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Get Access To All JobsDate: Aug 25, 2026
Location(s): St. Paul, MN, US, 55107
Company: NextEra Energy
Requisition ID: 97060
NextEra Analytics offers energy consulting services using industry-leading scientific analysis for planning, siting, forecasting and optimizing all forms of energy projects. Our optimization and analytics platforms integrate open-source technologies to leverage massive, diverse sets of utility operating data. This enables rapid development of operational solutions. Applying expertise in advanced mathematics, data and physical sciences, we solve some of the hardest problems facing the energy industry.
Position Specific Description
We are seeking an experienced Senior System Administrator to support and advance a growing technology organization of software engineering, data science, and business professionals. This role is responsible for the administration, reliability, security, and continuous improvement of cloud-based and internal IT environments, endpoint technologies, and workplace systems.
The ideal candidate combines strong hands-on technical expertise with sound operational judgment and a service-oriented mindset. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, lead complex troubleshooting efforts, improve infrastructure and support processes, and serve as a trusted technical partner to development, engineering, security, and business teams.
Key Responsibilities & Expectations
- Cloud & Systems Administration
Environment Administration: Administer and support cloud-based and internal IT environments used by software engineering, data science, and business teams.
Cloud Infrastructure: Design, implement, configure, and maintain reliable cloud solutions that support development and production-adjacent workflows.
Infrastructure Enablement: Partner with development teams to build, deploy, and maintain infrastructure while promoting scalable, supportable, and secure practices.
Platform Reliability: Monitor system health, troubleshoot performance issues, and implement improvements that increase availability, resilience, and operational efficiency.
Technical Standards: Establish and maintain system administration standards, configurations, procedures, and operational controls.
- IT Support & Service Delivery
Advanced Troubleshooting: Lead the diagnosis and resolution of complex hardware, software, identity, access, connectivity, and infrastructure issues.
Request Management: Triage and prioritize incoming IT work requests based on urgency, business impact, and technical risk.
Escalation Support: Serve as a senior escalation point for technical issues that require deeper analysis, cross-functional coordination, or advanced system knowledge.
Service Ownership: Manage incidents and support requests through resolution while communicating status, risks, dependencies, and next steps clearly.
Root-Cause Analysis: Identify recurring issues, determine underlying causes, and implement durable corrective actions rather than temporary workarounds.
- Endpoint & Workplace Technology
Endpoint Administration: Oversee the provisioning, configuration, security, maintenance, and support of laptops, peripherals, and related endpoint devices.
Lifecycle Management: Improve device deployment, patching, upgrade, inventory, compliance, and replacement processes.
Audio Visual Support: Provide advanced support for conference room, presentation, and collaboration technologies, including complex troubleshooting and vendor coordination.
Workplace Reliability: Ensure employees have secure, dependable, and effective technology for both in-office and remote work.
Technology Evaluation: Assess new endpoint, collaboration, and workplace technologies and make recommendations based on supportability, security, cost, and user experience.
- Automation, AI & Operational Efficiency
AI-Augmented Administration: Use AI assistants and related toolsets to accelerate troubleshooting, improve documentation, analyze technical issues, and enhance support and administration workflows.
Responsible AI Use: Validate AI-generated outputs and maintain full accountability for the accuracy, security, and appropriateness of technical decisions.
Automation: Develop scripts, workflows, and automated processes that reduce manual effort, improve consistency, and accelerate service delivery.
Process Improvement: Identify and implement opportunities to standardize, simplify, and modernize IT operations.
Operational Documentation: Create and maintain runbooks, system documentation, support procedures, configuration standards, and knowledge-base content.
- Security, Risk & Operational Resilience
Security-Focused Administration: Apply security best practices across cloud services, endpoints, identity systems, and internal environments.
Access Governance: Support secure access provisioning, permission reviews, account lifecycle management, and least-privilege principles.
Patch & Configuration Management: Maintain secure system configurations and ensure timely remediation of vulnerabilities and outdated software.
Operational Resilience: Develop recovery procedures, escalation paths, and support processes that improve service continuity and reduce operational risk.
Cross-Functional Security Partnership: Work closely with cybersecurity, compliance, and risk teams to address findings and implement appropriate controls.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of experience in systems administration, cloud operations, infrastructure support, endpoint management, or a related technical role.
- Demonstrated experience administering and supporting cloud-based and internal enterprise environments.
- Strong knowledge of operating systems, identity and access management, networking fundamentals, endpoint technologies, and enterprise productivity platforms.
- Experience supporting software engineering, development, or data science teams in a technology-focused environment.
- Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues using structured troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
- Experience with scripting, automation, infrastructure tooling, or configuration management.
- Experience with endpoint provisioning, patching, device management, inventory, and security controls.
- Strong technical documentation and communication skills.
- Ability to lead technical initiatives, manage competing priorities, and operate with limited supervision.
- Experience using AI assistants, automation tools, and related technologies to improve productivity while maintaining appropriate validation, judgment, and security controls.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code, scripting, and automation technologies.
