Environment Lead

Xcel Energy Inc; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Program

Medical/Pharmacy Plan

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Holidays

Transit programs

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Xcel Energy in Minneapolis is seeking an Environment Lead to manage readiness for SAP S/4HANA CIS testing across development, QA, staging and production. This role requires coordinating environments, data, builds, and vendor relationships to ensure smooth test cycles.

The position emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with test and delivery leads, SI vendors, and IT teams, with a hybrid work model, competitive pay, and a range of benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of techno-functional experience in enterprise systems or transformation programs.
• Strong understanding of core business processes and system-enabled workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own the integrated environment calendar across the SAP CIS landscape (development, quality systems, staging, training and production) and edge system non-production environments.
• Coordinate environment readiness for each test cycle, including builds, connectivity, certificates, security hand-off and go/no-go checks.
• Orchestrate CI/CD and transport movement, keeping code and configuration aligned across environments.
• Plan and run data refreshes, client copies and database copies, and coordinate data population for conversion, bill compare, testing and training.
• Run environment booking, conflict resolution and change control so shared environments stay stable and predictable.
• Coordinate with SAP (RISE), Itron, Avaya and other vendors on environment setup, refresh windows and outages.
• Work closely with test and delivery leads.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

RISE with SAP

SAP BTP

Jira

ServiceNow

DevOps tooling

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Xcel Energy(NASDAQ:XEL)is a leading energy providerand Fortune 500company,dedicated toserving millions ofelectricity andnaturalgascustomersacross eight states:Minnesota, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota,New Mexicoand Texas.We make energy work better forourcustomers, helping them thrive every day. That means always raising the bar-delivering better service and providing more reliable, resilient,and sustainable energy. Xcel Energy is a place where you’ll have opportunities to grow, expand your skills, and help lead the clean energy transition. We offer meaningful rewards, recognition, and support to help you build your career and make an impact - both on the job and beyond. Most importantly, it means you’ll be joining a company that knows employees are the driving force behind its success and is committed to helping you be your best.

Xcel Energy supports a hybrid work model to enable collaboration and flexibility. Many roles are expected to work onsite three days per week (Tuesday–Thursday); however, work location expectations vary based on role, team, and business needs.

Position Summary

This role is responsible for environment readiness for the multiple test activities and phases including mock conversions, bill compare runs, integration test cycles, UAT, operational readiness testing and dress rehearsals. Environment readiness includes the right environments being ready, loaded with the right data and code, at the right time. The Environment Lead is the point of coordination for that work.

Essential Responsibilities

• Own the integrated environment calendar across the SAP S/4HANA CIS landscape (development, quality systems, staging, training and production) and edge system non-production environments.
• Coordinate environment readiness for each test cycle, including builds, connectivity, certificates, security hand-off and go/no-go checks.
• Orchestrate CI/CD and transport movement, keeping code and configuration aligned across environments.
• Plan and run data refreshes, client copies and database copies, and coordinate data population for conversion, bill compare, testing and training.
• Run environment booking, conflict resolution and change control so shared environments stay stable and predictable.
• Coordinate with SAP (RISE), Itron, Avaya and other vendors on environment setup, refresh windows and outages.
• Work closely with test and delivery leads.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of techno-functional experience in enterprise systems or transformation programs.
• Strong understanding of core business processes and system-enabled workflows.
• Experience with functional design, configuration guidance, testing, and system troubleshooting.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder alignment skills.
• Ability to manage multiple functional tasks and collaborate cross functionally.

Preferred Requirements

• SAP S/4HANA, RISE with SAP or SAP BTP environment experience.
• Utility industry or CIS modernization experience.
• Familiarity with Jira, ServiceNow and DevOps tooling.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines for SAP or Salesforce.
• Very strong coordination and orchestration skills, with a proven record of aligning many technical environments, vendors and schedules to a single coordinated plan.

Xcel Energy provides jobapplicantsreasonable accommodations for disabilitiesthroughout the application process. If youare in need ofanaccommodationto complete the application process, now or at any time in the future, please complete the Applicant Accommodation RequestForm.

Our culture is grounded in shared values and employee commitments that guide how we work, support one another, and grow together.

Our Values

Connected, Committed, Trustworthy, Safe

Our Employee Commitments

• Work that makes a difference
• A team you can count of
• Opportunities to grow
• Rewards that help you thrive

Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $112,200.00 to $159,400.00 per year. This position is eligible for the following benefits:

• Annual Incentive Program
• Medical/Pharmacy Plan
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
• Health Care Reimbursement Account
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
• Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA)
• Transportation Reimbursement Account
• Short-term disability (STD)
• Long-term disability (LTD)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Transit programs
• Employee recognition program
• Pension
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
• Parental Leave

Benefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part.

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Deadline to Apply: 10/18/26

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