Ignite Digital - IT Leadership Development Program

Requisition ID:  90514 

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

NextEra Energy’s world-class Information Technology (IT) organization, with over 1200 talented team members, supports operations in energy development (wind, solar, battery storage), power generation, power marketing & trading, power delivery, customer service, finance, accounting, HR, and others. As our diverse energy generation business grows, NextEra Energy is recruiting IT professionals at the beginning of their careers with the aim of developing them into future leaders.

We offer a 2-year rotational program that will expose you to 4 roles in IT, such as: application development, mobile app development, cybersecurity, IT architecture, infrastructure, cloud technology, DevOps automation, Agile teams, business intelligence, data analytics, visualization, and/or AI & machine learning. The work done on these rotations adds business value towards the yearly IT goals and objectives, making the work meaningful not only for the Igniter but the business as a whole

 Learn more about the Ignite Leadership Program:www.nee.com/ilpand our company:www.nee.com. Rotational positions could be in either of our two main subsidiaries: NextEra Energy Resources or Florida Power & Light and are based in the Juno Beach/Jupiter area.

The Ignite Leadership Program rotation offers a start date in February and August of every calendar year.

As an Ignite Rotation Associate, you will interact with experts in their disciplines while learning technical skills in roles such as:

• Agile Scrum Team
• Cloud Computing
• Cybersecurity
• Data Analytics
• Digital Transformation/ Analytics
• IT Programmer Analyst
• IT Business Analyst
• Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
• Web and mobile app development
• Dashboard design, data visualization, end user experience

In collaboration with a trained management team, you will:

• Learn and understand the business, key operational drivers, technology issues and related market forces for the assigned functional area
• Demonstrate initiative, a strong drive to succeed, take ownership of assigned tasks and meet aggressive deadlines
• Develop and integrate new or existing applications into the technical infrastructure and business processes
• Analyze business processes, gather requirements, design, develop, test, debug and implement applications and systems
• Maintain and/or enhance existing or new systems to ensure reliability and efficiency
• Build strong working relationships across the organization to ensure business partner support in assigned functional areas
• Execute special projects (e.g., software implementations, process automation, Six Sigma projects, Agile projects)

Candidates should be new or recent graduates, within two years of having completed either a bachelor's degree or master's degree in a computer science-related field. A degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems (MIS), Data Analytics or other IT-related degree strongly preferred. Preference is given to candidates who have successfully completed an internship at NextEra Energy. Otherwise, completion of a corporate internship is strongly preferred. Involvement in leadership roles such as in student organizations or volunteer organizations is strongly preferred.

You should possess the following performance attributes and competencies:

• Leadership skills in a collaborative team environment

• Leadership aptitude – desire and initiative to progress into a team leadership role; often demonstrated by involvement as a leader in student organizations.
• Driven – self-motivated, goal oriented and a bias for action
• Problem solver – ability to identify issues and develop practical solutions
• Professional skills – excellent communication skills, good judgment, committed to excellence and personal growth
• Innovation mindset – interest in applying new knowledge to create innovative solutions
• Team player – collaborative orientation; focused on team success over personal gain
• Process & project management – strong planning and organizational skills 
• Integrity – compliance with all legal, regulatory, and company rules and policies

Throughout the program, you will further develop:

• Leadership skills in a collaborative team environment

• Technical skills
• Analytical skills
• Communication and presentation skills

Come learn and grow with the energy industry leader and jumpstart your career in IT!