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IT Enterprise Applications Supervisor

Salary

$107,123.00 - $157,533.00 Annually

Location

Rochester MN 55906, MN

Job Type

Regular FT

Job Number

20250094

Department

Rochester Public Utilities

Opening Date

12/10/2025

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POSITION DESCRIPTION

The City of Rochester is currently accepting applications for:

IT Enterprise Applications Supervisor

www.rpu.org

RPU, a division of the City of Rochester, MN, is the largest municipal utility in the State of Minnesota.

RPU serves over 5 7 ,000 electric customers and 42,000 water customers in a 60 square mile service area and has revenues nearing $161 million annually.

Vision- "We Will Set the Standard for Service"

Our vision is based on six core values which are Safety, Integrity, Service, Stewardship, Accountability, and Skill.

Nature of Work

Under general supervision of the Director of IT, the IT Enterprise Applications Supervisor performs high-level functions of system administration to ensure the reliability, health, and security of City of Rochester enterprise business software applications. This position plays a critical role in providing leadership and visioning for the IT enterprise applications section of the IT team. Responsibilities include but are not limited to managing operations and direction of IT Analyst work, leading the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of enterprise business software applications, providing excellent team leadership, and other duties as assigned or necessary.

Pay: 2026 starting salary is $107,123 to $126,027, depending on qualifications with advancement to $157,533.

Schedule: The typical work schedule 8 AM - 5 PM Monday through Friday with evening and weekend work based on the timing of after hours and emergency work. Remote work is available on a hybrid basis.

To have your application considered in the first round of application review, apply before December 29th, 2025.

The City of Rochester will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position including F1 OPT STEM.

The City of Rochester is committed to a community where all members feel a sense of belonging. We commit to recognizing the diversity of our community members, listening to ALL voices and providing equitable services to create an inclusive place to live, play and work.

We believe EQUITY should be at the center of all our work. We strive to represent our community in our teammates, as we know that diverse and inclusive teams are more innovative, and have an empowering impact on the work, progress and culture of our community.

It takes us all working together

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

*Manage operations and direction of IT Analyst work

+ Supervise IT Analysts by delegating tasks and work assignments.

+ Plan and oversee daily tasks and activities including monitoring and balancing workloads

+ Recommend and coordinate tasks and staff assignments to projects

+ Assess need for and provide or coordinate training needed to accomplish tasks and projects

+ Complete higher-level, complex projects and support completion of delegated projects

*Lead the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of enterprise business software applications

+ Work closely in collaboration with project stake holders to gather customer requirements and assist with technical recommendations to meet those requirements

+ Recommend and coordinate improvements in enterprise business software applications

+ Primary resource for high-level server tasks impacting enterprise applications.

+ Assist in positioning the City of Rochester to effectively utilize state of the art technology

+ Provide recommendations for the implementation of new technology

+ Stay abreast of current and upcoming trends in the IT industry

*Team Leadership

+ Foster a collaborative leadership style that encourages teamwork, promotes staff initiative, and provides professional growth opportunities for all departmental employees

+ Develop and implement effective employee coaching and performance management strategies to ensure the achievement of organizational priorities and to create an environment that encourages innovation, teamwork, employee engagement, fiscal responsibility, and high-quality work

+ Create expectations and outcomes for employees to work collaboratively with other City department staff, public agencies, customers, and the community

+ Oversee the recruitment, hiring, and orientation processes for new employees and ensure strategies are implemented to obtain and maintain a diverse workforce

+ Partner with the Human Resources professionals to resolve employment/labor relations issues and participate in collective bargaining agreement negotiations when requested

+ Demonstrate courage in providing direct and current feedback to others and addressing difficult people or situations when they occur

+ Eliminate negative or unproductive behaviors that are detrimental to the team or other teammates.

Perform other duties as assigned or necessary.

*ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

A Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, business administration or closely related field from an accredited four-year college or university AND five (5) years of full-time employment experience in system administration, with at least one (1) year of supervisory/management/leadership experience directing professional or support staff. Seven (7) or more years of experience in positions of progressive responsibility may be substituted for one (1) year of supervisory experience.

OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job may also be considered.

If this work interests you but you are unsure if you meet all the job requirements listed above, please apply anyway! Your experience is likely more applicable to the role than you think, and the City is interested in candidates who can bring not only technical expertise but a variety of lived experience to the team.

Licenses and/or Certifications

Valid Minnesota driver's license or valid driving privileges within the State of Minnesota.

Desirable Qualifications

Experience with Accela Automation, MS Visual Studio 2008 or higher, ASP.NET, C#, CSS, HTML, Ja-va Script, MS SQL programming, MS SQL Reporting Services, IIS Website Configuration, Web Services. Design, development, deployment, and maintenance of enterprise business software applications.

Experience collaborating with customers, vendors, and technology staff in enterprise business software applications and projects.

Experience in leading work effort in complex enterprise business software applications tasks and projects. Assigning, delegating, monitoring and controlling tasks related to enterprise business software applications and projects

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the following represents the physical and environmental demands for this position. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions with or without accommodation.

In consideration of the overall amount of physical effort required to perform the office work requirements of this position, the work is best described as Sedentary Work : Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

In consideration of the overall amount of physical effort required to perform the field work requirements of this position, the work is best described as Light Work : Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.

Physical demands that may be required continuously (2/3 or more of the time), frequently (1/3 to 2/3 of the time), and occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time) are noted below:

Frequent demands: standing, sitting, walking, and continuous/repetitive movements of the arms, hands, and fingers.

Occasional demands: lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, handling, crouching, bending, twisting, climbing, and balancing.

Sensory requirements necessary in the performance of the essential functions of this position include: sight, hearing, and touch.

Environmental conditions that may exist in the performance of the essential functions of this position include: not substantially exposed to environmental conditions during the performance of office work.

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AND RETIREMENT SUMMARY (https://www.rochestermn.gov/home/showdocument?id=36371&t=639016693497771452)

01

The following supplemental information may be used as a scored evaluation of your knowledge, skills and experience. Be certain that the choices you make correspond to the information you have provided in your application and resume. By completing this supplemental questionnaire you are attesting that the information you have provided is true and accurate. Any information provided may be reviewed by the hiring manager. Any misstatements or falsification of information will eliminate you from consideration or may result in dismissal. Do you understand and agree with this statement?

+ Yes

+ No

02

What is your preferred name?

03

Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status)?

+ Yes

+ No

04

Which of the following best describes your level of education?

+ High school diploma or equivalent G.E.D.

+ Less than 2 years post-secondary training

+ Completion of a 2 year program or degree

+ Completion of a 4 year program or degree

+ Completion of a Master's degree or higher

+ None of the above

05

Other than your High School diploma/GED, which of the following best describes the field of study for your degree?

+ Computer Science

+ Computer Engineering

+ Information Systems

+ Management Information Systems

+ Business Administration

+ A field of study closely related to the above

+ My degree is in an area NOT RELATED to any of the above

+ N/A - I do not have a degree

06

Which of the following best describes your years of full-time employment experience in System Administration?

+ No experience

+ Less than 1 year

+ More than 1 years, but less than 3 years

+ More than 3 years, but less than 5 years

+ More than 5 years, but less than 7 years

+ More than 7 years, but less than 10 years

+ 10 or more years

07

Tell us how your professional, educational and lived experiences would help you be successful in this role.

08

Does your experience in system administration include any of the following? (select all that apply)

+ Systems administrations in applications, servers, network, databases, and other mission critical IT infrastructure assets

+ Design, deployment, support and maintenance of IT systems

+ Collaboration with customers, vendors, and technology staff in system maintenance and projects

+ Leading work effort in complex system administration tasks and projects. Assigning, delegating, monitoring and controlling tasks related to system administration and projects

+ NA - I do not have experience in any of these areas

09

Which of the following best describes the size of the network, in terms of the number of devices (servers, workstations and printers), where you obtained a majority of your years of full-time computer-related experience?

