IT Analyst

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.; Pullman (WA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Superior benefits

Employee ownership

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. is seeking an IT Analyst in Pullman, WA.

The role focuses on designing, implementing, securing and supporting enterprise systems while advancing automation, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized workloads. You will monitor performance, troubleshoot complex requests, participate in on-call rotations, and collaborate with engineering and operations teams to automate provisioning, patching, and lifecycle management.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of related experience in a technical environment.
• Knowledge of IT methods, practices, procedures, and policies.
• Desire for life-long learning to maintain a comprehensive understanding of evolving technologies.
• Experience teaching and mentoring IT interns and associates.
• Embraces dynamic, fast-paced environments; adapts well to rapid change.
• Ability to participate in after hours on call rotation.
• Practices absolute confidentiality and unquestionable ethics.
• Excellent customer service commitment.
• Strong automation mindset with a passion for eliminating repetitive tasks and improving operational processes.
• Familiarity with modern infrastructure practices including Infrastructure as Code, Git-based workflows, and automated testing.
• Working knowledge of containerization technologies and container orchestration platforms.
• Ability to analyze complex problems and develop scalable, maintainable technical solutions.
• Technical background and knowledge of manufacturing and/or engineering processes.
• Experience with programming and scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, Bash, SQL, or similar technologies.
• Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using modern source control and automation platforms.
• Experience with container technologies and container orchestration platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with automation, configuration management, and Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Familiarity with version control systems and collaborative software development practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, research, secure and support enterprise systems.
• Identify and mitigate risks inherent in IT systems.
• Monitor, improve, troubleshoot and perform capacity planning for systems.
• Support and troubleshoot complex user requests.
• Plan and manage projects.
• Create and maintain concise and thorough IT documentation.
• Develop and maintain automation solutions to improve operational efficiency, reduce manual effort, and increase system reliability.
• Design, implement, and support CI/CD pipelines to automate application, infrastructure, and configuration deployment processes.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to automate system provisioning, monitoring, patching, and lifecycle management.
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot containerized workloads and container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.

Skills

Automation mindset

CI/CD pipelines

Containerization

PowerShell

Python

SQL

Git workflows

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Job description

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, IS Department seeks a professional, collaborative, and detail-oriented individual for our IT Analyst position in Pullman, WA! US Citizenship Required

Typical Day

• Design, implement, research, secure and support enterprise systems.
• Identify and mitigate risks inherent in IT systems.
• Monitor, improve, troubleshoot and perform capacity planning for systems.
• Support and troubleshoot complex user requests.
• Plan and manage projects.
• Create and maintain concise and thorough IT documentation.
• Develop and maintain automation solutions to improve operational efficiency, reduce manual effort, and increase system reliability.
• Design, implement, and support CI/CD pipelines to automate application, infrastructure, and configuration deployment processes.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to automate system provisioning, monitoring, patching, and lifecycle management.
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot containerized workloads and container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of related experience in a technical environment.
• Knowledge of IT methods, practices, procedures, and policies.
• Desire for life-long learning to maintain a comprehensive understanding of evolving technologies.
• Experience teaching and mentoring IT interns and associates.
• Embraces dynamic, fast-paced environments; adapts well to rapid change.
• Ability to participate in after hours on call rotation.
• Practices absolute confidentiality and unquestionable ethics.
• Excellent customer service commitment.
• Strong automation mindset with a passion for eliminating repetitive tasks and improving operational processes.
• Familiarity with modern infrastructure practices including Infrastructure as Code, Git-based workflows, and automated testing.
• Working knowledge of containerization technologies and container orchestration platforms.
• Ability to analyze complex problems and develop scalable, maintainable technical solutions.
• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent work experience in an IT environment.
• Technical background and knowledge of manufacturing and/or engineering processes.
• Ability to meet Motor Vehicle Report Qualification Standards of SEL.
• Experience with programming and scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, Bash, SQL, or similar technologies.
• Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using modern source control and automation platforms.
• Experience with container technologies and container orchestration platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with automation, configuration management, and Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Familiarity with version control systems and collaborative software development practices.

Location

Pullman, WA- SEL corporate office is located in Eastern Washington where you'll enjoy an unmatched quality of life. Enjoy the smaller town life: country space, freedom from traffic, easy access to recreational activities in nearby mountains, rivers, and forests, as well as great schools and universities.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Superior benefits.
• Inspiring work.
• People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners.
• We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.
• We’re 100% employee owned.
• Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
• We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
• We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
• Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

Pay Range

Pay Range Data: $82,000 - $122,900. We set starting pay based on job-related factors such as your experience, training, knowledge, and skills. We are looking to fill this position at the IT Analyst level, and we welcome applicants with a range of experience. Depending on your background, we may consider you for a different level, with compensation aligned accordingly.

SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.

SEL invents, designs, and builds digital products and systems that protect power grids around the world. This technology prevents blackouts and enables customers to improve power system reliability and safety at a reduced cost. A 100 percent employee-owned company headquartered in Pullman, Washington, SEL has manufactured products in the United States since 1984 and now serves customers worldwide. Our mission is simple: to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical.