Job Description

15000 Valmont Plaza Omaha Nebraska 68154

Why Valmont

We’re Here to Move the World Forward.

Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.

Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today. We are the modern workforce. Are you ready to move the world forward? Apply now.

A Brief Summary of This Position:

The IT Associate Programmer Analyst supports the analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise business applications. This entry-level position collaborates closely with senior developers, business analysts, project teams, and business stakeholders to deliver reliable technology solutions, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to application enhancements. This role provides valuable hands-on experience across the AI driven Software Development Life Cycle (ADLC) while building technical expertise and business process knowledge. The IT Associate Programmer Analyst actively engages end users and business stakeholders throughout the implementation lifecycle to ensure requirements are accurately understood, validated, and delivered. Working under the guidance of lead developers and project leaders, this position participates in application development, systems integration, and user acceptance testing activities, including planning, configuration, development, scheduling, execution support, issue management, and scope coordination.

The role works collaboratively with project teams to document, prioritize, track, and resolve application defects and project issues, ensuring testing objectives and implementation deliverables are completed within established timelines. Success in this position requires a foundational understanding of application architecture, system integration principles, and the relationship between technology solutions and business operations, along with a commitment to continuous learning and professional growth.

It is essential to embody Valmont’s core values of Passion, Integrity, Continuous Improvement, and Delivering Results while cultivating a workplace where employees feel valued, trusted, understood, and respected.

Essential Functions:

• This position reports to the Manager IT Business Applications and has no direct or indirect reports.
• This role requires up to 15% travel (internationally/domestically), including overnight stays.
• Apply Agile, Waterfall or other similar application lifecycle methodology to develop solutions.
• Support analysis, design, development, testing, implementation and maintenance of business applications.
• Participate in requirements gathering, documentation and solution design activities.
• Develop, maintain and troubleshoot application components under supervision.
• Assist with unit, integration and user acceptance testing activities.
• Support application deployments and production issue resolution.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and support materials.
• Collaborate with business users and project teams to improve processes and applications.
• Follow development standards, security requirements and change management processes.
• Continuously learn new technologies and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications for Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, MIS, Software Engineering or related field.
• 1+ years of relevant experience including internships, co-ops or academic projects.
• Foundational knowledge of software development, lifecycle methodologies, databases and application
• support.
• Experience through coursework, internships, academic projects or professional work using one or more
• technologies such as C#, .NET, VB.NET, Python, JavaScript, SQL, Angular, React, Asp.Net, HTML/CSS or similar
• technologies.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:
• Familiarity with GitHub, Azure DevOps or similar source control tools.
• Exposure to modern web development and component-based user interface frameworks.
• Demonstrated interest in leveraging AI-assisted development tools through academic, internship, or personal
• projects. Experience using tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar AI coding assistants to improve
• Productivity, code quality, and technical learning is a plus.
• High level of initiative and self-motivation.
• Service desk or any similar request management system experience.
• Must be team and result oriented.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and proficient in English (written and verbal).

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in IT, MIS or related field from an accredited university.
• High level of initiative and self-motivation.
• RPA (MS Power Automate) and Power Apps experience.
• Understanding of IOT and GPS Trackers platforms.
• SharePoint portal designing and maintenance experience.
• CPI and BTP Integration/EDI programming
• Understanding of Design Engineering solutions and products like AutoCAD/Inventor.
• Knowledge of ERP systems, reporting solutions or enterprise business applications.

Benefits

Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
• Work Life Support
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email EEOCompliance@Valmont.com.