+ Less than 100 devices

+ More than 100, but less than 250 devices

+ More than 250, but less than 500 devices

+ More than 500, but less than 1,000 devices

+ 1,000 or more devices

+ N/A - I have no computer-related experience

10

Does your computer-related employment experience include any of the following? (Select all that apply)

+ Installing software

+ Installing hardware

+ Managing databases

+ Installing network cable and/or connections

+ Managing servers

+ Managing peripherals (printers, scanners, etc.)

+ Using help desk software

+ Troubleshooting computer related problems

+ Prioritizing projects and tasks

+ Evaluating and recommending computer-related purchases

+ Negotiating contracts for goods and services

+ Managing network security

+ Managing the Virtualization of servers

+ N/A - none of the above

11

Does your computer-related employment include working with any of the following applications and/or systems? (Select all that apply.)

+ Microsoft Server

+ Microsoft SQL Server

+ Active Directory

+ VMware vCenter

+ VMware ESXi

+ Cognos

+ SAP Enterprise System

+ Administration including resource management, DevOps, and security of cloud technologies such as Microsoft / Office 365, Microsoft Azure, other cloud providers, e.g. AWS, Google

+ N/A - None of the above

12

Which of the following computer-related certifications/designations do you currently possess: (Select all that apply)

+ Project Management Professional (PMP)

+ CISCO Certified Network Technician (CCNT)

+ Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)

+ CompTIA's A+ or Network+

+ Oracle Certified Associate (OCA)

+ Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)

+ Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)

+ Microsoft Certified Server Administrator (MCSA)

+ VMware

+ N/A - I do not possess any computer-related certifications/designations

13

Which of the following best describes your overall employment experience managing or leading technology-related projects?

+ N/A - I have no experience in this area

+ Limited - I have been responsible for managing simple project(s) with a predetermined scope and timeline, involving a single process or functional area.

+ Moderate - I have been responsible for managing complex project(s) with a broader scope and undefined timeline, providing work direction to internal resources, and involving multiple functional areas.

+ Extensive - I have been responsible for initiating, designing and executing project plans; defining the scope and establishing the timeline; monitoring the project budget; providing work direction to internal and external resources; and involving multiple functional areas and/or entities.

14

Which of the following best describes your years of full-time equivalent employment experience overseeing and directing the activities performed by other staff:

+ Less than 1 year

+ More than 1 year, but less than 3 years

+ More than 3 years, but less than 5 years

+ More than 5 years, but less than 7 years

+ More than 7 years, but less than 10 years

+ More than 10 years

+ N/A - I have no employment experience supervising directing or overseeing other staff

15

Did your experience overseeing and directing the activities performed by other staff include any of the following? (select all that apply)

+ Hiring, selecting or promoting employees

+ Conducting performance appraisals

+ Disciplining or reprimanding employees

+ Adjusting employee grievances

+ Scheduling employees

+ Approving timecards and/or time off requests

+ Employee development and/or training

+ N/A - I have no experience directing or overseeing other staff

16

Which of the following best describes your employment experience working for a utility company as an employee, subcontractor, independent contractor or consultant:

+ N/A - I have no experience in this area

+ I have worked for a communications utility company

+ I have worked for a natural gas utility company

+ I have worked for a water utility company

+ I have worked for an electric utility company

17

Did your experience working for a utility company, as an employee, subcontractor, independent contractor or consultant, include maintaining cyber security compliance as required by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)?

+ Yes

+ No

18

Do you have a valid driver's license?

+ Yes

+ No

19

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: If selected as a finalist, are you willing to undergo a background investigation which may include, but not limited to: verification of employment and educational records, identification verification, driver's license record, and criminal history?

+ Yes

+ No

Required Question

Employer

City of Rochester

Address

201 4th Street SE Rochester, Minnesota, 55904

Phone

(507) 328-2555

Website

https://www.rochestermn.gov/employment

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