IT Systems Engineer I

At Otter Tail Power, our employees help us serve the communities we support by producing reliable, affordable, and environmentally responsible electricity. Our successful employees ensure that our customers and communities have the power they need for modern life. Employees' impact can take many forms. In this role, the IT Systems Engineer will design, configure, manage, and maintain enterprise systems.

As an Otter Tail Power IT Systems Engineer you will:

• Support the information system requirements of the company, including Microsoft server products, virtualization, data center infrastructure, and cloud technologies.
• Evaluate technical architecture to support the overall technology planning of the organization.
• Design and develop standards for systems including engineering standards, configuration standards, and support guidance documentation.
• Deploy and manage business critical systems and applications.
• Build and maintain cross-functional relationships with internal teams to drive initiatives.
• Develop system-monitoring and support automation to enhance and scale the quality of support.

To be successful in this role, we're looking for the following:

We are seeking candidates with a wide range of skills who are motivated to provide excellent internal customer support while determining tactics to improve the employee technical experience, while aligning with our core values: Integrity, Community, Safety, Resourcefulness, Customer Service and People. Some examples of what we are looking for include:

• There is a lot of innovation in our industry, and we want positive, can-do people who are resilient through the challenges that sometimes come with change.
• Strong ability to understand technical information and communicate solutions and recommendations to employees.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal relationship skills as you work to support employees with varying technical exposure and expertise.
• An independent thinker who is excited and driven to solve problems in creative ways.
• Experience supporting business critical systems.

Offering:

We believe employment is a partnership and we expect excellence from our talented employees. To support our employees and help drive their career experience and goals.

• Competitive wage & benefit package.

o The expected base compensation for this role is $62,000 - $96,000 annually. Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

o Incentive plans

o Employee Stock Ownership options

o Retirement Savings Fund with employer match

o Health, disability and life insurance plan options

• Training - our employees are provided training and development opportunities each year, including education reimbursement! This includes safety - one of our values and key to our success - technical, compliance and developmental training.
• Career development is critical to our long-term success. Otter Tail Power employees have opportunities to participate in various leadership development programs, gain access to an a la carte online leadership course catalog, receive mentorship from current leaders and more!
• Mental health support from the experts at SupportLinc as well as competitive vacation and sick leave to ensure employees are at their best when they're working.

If this sounds like a great fit for you, apply today. Don't wait too long though! To apply, visit our careers page at www.otpco.com. We'll accept applications through June 25, 2025.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.