Senior IT Programmer Analyst

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Date: Aug 26, 2026

Location(s): Jupiter, FL, US, 33478

Company: NextEra Energy

Requisition ID:  96648 

Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., providing reliable energy to nearly 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s most fuel-efficient, cost-effective power generation fleets and industry-leading reliability, we’re redefining what’s possible in energy. Want to be part of something powerful? Join our outstanding team and help shape the future of energy.

 

Position Specific Description

We are seeking an experienced Software Developer to join our Digital & AI engineering team supporting mission-critical applications within the nuclear energy industry. This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining modern cloud-native applications while ensuring compliance with U.S. Nuclear Part 810 regulations. The ideal candidate is a hands-on full-stack developer with strong cloud engineering experience, excellent problem-solving skills, and a passion for building scalable, secure, and high-quality software solutions.

Compliance Requirement: Due to U.S. Nuclear Part 810 regulations, applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder) and must successfully complete the required Nuclear Part 810 background screening.

Technical Skills

Cloud & Infrastructure

  • AWS services including:
    • Lambda
    • ECS
    • CloudFormation (CFT)
    • CloudWatch
    • S3
    • Secrets Manager
  • Docker containerization
  • Git source control and branching strategies

Programming & Frameworks

  • TypeScript
  • Node.js
  • Python
  • Angular
  • NestJS

Database

  • PostgreSQL
  • Database schema design (DDL)
  • Query optimization
  • Indexing and performance tuning

Documentation & Collaboration

  • Confluence documentation and knowledge management
  • Experience maintaining accurate technical documentation and architecture artifacts

Preferred Qualifications

  • 5–7+ years of hands-on software development experience building enterprise-grade applications.
  • 2+ years of experience developing and deploying applications on cloud platforms, preferably AWS (GCP experience is also valued). Cloud Certification is a plus
  • Experience working within Agile software development teams.
  • Experience building AI-enabled applications or integrating Generative AI capabilities into enterprise software.
  • Familiarity with API Gateway technologies and service mesh architecture.
  • Experience working in regulated industries (Energy, Utilities, Nuclear, Healthcare, Financial Services).

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable cloud-native applications using modern development frameworks and best practices.
  • Build secure, reliable, and high-performance backend services using Node.js, NestJS, Python, and TypeScript.
  • Develop responsive front-end applications using Angular.
  • Design, optimize, and maintain PostgreSQL databases, ensuring performance, scalability, and data integrity.
  • Develop and deploy applications on AWS using serverless and container-based architectures.
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated deployment processes.
  • Collaborate with product owners, architects, UX designers, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
  • Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical design decisions.
  • Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term solutions.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and operational runbooks using Confluence.
  • Ensure applications adhere to cybersecurity, compliance, and software quality standards required for regulated environments.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, code reviews, and engineering best practices.
  • Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies, including AI-assisted development tools, where appropriate.

Core Competencies

  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication.
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong collaboration and teamwork skills.
  • Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
  • Adaptable with a continuous learning mindset.
  • Commitment to software quality, security, and operational excellence.

Job Overview

This position assesses, designs, develops, integrates and troubleshoots technology to support business processes. Employees provide technical or functional guidance to project or work teams, as needed within specific or multiple disciplines. This position is accountable for ensuring the reliability, performance, security, and continuity of IT systems, as well as ensuring that excellent technical support services are provided.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

•  Analyzes, designs, develops, tests, debugs, implements, maintains, integrates, customizes and enhances existing or new systems

•  Applies appropriate Agile or development methodologies, system development lifecycles, tools, and technology

•  Automates the handoff of code releases from development to operations (DevOps)

•  Participates in the change management and  service ticket management processes, including receiving, resolution monitoring and ensuring customer satisfaction

•  Leads projects when needed and builds strong working understanding of the solution being delivered

•  Ensures user satisfaction by providing preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and timely resolution of more complex problems

•  Designs, develops and  tests experimental application work to test new ideas with bounded cost and time frames

•  Ensures that applications processes are conducted in line with corporate social responsibility, security, compliance, environmental, and technical policies and applicable standards and legislation

•  Acts as liaison with regulatory agencies, vendors, and contractors on matters relating to computer systems as required

•  Defines metrics and monitors Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for systems being developed

•  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 - Information Systems

 

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

 

Employee Group:  Exempt
Employee Type:  Full Time
Job Category:  Information Technology
Organization:  Florida Power & Light Company 
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. Please see our policy for more information.

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Nearest Major Market: Palm Beach
Nearest Secondary Market: Miami
Job Segment: Nuclear, Energy

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