Application Administrator; Montana and South Dakota service locations

Application Administrator

Work Location
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Open to major office locations in South Dakota & Montana

Pay range
: $57,200 to $129,000 per year

Employment Status
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Regular Full-time

External candidates apply at  Internal candidates apply through iConnect.

North Western Energy will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US.

The BT Application (ADMS) Administrator is an integral part of the Business Technology Team, responsible for implementing, configuring and maintaining operational technology applications, systems, and hardware. The role supports the ADMS application involving distribution outage management and SCADA systems, working independently and collaboratively to provide support to the company's operational technology systems.

• 401(k) with company match up to 4% and non‑elective contribution up to 7%
• Healthcare and wellbeing programs, including dental and vision for you, your spouse and dependents, Health Savings Account (HSA), and healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Programs (up to six free counseling sessions per year for employees, spouses and dependents)
• Life Insurance (company pays basic employee policy; spouse and dependent insurance also available)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Competitive pay with scheduled performance‑based wage increases and annual incentive opportunities
• Paid company‑endorsed volunteer opportunities
• Paid parental leave
• Paid bereavement leave
• Paid training opportunities
• Paid time off starting on day one, plus 11 paid holidays

• Administer and maintain SCADA systems, including hardware, software and network infrastructure.
• Develop and implement IT controls and security measures to protect critical infrastructure and data, adhering to NERC CIP procedures and policies as required.
• Monitor and manage real‑time data, alarms and events through various SCADA systems.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to optimize system performance, mitigate risk, conduct cybersecurity strategies and resolve issues on critical operational infrastructure.
• Conduct routine system backups, updates and maintenance to ensure operational reliability.
• Stay current with industry best practices and emerging technologies in SCADA and IT controls.
• Maintain and ensure the integrity and confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Undertake complex projects involving multiple disciplines that may impact multiple business units.
• Build and develop positive user, team and leadership relationships to facilitate Business Technology business partnerships.
• Work required hours as needed, including evenings and weekends.
• Participate in on‑call rotations as defined.
• Develop, install and maintain application systems to ensure timely access to accurate, real‑time data.
• Provide daily maintenance and technical support activities associated with the operation of operational technology application development and configuration.
• Work with vendors and colleagues to research, plan, test and implement patches, releases and upgrades.
• Provide technical guidance, troubleshooting and perform corrective actions to ensure a high degree of system availability, reliability and security.
• Responsible for installation and configuration of complex software systems following established procedures and change control standards.
• Interact with stakeholders to identify problems, needs and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead development and delivery of solutions, including testing and engaging with users.
• Troubleshoot production problems.
• Analyze and query complex data models.
• Participate in creating and maintaining process, training, technical documentation and standards and procedures related to the operations and maintenance of supported systems and applications.
• Effectively, efficiently organize, plan, execute and coordinate multiple work assignments to meet project milestones or established completion dates.
• Utilize established project management documents such as scope, assumptions and risks.
• Experience in editing geodatabases within a multiuser GIS (enterprise‑level) environment; and/or GIS data maintenance and…