Director,Infrastructure&ITOperations

Job Description: **Position Summary** The Director of Infrastructure & IT Operations is responsible for leading the strategy, design, delivery, and ongoing reliability of enterprise IT infrastructure that supports mission-critical utility and field-based operations. This role ensures high availability, security, scalability, and performance across networks, cloud platforms, data centers, and end-user services. Operating at the intersection of technology leadership, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance, the Director partners closely with business, operations, and technology leaders to enable safe, reliable, and resilient infrastructure services. While accountable for infrastructure outcomes, this role achieves success through influence, standards, and cross-functional collaboration rather than direct ownership of all execution layers. **Responsibilities** * Define and execute enterprise infrastructure and IT operations strategy aligned with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and reliability standards * Lead and develop teams spanning network engineering, systems and cloud infrastructure, IT operations, and service desk functions * Establish standards for availability, resilience, scalability, and performance across all infrastructure platforms * Oversee enterprise network architecture including LAN, WAN, firewalls, VPNs, and network segmentation * Ensure secure and reliable connectivity for corporate offices, field locations, substations, and operational sites * Manage hybrid infrastructure environments across on-premises data centers and public cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP) * Drive cloud modernization initiatives, including infrastructure automation, provisioning, and configuration management * Ensure infrastructure cost optimization, performance, and scalability * Lead IT service management processes including incident, problem, and change management * Maintain high service availability and uptime targets (e.g., 99.9%+) * Oversee e