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IT Infrastructure Engineer III/Senior - Elasticsearch Engineer

Arizona Public Service

Phoenix, AZ
Full Time
Senior
3 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

Join our Enterprise Monitoring team as an Elasticsearch Engineer at Arizona Public Service in Phoenix, Arizona. In this role, you will design, implement, and optimize observability solutions that support real-time monitoring, performance, and security across APS enterprise systems. The position involves managing Elastic Stack components, collaborating with IT and cybersecurity teams, and supporting automation and containerized deployments to ensure system availability and performance.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage the installation, configuration, and support of Elastic Stack components including Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, and Beats across both on-premises and cloud environments.
  • Collaborate with IT and cybersecurity teams to build scalable monitoring and SIEM solutions supporting business-critical applications.
  • Design and enhance dashboards, alerting pipelines, and ingestion workflows using tools like Logstash, Kafka, Cribl, and Elastic Agents.
  • Support automation and containerized deployments using Docker, Podman, Ansible, and GitLab.
  • Participate in the on-call rotation to ensure system availability and performance.
  • Maintain and support infrastructure technologies, including hardware, software, and network appliances.
  • Develop technical documentation and evaluate emerging technologies.
  • Assist in business requirements meetings and translate architectural designs into operational procedures.
  • Administer equipment, hardware, and software upgrades, and support systems infrastructure.

Requirements

  • Bachelors' degree in Information Technology or related field.
  • Five (5) years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience for the IT Infrastructure Engineer III level.
  • Seven (7) years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience for the Senior level.
  • Strong technical knowledge of infrastructure technologies including compute, storage, networking, and cloud solutions (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
  • Experience with Elastic Stack, Elastic Cloud Enterprise, and managing clusters in production environments.
  • Knowledge of automation, containerization, and system integration tools such as Docker, Podman, Ansible, and GitLab.
  • Strong understanding of log management, data pipelines, and dashboard development.
  • Ability to troubleshoot, install, and repair hardware and software, and develop technical documentation.
  • Experience with solution sizing, security requirements, and industry standards.

Nice to Have

  • Elastic Stack ELK
  • Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE)
  • Logstash
  • Kafka
  • Cribl
  • Docker or Podman
  • Ansible
  • GitLab
  • ServiceNow
  • SIEM platforms

Qualifications

  • Educational background in Information Technology or related field.
  • Relevant professional experience as specified in requirements.

Benefits & Perks

  • Opportunities to work on cutting-edge observability and monitoring solutions.
  • Collaborative team environment.
  • Potential for career growth within a large utility company.

Working at Arizona Public Service

Arizona Public Service emphasizes principles outlined in the APS Promise: Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other, and Succeed Together. The company values dedicated, innovative, and collaborative employees committed to building resilient systems and proactive monitoring to support IT operations.

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Job Details

Posted AtAug 2, 2025
Job CategoryDevOps
SalaryCompetitive salary
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeHybrid
ExperienceSenior

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About Arizona Public Service

Website

aps.com

Location

Phoenix, AZ

Industry

Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control

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