Telecommunications Systems Administrator

Telecommunications Systems Administrator to fill the role of Technical or Systems Analyst

Technical Analyst - Pay Grade - 12 Monthly - $6,288.00 - $7,860.00

Systems Analyst - Pay Grade - 14 Monthly - $7,979.00 - $10,173.00

Location: This role will be located at one of the following NPPD facilities in Nebraska:
York Operations Center, Columbus General Office, or Kearney Operations Center

Employment Type: Full-time

Posting Date: 12/22/2025

Closing Date: 1/6/2026

Nebraska Public Power District is hiring
! Join our team as a Telecommunications Systems Administratorand become an important part of our NPPD story. We are proud of our history, powering every corner of Nebraska, every day, for half a century. We recognize that it takes a diverse group of individuals to move forward in the rapidly changing energy industry, and now is the time to power our own transformation.

Come with us on our journey, walking alongside teammates and our customers, leading the way in providing safe, reliable, sustainable energy for all Nebraskans, all while protecting our environment, powering our lives, and realizing our dreams. That’s NPPD…the Power of People.

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The Telecommunications Technical or Systems Analyst is responsible for the management, design, and support of the Telecom infrastructure management systems. Responsibilities will include planning, installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of IT & OT infrastructure monitoring/management software and associated hardware.

Technical Analyst: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, 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, IT, 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.

• Ability to work independently and in cooperation with others on multiple activities, with flexibility to manage competing demands and changing priorities
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organization skills
• Excellent analytical problem-solving skills
• Must be customer-service oriented and adaptable to ongoing change

Experience with the following is desired, however, experience with all is not required:

• Windows and Linux server administration
• Distributing upgrades and patches to servers that host Telecom management software and systems
• Implementing network automation tools and scripts to maintain industry best practices
• Configuring and maintaining applications to support Telecom networks and systems
• Configuration archiving
• Cisco Catalyst Center
• Cisco Prime Infrastructure
• AAA framework
• Progress Whats Up Gold
• Megasys Telenium
• FIAL NGM
• Cisco Identity Services Engine
• Ciena Blue Planet
• Nokia NSP
• Enterprise networks

Security Clearance:
Incumbent may be required to satisfy any existing and future District security clearance or background check requirements for access to key NPPD locations and/or supporting sensitive business applications.

Obtain and maintain intermediate to advanced technical certification aligned with key business system platform(s) used at the District (e.g. SAP, Microsoft Certifications, and Security related best practices) as applicable.

Technical Analyst:

Analyze, design, develop, configure, maintain, troubleshoot, and provide direction and support for complex systems, applications and databases in support of the District's computing environment. Provide technical architecture recommendations and apply best practices in system design, development, and testing. Collaborate with/advise/coach other ET/Corporate Security and…