Closing Date: April19, 2023
Reference Number: 11142
At Nova Scotia Power, we’re committed to providing safe, reliable electricity so that our customers and communities can thrive. We work across the province, from Yarmouth to Wreck Cove, to prevent power outages and to strengthen our electrical system—for today, and for the future.
As a subsidiary of Emera Inc, we provide 95% of the generation, transmission, and distribution of electrical power to approximately 540,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers. Our company is focused on new technologies to enhance customer service and reliability, reduce emissions, and add renewable energy.
We are proud to live and work in Nova Scotia. It’s why we work to understand how we can give back meaningfully, support local organizations, and work collaboratively to enhance the communities we call home.
We believe that every unique perspective should be valued and that everyone should have a sense of safety and belonging—at work, and in our communities. Leveraging the thoughts of a diverse workforce helps us to be innovative and provide the best service to our customers.
If working in an environment focused on innovation, safety and putting customers and community first inspires you, we want to hear from you. Apply by April 19, 2023, and tell us what excites you about this role.
We are currently looking for an IT Lead, Integration Services to join our IT team in a Permanent Position. Reporting to the Manager, Infrastructure Services, you will be responsible for, you will lead a team of Data Integration IT professionals that provide expert-level support of the enterprise data integration platform. In addition to day-to-day operational support, your team will also participate in the development of new data integration capabilities for technology projects. As the leader of this team, you will balance both focus areas.
Although technology is your greatest passion, you also possess superior communication skills with the ability to collaborate, influence direction and oversee the evolution of the data integration practice within NS Power. As a leader of the people, you will also ensure staff are progressing in their careers and they are focused on the right activities to meet the needs of the department and the company. Essentially, you action a continual service improvement focus to keep current with industry direction and to continuously mature the operational support and technology evolution of the data integration area. This position reports to the Manager of Infrastructure Services and is a key contributing member of the broader IT Leadership team.
Accountabilities
You will lead a team of data integration technology professionals, that strive for operational excellence in the management of the data integration platform. Specific responsibilities include:
Provide sustainable operational support of the current and future data integration platform using IT Service Management (ITSM) best practices.
Technology scope includes Oracle SOA Suite, Managed File Transfer, and evolving cloud to cloud data integration services.
Ensure 3rd parties engaged to augment project delivery are following NSPI standards.
Collaborates with application support teams to ensure data integration services are contributing to meeting the overall availability and performance requirements of these applications.
Participates in technology lifecycle programs and capacity management processes.
Assigns SME resources to participate in technology projects and balances it with operational responsibilities.
Establishes operational readiness review and business as usual transition process for programs and projects.
Ensures operational practices and tactics are delivering the required cyber risk posture (e.g., system patching, configuration standards, asset management, data governance, etc.).
Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experience
Strong technical knowledge and experience in managing enterprise data integration platforms with specific focus on the Oracle SOA Suite. Primarily, you will be the source of broad expertise for all data integration matters. You are known to be a proven self-starter and willing to accept additional responsibilities as the position expands. The ideal fit here is someone who has been involved as a data integration professional and has progressed into a leadership position. You must be comfortable working in a collaborative environment and leading a team of professionals in their development, workload management, coaching and performance evaluation.
You have the experience needed to manage technology within a complex organization, gaining alignment with stakeholders across different functional areas, including those outside traditional IT. You hold a bachelor’s degree in computer science, information security, engineering or other related technology discipline, and a minimum of 5 years of experience in an Information Technology related field.
At Nova Scotia Power, everyone is a leader in their own right. Our Leadership Competencies set standards that advance our business strategy, deliver results for customers, and provide career development for employees. We are looking for someone who takes ownership and acts with integrity, drives operation excellence for customers and builds strong, collaborative relationships.
We offer remote work opportunities, to be discussed with your leader, however you are required to live in or be willing to relocate Nova Scotia for this role.
Why join our team?
Flexibility: Hybrid work model with flexible remote workdays.
Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive benefits plan, access to a free on-site fitness center Employee and Family Assistance Program, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.
Grow Your Career: Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.
Community Engagement & Care: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching & volunteer programs, and scholarships for children of employees.
Competitive Compensation: A comprehensive benefits plan, short-term incentive plans and employer matching RRSP contributions.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Emera: At Emera we value diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including persons who identify as racially visible, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women in underrepresented roles and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Applicants from these equity groups may self-identify through the online application process. Emera supports candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs.
Recruitment and Promotion Policy: When filling vacant positions, we are determined to hire the best candidates available. We are committed to providing employees with a fair and equal opportunity to compete for jobs. Hiring and promotion of employees is based on skills, capabilities, knowledge and demonstrated abilities.
As part of our commitment to health and safety, we continue to closely monitor and adjust our pandemic response as needed based on public health guidance, current epidemiology, and considerations regarding business continuity. At this time the Emera Vaccine Policy, which outlines the requirement for all Nova Scotia Power employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and provide corresponding proof, has been suspended. This policy may be reinstated in the future, either in full or in part, at the discretion of the Company, and employees will be required to demonstrate compliance. Any non-compliance could result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.
Finally, we understand that experience comes in many forms. We’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team – so if your experience is close to what we’ve listed above, please consider applying. If you don’t quite see yourself in this role but want to join our team, please set up a Job Alert to learn about future opportunities!
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