Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Requisition ID: 19553

Join us in building a better future for Arizona!

SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.

Why Work at SRP

At SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That’s why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power.

SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits:

• Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)
• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Available your first day: Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
• Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)
• Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance
• Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)
• Short and long-term disability plans
• Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs
• 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking

We are looking to hire an Industrial Controls Network Engineer to provide infrastructure design, architecture, implementation, and support services to SRP's fleet of generation technology assets. The work involves complex power generation control systems and network infrastructures that support power generation facilities.

Acting as a member of the Generation Infrastructure, Security, & Compliance team, you will be instrumental in decisions relating to design and planning, managing relationships with internal customers, and resolution of infrastructure related issues. This is a bridge position between Site Operations, Engineering, Operational Technology (OT) support, and Information Technology (IT) and requires an understanding of all areas and a willingness to learn and grow technically.

To ensure success in this position, you should have experience working with enterprise network or technology infrastructures, power system infrastructures, collaborating with other technology, engineering or operations teams, and managing various network devices and systems. As an Industrial Controls Network Engineer, you will be helping to build the next generation of technology infrastructure in support of Power Generation at SRP.

• Design, architect, implement, and maintain complex server and networked system infrastructures – VMware, Windows Server, Palo Alto firewalls/ VPNs, Cisco switches/routers, & various other server/infrastructure technologies.
• Collaborate with Cyber Security Services to utilize standard security strategies to ensure protection of sensitive data, systems, applications, and physical assets.
• Identify emerging technologies and technical trends and develop recommendations for future use at SRP
• Manage individual work tickets and help maintain high service levels with customers
• Work with vendors on hardware and software procurement
• Develop detailed work plans and reporting
• Understand and perform NERC CIP compliance related activities and reporting.

• Five (5) years full-time experience actively engaged in maintenance and support practices. Must have demonstrated the successful accomplishment of work of the nature defined for the job of Engineer.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience implementing/supporting/troubleshooting infrastructure technologies is preferred.
• Experience deploying, supporting, and integrating network and infrastructure technologies such as Palo Alto firewalls, and Cisco switches/routers, VMware and other infrastructure applications is preferred.
• Experience designing, maintaining or troubleshooting secure and reliable infrastructure that supports critical systems.
• Experience evaluating security configurations to determine if unacceptable risks are appropriately mitigated.

Industry Certifications:

Current industry certifications will be given preference.

• VMware
• Microsoft
• Cisco
• Palo Alto
• Cyber Security
• Project Management

• Must be flexible and willing to learn in new team and a fast-changing environment.
• Must be able to work in industrial and construction environments
• Experience working in the field at SRP facilities a plus.
• Proven communication skills, including the ability to listen, and the ability to form productive working relationships.
• Strong organizational skills that emphasize documenting, categorizing, and prioritizing requirements.
• Strong problem solving and conceptual, strategic, and creative thinking abilities.
• Knowledge of network architectures, TCP/IP, routing and switching
• Knowledge of Emerson, Foxboro and GE controls systems desirable.
• Ability to work remote or on-site as needed, including traveling to various locations and industrial generation facilities.
• Out-of-state travel is rare, but possible for short periods.
• Please include a cover letter explaining how your experience fulfills the needs of this position.
• Must possess a valid Arizona driver's license.

• For a Level 1 (Associate), a minimum of no previous years of experience to two years related experience is required (if no degree, four-six years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience totaling four-six years).

• For a Level 2 (Journey), a minimum of two years of experience to four years related experience is required (if no degree, six-eight years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience totaling six-eight years).

• For a Level 3 (Senior), a minimum of five years of related experience is required (if no degree, nine years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience totaling nine years).

Drug/Alcohol Policy Statement

To promote the safety and well-being of our employees, customers, and the communities we serve, SRP is committed to maintaining a drug/alcohol free work environment. Although marijuana may now be legal in Arizona, except as otherwise specified under Arizona law, SRP considers it to be an illegal drug for the purpose of our drug/alcohol policy because marijuana remains illegal at the federal level. Any candidate found to be impaired during the hiring process or who has the presence of an illegal drug or unauthorized substance in their system during the pre-employment drug/alcohol test may be disqualified from further consideration in the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Salt River Project (SRP) is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state or local law.

Work Authorization

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Currently, SRP does not sponsor H1B visas, OPT, or other employment-related visa's.