud Computing
  • DevSecOps
  • Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
  • Software Testing
  • Stakeholder Management
  • System Migrations
  • Systems Integration
  • Vendor Management
  • Leadership

Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. If you're looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we're the right company for you.

Alliant Energy offers a comprehensive total rewards package including competitive compensation and benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

Pay Range:

This position is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.

It's not just what we do; it's how we do it.

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Alliant Energy and its subsidiaries are committed to creating a culture of belonging and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by law.

All candidates selected for employment with Alliant Energy will be required to successfully complete a background check, and a drug screen where applicable.

Disclaimer:
The above information on this description has been crafted to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not crafted to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
 

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