Senior IT Solution Analyst

Xcel Energy

. The Sr. Solution Analyst is responsible for working directly with customers to identify, prioritize, deliver and operate innovative IT solutions. . They will analyze and define IT solutions or process changes to meet

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeMinneapolis • Colorado, Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $84,900 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Sr. Solution Analyst is responsible for working directly with customers to identify, prioritize, deliver and operate innovative IT solutions.
They will analyze and define IT solutions or process changes to meet customer needs and minimize cost.
They are involved and lead aspects of application lifecycle management, including roadmap planning, delivery, and support to releases.
They own creation and maintenance of necessary application related documentation and communication.
In partnership with the business, they drive to ensure the IT solution meets continuously changing business needs.
They will research and identify industry practices, products and processes that are trending and/or that best meet customer needs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Technology, Science, Business or related field, or 4 years of experience equivalent to the position.
Five years of related functional experience with Project or Product delivery practices, including SDLC, Agile, and Waterfall
Demonstrated ability to recommend innovative solutions to meet business needs
Ability to drive continuous improvement through lean and Agile practices
Demonstrated in depth knowledge of end-to-end process and system capabilities, as well as industry standards and emerging technologies and methods
Ability to understand technical, functional, and operational details of respective solutions.
Strong problem solving, analytical and detail orientation
Demonstrated ability to build functional and technical subject matter expertise, process and tools expertise, and drive consistency in processes.
In-depth knowledge or the ability to quickly attain expertise on core IT components within the respective domain.
Strong communication skills, effective with varying organizational levels and skill sets
Strong Relationship Management and collaboration skills, with a track record of working as one team cross-organizationally to drive innovation and business results.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

SDLCAgileWaterfallapplication lifecycle managementprocess changesdocumentationinnovative IT solutionsend-to-end processsystem capabilitiesemerging technologies

Soft Skills

problem solvinganalytical skillsdetail orientationcommunication skillsrelationship managementcollaboration skillsinnovationcontinuous improvementsubject matter expertisecross-organizational teamwork

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in TechnologyBachelor's degree in ScienceBachelor's degree in Business