- Familiarity with tools such as Terraform, PowerShell, Python, Bash, or configuration management platforms.
- Experience with endpoint management and device administration platforms.
- Knowledge of cloud security, endpoint security, access governance, vulnerability management, and compliance practices.
- Experience supporting Audio Visual systems, conference room technologies, and enterprise collaboration platforms.
- Experience leading system migrations, cloud implementations, infrastructure upgrades, or technology modernization initiatives.
- Relevant technical certifications in cloud administration, systems engineering, networking, security, or endpoint management.
Job Overview
This position installs, configures, and maintains computing infrastructure, operating systems, and middleware products on all computer platforms, including mainframes, workstations, and servers - including web servers - in support of 24-hour-per-day, seven-day-per-week business processes.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
- Evaluates, implements, and modifies operating system software parameters and product solutions for optimum performance
- Identifies integration and other interface requirements for all supported products and platforms
- Serves as a technical escalation point for technicians and customers
- Troubleshoots hardware, system and application issues
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- High School Grad / GED
- Bachelor’s or Equivalent Experience
- Experience: 4+ years
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
The estimated base pay for this position is $106,400.00 to $159,600.00 per year. Starting pay will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, experience, qualifications, job-related and industry knowledge and skills and education/training.
NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members.
Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Information Technology
Organization: NextEra Analytics, Inc
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable
NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.
NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you.
NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies.
Nearest Major Market: Minneapolis
Date: Aug 25, 2026
Location(s): St. Paul, MN, US, 55107
Company: NextEra Energy
Requisition ID: 97060
NextEra Analytics offers energy consulting services using industry-leading scientific analysis for planning, siting, forecasting and optimizing all forms of energy projects. Our optimization and analytics platforms integrate open-source technologies to leverage massive, diverse sets of utility operating data. This enables rapid development of operational solutions. Applying expertise in advanced mathematics, data and physical sciences, we solve some of the hardest problems facing the energy industry.
Position Specific Description
We are seeking an experienced Senior System Administrator to support and advance a growing technology organization of software engineering, data science, and business professionals. This role is responsible for the administration, reliability, security, and continuous improvement of cloud-based and internal IT environments, endpoint technologies, and workplace systems.
The ideal candidate combines strong hands-on technical expertise with sound operational judgment and a service-oriented mindset. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, lead complex troubleshooting efforts, improve infrastructure and support processes, and serve as a trusted technical partner to development, engineering, security, and business teams.
Key Responsibilities & Expectations
- Cloud & Systems Administration
Environment Administration: Administer and support cloud-based and internal IT environments used by software engineering, data science, and business teams.
Cloud Infrastructure: Design, implement, configure, and maintain reliable cloud solutions that support development and production-adjacent workflows.
Infrastructure Enablement: Partner with development teams to build, deploy, and maintain infrastructure while promoting scalable, supportable, and secure practices.
Platform Reliability: Monitor system health, troubleshoot performance issues, and implement improvements that increase availability, resilience, and operational efficiency.
Technical Standards: Establish and maintain system administration standards, configurations, procedures, and operational controls.
- IT Support & Service Delivery
Advanced Troubleshooting: Lead the diagnosis and resolution of complex hardware, software, identity, access, connectivity, and infrastructure issues.
Request Management: Triage and prioritize incoming IT work requests based on urgency, business impact, and technical risk.
Escalation Support: Serve as a senior escalation point for technical issues that require deeper analysis, cross-functional coordination, or advanced system knowledge.
Service Ownership: Manage incidents and support requests through resolution while communicating status, risks, dependencies, and next steps clearly.
Root-Cause Analysis: Identify recurring issues, determine underlying causes, and implement durable corrective actions rather than temporary workarounds.
- Endpoint & Workplace Technology
Endpoint Administration: Oversee the provisioning, configuration, security, maintenance, and support of laptops, peripherals, and related endpoint devices.
Lifecycle Management: Improve device deployment, patching, upgrade, inventory, compliance, and replacement processes.
Audio Visual Support: Provide advanced support for conference room, presentation, and collaboration technologies, including complex troubleshooting and vendor coordination.
Workplace Reliability: Ensure employees have secure, dependable, and effective technology for both in-office and remote work.
Technology Evaluation: Assess new endpoint, collaboration, and workplace technologies and make recommendations based on supportability, security, cost, and user experience.
- Automation, AI & Operational Efficiency
AI-Augmented Administration: Use AI assistants and related toolsets to accelerate troubleshooting, improve documentation, analyze technical issues, and enhance support and administration workflows.
Responsible AI Use: Validate AI-generated outputs and maintain full accountability for the accuracy, security, and appropriateness of technical decisions.
Automation: Develop scripts, workflows, and automated processes that reduce manual effort, improve consistency, and accelerate service delivery.
Process Improvement: Identify and implement opportunities to standardize, simplify, and modernize IT operations.
Operational Documentation: Create and maintain runbooks, system documentation, support procedures, configuration standards, and knowledge-base content.
- Security, Risk & Operational Resilience
Security-Focused Administration: Apply security best practices across cloud services, endpoints, identity systems, and internal environments.
Access Governance: Support secure access provisioning, permission reviews, account lifecycle management, and least-privilege principles.
Patch & Configuration Management: Maintain secure system configurations and ensure timely remediation of vulnerabilities and outdated software.
Operational Resilience: Develop recovery procedures, escalation paths, and support processes that improve service continuity and reduce operational risk.
Cross-Functional Security Partnership: Work closely with cybersecurity, compliance, and risk teams to address findings and implement appropriate controls.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of experience in systems administration, cloud operations, infrastructure support, endpoint management, or a related technical role.
- Demonstrated experience administering and supporting cloud-based and internal enterprise environments.
- Strong knowledge of operating systems, identity and access management, networking fundamentals, endpoint technologies, and enterprise productivity platforms.
- Experience supporting software engineering, development, or data science teams in a technology-focused environment.
- Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues using structured troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
- Experience with scripting, automation, infrastructure tooling, or configuration management.
- Experience with endpoint provisioning, patching, device management, inventory, and security controls.
- Strong technical documentation and communication skills.
- Ability to lead technical initiatives, manage competing priorities, and operate with limited supervision.
- Experience using AI assistants, automation tools, and related technologies to improve productivity while maintaining appropriate validation, judgment, and security controls.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code, scripting, and automation technologies.
- Familiarity with tools such as Terraform, PowerShell, Python, Bash, or configuration management platforms.
- Experience with endpoint management and device administration platforms.
- Knowledge of cloud security, endpoint security, access governance, vulnerability management, and compliance practices.
- Experience supporting Audio Visual systems, conference room technologies, and enterprise collaboration platforms.
- Experience leading system migrations, cloud implementations, infrastructure upgrades, or technology modernization initiatives.
- Relevant technical certifications in cloud administration, systems engineering, networking, security, or endpoint management.
Job Overview
This position installs, configures, and maintains computing infrastructure, operating systems, and middleware products on all computer platforms, including mainframes, workstations, and servers - including web servers - in support of 24-hour-per-day, seven-day-per-week business processes.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
- Evaluates, implements, and modifies operating system software parameters and product solutions for optimum performance
- Identifies integration and other interface requirements for all supported products and platforms
- Serves as a technical escalation point for technicians and customers
- Troubleshoots hardware, system and application issues
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- High School Grad / GED
- Bachelor’s or Equivalent Experience
- Experience: 4+ years
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
The estimated base pay for this position is $106,400.00 to $159,600.00 per year. Starting pay will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, experience, qualifications, job-related and industry knowledge and skills and education/training.
NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members.
Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Information Technology
Organization: NextEra Analytics, Inc
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable
NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.
NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you.
NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies.
Nearest Major Market: Minneapolis
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Which companies sponsor visas for IT administrators in Minnesota?
Large Minnesota employers with consistent IT sponsorship histories include UnitedHealth Group, Mayo Clinic, Target, Best Buy, and 3M. Mid-sized technology services firms and managed service providers in the Twin Cities metro also file H-1B visa petitions for IT administrator roles. Healthcare and retail are the two industries most reliably sponsoring this position in the state.
Which visa types are most common for IT administrator roles in Minnesota?
The H-1B is the most common visa for IT administrators in Minnesota, provided the role qualifies as a specialty occupation requiring at least a bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as computer science or information systems. Canadians and Mexicans may qualify for TN visa status under the Computer Systems Analyst category. Some candidates already on OPT or STEM OPT extension also receive sponsorship from Minnesota employers.
Which cities in Minnesota have the most IT administrator sponsorship jobs?
Minneapolis and Saint Paul account for the large majority of IT administrator sponsorship positions in Minnesota. Rochester is a secondary market driven by Mayo Clinic's extensive IT infrastructure needs. Bloomington, Eden Prairie, and Minnetonka also have meaningful concentrations of technology employers. Remote-friendly roles headquartered in the Twin Cities metro extend this reach further across the state.
How to find it administrator visa sponsorship jobs in Minnesota?
Migrate Mate filters IT administrator roles specifically by visa sponsorship availability, so you can browse Minnesota openings without sorting through positions that won't support international candidates. The platform surfaces jobs from healthcare systems, enterprise technology teams, and managed service providers across the Twin Cities and Rochester, making it easier to focus your search on employers actively willing to sponsor.
Are there state-specific considerations for IT administrators seeking visa sponsorship in Minnesota?
Minnesota's strong healthcare and financial services sectors drive consistent IT administrator demand, but sponsoring employers must pay prevailing wages as determined by the Department of Labor for the specific region, typically the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area. Candidates coming through Minnesota university programs at the University of Minnesota or Minnesota State system sometimes have an advantage, as campus recruiting relationships can ease the sponsorship conversation with local employers.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored it administrator jobs in Minnesota?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.