Requisition ID: 94221

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

Job Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software applications and automation solutions that support IT operations, with a strong emphasis on Operational Technology (OT) and critical infrastructure environments.
• Provide automation and AI-driven services across IT operations within segregated, on-premises critical infrastructure systems that operate independently from corporate IT networks.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders and work directly with a small, specialized team of two engineers to design, build, and support internal tools used by approximately 500 internal customers.
• Develop, implement, and troubleshoot software systems to ensure high availability, reliability, and performance in mission-critical environments.
• Create, deploy, and maintain automated scripts and services to support system maintenance, operational efficiency, and process improvement initiatives.
• Build and support system integrations and APIs, enabling automation and data flow across platforms and applications.
• Provide expert-level technical support for complex software, automation, and integration issues in a critical infrastructure setting.
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation covering software design, configurations, integrations, and ongoing maintenance procedures.
• Use version control and collaboration tools such as GitHub or GitLab to manage, review, and maintain code repositories.

Required Qualifications

• Strong programming experience with Python and C#, including hands-on development in production environments.
• Experience working with APIs, system integrations, and databases as part of automation or application development efforts.
• Proficiency with SQL databases and experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB.
• Experience supporting or developing solutions in on-premises or operational technology (OT) environments, particularly those that are segregated from corporate IT systems.
• Solid understanding of software troubleshooting, system reliability, and operational support in mission-critical environments.
• Experience using code repositories and version control best practices (GitHub, GitLab, or similar).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing applications using Python frameworks, particularly Django.
• Exposure to or experience with AI-enabled web services and cloud-based technologies supporting automation initiatives.

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.

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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 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

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