Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is a leading energy provider and Fortune 500 company, dedicated to serving millions of electricity and natural gas customers across eight states: Minnesota, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico and Texas. We make energy work better for our customers, 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

Responsible for overseeing the testing lifecycle, including the planning, test data preparation and execution. Responsible for providing cyber security guidance, identification, evaluation, design, development, implementation and integration of cyber security solutions, products and services. Provide expertise and execution in the day-to-day operations of all cyber security solutions, technology and procedures including vulnerability management, penetration testing, perimeter management and testing including rogue wireless detection, cyber forensic investigations, and overall security technology and solutions management. Ensure all regulatory, contractual and internal security requirements are met in relation to the day-to-day operations and use of cyber security solutions, technology and procedures. Execute assigned tasks as part of an on-call rotation.

Essential Responsibilities

• Test Planning: Developing test strategies, plans, and test cases

• Testing Techniques: Proven experience with functional, regression, performance, and chaos testing.

• Execution: Executing test cases and documenting test results.

• Defect Management: Leading defect remediation processes and reporting defects.

• Project Support: Supporting project managers and IAM leads with ensuring agreed test coverage and acceptance criteria.

• Integration Testing: Facilitating user acceptance testing (UAT) and supporting non-functional testing.

• Collaboration: Collaborate with IAM and functional business teams to enhance quality practices and delivery effectiveness.

• Time Management: Strong self-management skills, execute tasks independently ensuring timely completion of assignments while maintaining accountability for results without direct oversight.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with a concentration in computer science, technology, accounting or business or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in I/T including 1+ years of direct experience in cyber security.

• Demonstrated verbal/written communication and presentation skills.

• Proven problem solving and business risk analysis skills.

• Ability to excel in a team environment.

• Good investigative, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.

• Must possess a broad knowledge relating to I/T infrastructures and have in-depth and up-to-date experience with multiple operating systems and desk side integration.

• Software Tools: Proficiency in SailPoint IIQ is a must, knowledge of JIRA and Selenium.

Preferred Requirement

• Advanced or Expert level of experience with focus on IAM solutions including but not limited to:

• Identity governance solutions and IAM processes.

• IAM Concepts: Exceptional understanding of Identity and Access Management principles, including access requests, certifications, provisioning, role-based access control, automated provisioning/deprovisioning, and user lifecycle management.

• SailPoint IdentityIQ and its integration with various systems and applications.

 

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

 

Xcel Energy provides job applicants reasonable accommodations for disabilities throughout the application process. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, now or at any time in the future, please complete the Applicant Accommodation Request Form. 

Non-Bargaining

 

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $73,700.00 to $104,633.00 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.

In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information including but not limited to dates of school attendance and graduation.  You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

 

Deadline to Apply: 10/05/26

 

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All Xcel Energy employees and contractors share responsibility for protecting the company's information and systems by adhering to cybersecurity policies, standards, and best practices, recognizing that cybersecurity is everyone's responsibility.

 

Accessibility Statement

Xcel Energy endeavors to make https://www.xcelenergy.com and https://jobs.xcelenergy.com accessible to any and all users. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, now or at any time in the future, please complete the Applicant Accommodation Request Form. For any other application related questions, including application follow-ups or technical issues, please use our Recruiting Assistance, Electra, for assistance. Electra can be found in the lower right-hand corner of our Xcel Energy Careers site.