Arizona Public Service - APS · 8 hours ago
IT Manager, Senior | OT Network Engineering & Delivery
Phoenix, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expArizona Public Service (APS) is committed to powering Arizona’s future with safe, reliable, and affordable energy. As the Senior Manager of OT Network Engineering and Delivery, you will lead the modernization and resilience of critical communication and operational technologies, driving strategic direction for network architecture and integrated communication systems.
Electrical DistributionEnergySustainability
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead Strategic Initiatives: Direct network engineering, fiber construction, and system integration projects that strengthen APS’s operational technology
Drive Innovation: Evaluate emerging technologies and design solutions that enhance reliability and scalability
Ensure High Availability: Oversee communication platforms that support grid operations and enterprise connectivity
Collaborate Across Teams: Partner with internal stakeholders, vendors, and contractors to deliver seamless infrastructure implementation
Optimize Resources: Manage budgets and allocate resources effectively to achieve business and technology goals
Direct a major segment of IT activities to support planning, project management, portfolio management, application development and support, operating systems, middleware, enterprise engineering, construction, network operations and support, database administration, and security
Provide leadership and direction for delivering IT support and services
Develop and retain a highly skilled IT team including leadership personnel and leadership back up
Create and sustain business/technical literacy and maintain clarity about values, visions, meaning and purpose
Participate in the identification and evaluation of changes and trends in technology and practices
Implement integrated plans and systems, and ensure consistency with technical and business architecture while meeting tactical objectives
Support business justification and assessment of cost and impact of technological changes
Oversee the development and implementation of budget and resources needed for cost effective operations
Ensure IT expenditures remain within approved budgets in support of business plans
Minimize short and long-term IT investment costs
Direct efforts to meet client expectations and maintain appropriate service level targets
Resolve design/engineering/operational issues and recommend and implement viable alternatives and solutions
Ensure architectural, business and regulatory requirements and standards are met
Ensure availability of application/operational systems and processes at a high level of performance and availability
Manage the development of business plans and resources to ensure operations continuity and to ensure the integrity of corporate data, proprietary information and related intellectual property through information security and access management
Oversee the management of contractor and vendor services and work relationships
May direct the design, development, engineering and construction of information and communication systems and networks
Manage major projects, tests and evaluation programs
Ensure integration, implementation, and operation of new and existing systems and enhancements, physical infrastructure, networks and hardware for voice/data/computation or capacity
May direct staff engaged in development and support of business applications, infrastructure operational systems, middleware, data services, and security for information and communication systems
May oversee the implementation and support of software infrastructure and systems
Qualification
Required
BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related degree
PLUS eight (8) years of progressively responsible, related experience in areas of assignment, or an equivalent combination of relative education and work experience
AND five (5) years previous supervisory experience and demonstrated effective leadership, project management, interpersonal and communications skills
Proven ability to lead complex engineering initiatives and manage high-performing teams
Deep knowledge of network architecture, fiber infrastructure, and integrated communication systems
Skilled in aligning technology investments with long-term business needs
Builds trust, embraces diverse perspectives, and drives shared success
Courageous in navigating risk, learning, and improving to design for tomorrow
Preferred
Demonstrated ability to apply advanced techniques and guide others in application
Knowledge of production processing and support center activities preferred
Knowledge of distributed and/or mainframe environments, network architecture, office product standards, applications, and web technology
Company
Arizona Public Service - APS
APS is Arizona’s largest and longest serving electric utility, providing power for nearly 1.2 million customers in 11 of the state’s 15 counties.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.95BKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-01-08Debt Financing· $1.81B
2024-10-18Grant· $70M
2009-09-16Grant· $70.5M
Leadership Team
Juli West
Vice President Supply Chain, CPO
Monica Whiting
VP, Customer Experience and Chief Customer Officer
Recent News
Energy-Storage.News
2026-01-20
Arizona Daily Star
2026-01-16
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