Supv, IT Infrastruct

Supv, IT Infrastruct

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Supervisor, IT Infrastructure - Systems

Job Summary:

This position will provide direction, leadership, and management for a team which is responsible for activities related to the operation and integrity of Southern Company's Technology infrastructure. Activities include, but not limited to, providing 24x7 monitoring, triage, diagnosis, resolution and if necessary, communication and coordination with second-level support teams, third-level engineering teams, and the management of escalation processes for the Technology Organization for incident management.

Specifically, this position is responsible for the operational monitoring and support of the Technology Organization's infrastructure across the enterprise computing technologies, including but not limited to, mainframe, enterprise storage, open systems (Windows, UNIX & Linux), virtualization infrastructure, platform support and infrastructure integration, production application engineering and support, database systems, and cloud technologies

This position reports to the Manager, Infrastructure Operations and is responsible for approximately 16 technology professionals and a team lead reporting across various geographic locations.

Job Requirements: (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills)

• B.S., B.A., or B.B.A degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Management Information Systems, Business, or another related field, is preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills, including building a strong, results-oriented team, performance management, and budget management with a proven track record of achieving measurable business results working with and through others.
• Acts as a student of the business and technology, anticipating future needs and directional shifts in both technology and energy industries which could impact operational performance.
• Demonstrate ability to lead change within an organization through problem-solving and analytical skills and the ability to influence and partner with peer and customer groups.
• Comprehensive communication skills with the ability to articulate the Technology Organization's strategies and projects to employees and to all levels of management, including executives.
• Extensive knowledge of technology infrastructure components, along with implementation and support activities driven both centrally and through a distributed workforce. Knowledge of ITIL practices is desired.
• Proven analytical skills, problem solving skills, and project management skills.
• Extensive knowledge of budgeting processes.

Major Responsibilities:

• Responsible for attracting, developing, retaining, and managing a diverse group of highly technical employees and team leader with an emphasis on appropriately developing their direct reports to maximize performance, facilitate learning experiences, and to prepare employees for future opportunities. In addition to performance management of team, strategic workforce planning, and resource allocation is critical to success.
• Drives the development of work processes and associated training curriculum for employees.
• Responsible for modeling behaviors which not only support Southern Company's efforts in diversity, equity, and inclusion, but also facilitates open dialogue with their employees to ensure barriers and unconscious bias are recognized, managed, and addressed within our culture.
• Drives and manages continuous improvement of technology infrastructure operations and services, including delivery, maintenance, production support and reliability.
• Establishes and maintains excellent working relationships, partnership and seamless processes with the Technology Organization's Security Operations Center, Southern Linc's Mobile Switching Office, and the Company's various electric and gas Control Centers.
• Drives innovation and leverages technology to create value.
• Delivers operational solutions that are common where possible and custom where it counts.
• Enforces appropriate IT policies, best practices, processes, systems and technology portfolio and lifecycle management, and program and project management.
• Continuously monitors and evaluates the operating model and supporting organizational design to identify efficiencies and synergies and ensure efficient resource allocation.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, audits, and change management controls. Included in this responsibility are disaster recovery and business continuity plans being developed and tested within their area of support.
• Develops and manages the O&M and Capital budgets for their function and provides variance explanations with an understandable explanation of total costs. Establishes cost allocation methodologies for their function.

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Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is America's premier energy company, with 44,000 megawatts of generating capacity and 1,500 billion cubic feet of combined natural gas consumption and throughput volume serving 9 million electric and gas utility customers through its subsidiaries. The company provides clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy through electric utilities in four states, natural gas distribution utilities in seven states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America and a national recognized provider of customized energy solutions, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications. Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and affordable prices that are below the national average. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, Southern Company and its subsidiaries are inventing America's energy future by developing the full portfolio of energy resources, including carbon-free nuclear, 21st century coal, natural gas, renewables and energy efficiency, and creating new products and services for the benefit of customers. Southern Company has been named by the U.S. Department of Defense and G.I. Jobs magazine as a top military employer, recognized among the Top 50 Companies for Diversity by DiversityInc, listed by Black Enterprise magazine as one of the 40 Best Companies for Diversity and designated a Top Employer for Hispanics by Hispanic Network. The company has earned a National Award of Nuclear Science and History from the National Atomic Museum Foundation for its leadership and commitment to nuclear development and is continually ranked among the top utilities in Fortune's annual World's Most Admired Electric and Gas Utility rankings. Visit our website at www.southerncompany.com.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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Job Type: Standard

Primary Location: Georgia-Metro Atlanta-Atlanta

Operating Company: Southern Company Services

Job Type: Standard

Travel (Up to): Yes, 25 % of the Time

Work Location(s):

Georgia Power Headquarters - 241 Ralph McGill Blvd. NE (241ATLANTA)

241 Ralph McGill Blvd. NE

Atlanta, 30308

Req ID: SCS2010759