Designing, installing and maintaining LAN, WAN, SCADA and VOIP networking infrastructures to ensure continual operations of data systems.  Develop and implement standards and strategies for managing and protecting the resources of the business (including: Business Systems, System Operations networking equipment, ICCP links, firewalls, VPN, and other outside network connections).  Plan, organize and oversee the integration of multiple networks and data related services on the networks.  Manage the network data communications infrastructure, security, and associated network services. This is a full-time, on-site position.

• Develop and implement network standards.
• Implement and maintain regulatory and best-practice cyber security standards.
• Plan, organize and oversee network project integrations.
• Manage the network data communications infrastructure.
• Manage network services. Provide backup functionality to other related roles as needed.
• Assist with troubleshooting of computer systems
• Manages changes and evidence related to NERC procedures and controls for delegated requirements
• Manages changes and evidence related to NERC RSAWs including the narrative and evidence of the compliance for delegated requirements
• Performs primary interviewee functions related to NERC compliance audits for delegated requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in computer related field, or equivalent work experience.
• One plus years’ experience designing, installing, and maintaining multi-protocol, wide area networks and computer systems in a real-time, process control environment.
• Thorough working knowledge of industry standard local and wide area network data communications protocols and topologies.
• Understanding and experience in configuring and maintaining firewalls, Site-to-Site VPNs, Remote Access VPNs, IDS, IPS, routers, switches, and enterprise wireless networking equipment.
• Thorough working knowledge of best-practice and regulatory cyber security standards and implementation.
• Ability to adapt networking knowledge to provide communication to utility protocols experience a plus.
• Good working knowledge of computerized process control systems.
• The ability to effectively and economically design, implement and maintain multi-protocol wide area networks
• One or more network and security certifications not limited to: CCNA, Network+, Security+, or higher.
• Ability to document and diagram complex systems with change management methodology.
• Verbal and written skills to explain complex systems to multiple audiences.
• Any equivalent combination of related education, training, and/or experience can be substituted for requirements listed above.

About Arizona G&T Cooperatives

We are Member-owned, not-for-profit electric generation and transmission (G&T) cooperatives. Working together, our employees fulfill the joint mission of providing reliable, affordable power to electric coops across the Southwest. Arizona G&T Cooperatives provide power to more than 160,000 electric meters and 400,000 people in Arizona, California and New Mexico through six Class A Member distribution cooperatives. One of 63 G&T electric coops in the nation, we own and operate Apache Generating Station near Cochise, east of Benson. The plant has a combined gross generating capacity of 605 megawatts. We also purchase power to meet member energy needs during peak summer energy use. Our transmission system operates and maintains more than 622 miles of electric power transmission line and 27 substations reaching out from our Apache Generating Station, across Arizona to the northwestern corner of the state. We also operate more than 30 telecommunications towers used for phone and data relay services by our member cooperatives and customers.

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