DIRECTOR OF IT INFRASTRUCTURE & SECURITY

Director of IT Infrastructure & Security | Location: Denver, CO

City Light & Power (CLP) is seeking a Director of IT Infrastructure & Security to lead the stability, resiliency, and security of our enterprise technology environment. This is a high‑impact, hands‑on leadership role for an experienced IT leader who enjoys staying close to the technology while setting direction, building teams, and driving operational excellence.

In this role, you’ll own infrastructure and security operations end to end—ensuring our systems are always available, secure, and scalable to support business continuity and growth. You’ll play a critical role in incident response, operational maturity, and modernization while influencing how technology enables a mission‑driven organization with national impact.

Why Join City Light & Power

City Light & Power (CLP) is a nationally recognized, private electric utility with more than 40 years of experience delivering reliable and modern power infrastructure to federal, municipal, and utility customers across the U.S. We play a critical role in supporting U.S. military installations, modernizing high‑voltage electrical systems that improve reliability and strengthen energy resilience nationwide.

CLP is known for pioneering public‑private partnerships in municipal street lighting and advancing innovative energy solutions—including microgrids and renewable integration. We are proud to be recognized by The Denver Post as one of Colorado’s Top Workplaces for 2025, reflecting our people‑first culture, collaborative environment, and commitment to meaningful, long‑term work.

This role offers visibility, accountability, and the opportunity to make a real impact—leading enterprise systems that support infrastructure critical to communities and national security.

What You'll Do

Infrastructure & Operations Leadership

• Lead daily operations of IT infrastructure including networks, servers, cloud platforms, and hosted applications
• Ensure high availability, performance, reliability, and security across all systems and services
• Act as an escalation point for critical incidents, outages, and security events
• Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive actions
• Maintain accurate system documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures
  
  

Security Operations

• Direct security operations including threat detection, vulnerability management, and incident response
• Oversee endpoint, network, and cloud security controls and risk remediation
• Manage and optimize tools such as SIEM, EDR, firewalls, and identity & access management systems
• Support alignment with security and compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, CMMC, NIST)
  
  

Process, Metrics & Continuous Improvement

• Develop, implement, and enforce IT operational policies, procedures, and standards
• Implement and mature ITIL‑based processes (incident, problem, change, configuration management)
• Define, track, and report KPIs, SLAs, and operational performance metrics to senior leadership
• Drive automation, efficiency, and continuous improvement initiatives
  
  

Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead, mentor, and develop infrastructure and security team members
• Provide coaching, performance feedback, and professional development support
• Oversee Managed Service Providers (MSP), vendors, and third‑party partners
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to support business initiatives
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  
  

What You Bring

Required

• 8–12 years of progressive IT experience, including 2–4 years in a leadership or management role
• Strong hands‑on experience managing infrastructure operations in cloud, on‑prem, or hybrid environments
• Demonstrated experience with security operations, incident response, and vulnerability management
• Deep technical knowledge of networking, systems administration, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Proven ability to lead high‑pressure incident and outage response efforts
• Strong understanding of IT service management frameworks (ITIL)
• Experience developing operational policies, standards, and technical documentation
• Ability to define, measure, and report operational performance metrics
  
  

Preferred

• Experience supporting a mid‑sized or scaling organization
• Familiarity with SOC 2, CMMC Levels 1 & 2, and NIST frameworks
  
  

Work Authorization

• You must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.
  
  

Benefits & Compensation

• We offer an excellent benefits package that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, 401k with company contribution, paid time off and paid holidays.
• Annual Salary range: $145,000 and $175,000 plus eligible to participate in Short Term Incentive Plan
• We reserve the right to pay more or less than the posted salary range based on factors unrelated to sex.
  

To learn more visit our website at www.clpinc.com

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.