Address:1110 West Washington St. Suite 100 PHoenix AZ 85007

Salary: $100000 - $125000 / Per Year

Grade: 30

Closing Date: February 12 2026

The Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure Manager oversees the design implementation and maintenance of the Arizona State Parks and Trails (ASPT) network infrastructure (LAN/WAN/Wireless) CyberSecurity compliance high availability and performance. The IT Infrastructure Manager maintains vendor relationships and aligns network services with business goals. The IT Infrastructure Manager directs the planning implementation and maintenance of ASPTs computing infrastructure including networks servers and security systems. The Infrastructure Manager plans organizes and manages IT infrastructure operations to ensure the stable operation of the ASPT infrastructure at our 30 park locations. This includes developing maintaining supporting and optimizing key functional areas particularly network infrastructure server infrastructure data communications telecommunications systems and related CyberSecurity requirements. The Infrastructure Manager schedules and directs activities to resolve hardware and software problems in a timely and accurate fashion.

The IT Infrastructure Manager is an experienced senior-level infrastructure architect who advises and leads multiple infrastructure related activities simultaneously. They collaborate with leadership to implement strategic IT goals and ensure internal infrastructure projects align with these long-term objectives. The IT Infrastructure Manager also leverages their expertise to design and build network topologies to enable remote access and remote administration capabilities.

The IT Infrastructure Manager leads technology initiatives ensuring compliance with State policies and procedures budget adherence and long-term value. Collaborates with leadership to create master technology plans disaster recovery plans and oversees the lifecycle of technology assets within the State Parks ecosystem.

- In-State Travel is required

- Directs the planning implementation and maintenance of ASPTs network infrastructure point-of-sale devices servers computing equipment and CyberSecurity systems.

- Design build review and maintain network topologies to enable remote access and remote administration capabilities.

- Leads technology initiatives ensuring compliance with State policies and procedures budget adherence and long-term value

- Reviews identifies and collaborates with leadership to create master technology plans disaster recovery plans and oversees the life cycle of technology assets within the State Parks ecosystem.

- Developing maintaining supporting and optimizing key functional areas particularly network infrastructure server infrastructure data communications telecommunications systems and related CyberSecurity requirements.

- Other duties as assigned as related to the position

Knowledge of:
- Advanced understanding of information technology cloud computing networks firewalls databases computers application development data management and security
- Working knowledge of Amazon Web Services virtual private cloud availability zones networking and systems administration.
- Thorough working knowledge of most infrastructure technologies utilized in anenterprise
- Advanced working knowledge of networking topologies
- Working knowledge of the State of Arizonas ADOA/ASET ADOHSs and SPOs policies programs and requirements
- Working knowledge of developing and executing training testing and operationalization plans

Skill in:
- Skilled network architect
- Skilled infrastructure architect
- Expert level support skills
- Performs system analysis and design programming operations and maintenance security systems management technical support
- Strong customer service skills
- Excellent interpersonal written and oral communication skills

Ability to:
- Demonstrated ability to balance prioritize and organize multiple tasks.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in teams and across organizations
- Demonstrated ability to synthesize feedback and adjust plans accordingly
- Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships inside and outside the organization
- Expert system administration and leadership skills
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate and test emerging technologies
- Demonstrated ability to apply creative solutions to business problems to ensure business needs are most effectively met
- Demonstrated ability to understand and anticipate needs and priorities of both internal and external customers
- Ability to work collaboratively in teams and across organizations
- Demonstrated ability to synthesize feedback and adjust plans accordingly
- Proficiency in evaluating information gathered from multiple sources consolidate details and extract to user requirements
- Effectively translate user stakeholders and oversight agencies requirements into business functional and test scenarios
- Demonstrated ability to develop and write user documentation

Bachelors degree plus 15 or more years of total experience combined in cloud computing systems administration systems engineering infrastructure architecture and systems design (or equivalent experience)

- Must obtain possess and maintain a current Arizona Drivers license appropriate to assignment.
- CCNA

This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business then the following requirements apply:Drivers License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:
Affordable medical dental life and short-term disability insurance plans
Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
10 paid holidays per year
Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
Deferred compensation plan
Wellness plans
Parental Leave - Up to 12 weeks per year pid leave for newborns or newly placed foster/adopted child.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot programhere.

For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona please visit our benefits page

Eligible for Arizona State Retirement System pension. Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment for newly hired State of Arizona employees.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (480) 604 -7331. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.

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