About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers competitive pay commensurate with education and experience. New hires are typically brought into the organization between $130,000 - $160,000/year. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service

• 457B Retirement Plan

• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 wellness day, and 1 volunteer day per year

• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Location

The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week and off-site as needed. In this position you can expect to work at least two (2) days in the office at Denver International Airport – CONA CntrCore Lvl 03 (8700 Pena Blvd., Denver, CO 80249). Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.

Who We Are & What You’ll Do

Denver International Airport (DEN) is the third-busiest airport in the United States and one of the top ten busiest airports in the world, connecting our community globally through flight and business. DEN is the primary economic engine for the state of Colorado, generating more than $47.2 billion for the region annually and employing nearly 37,000 people. At DEN, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. We celebrate individuality and uplift all races, ethnicities, gender identities, national origins, ages, abilities, religion, and LGBTQIA+ communities. We know that our diversity makes us stronger, and we strive to keep diversity, equity and inclusion at the center of all that we do.

Denver International Airport (DEN) is seeking an IT Infrastructure Architect to join the DEN Business Technologies (BT) Enterprise Systems and Technologies Team. In this role, you'll be a vital part of our Enterprise Systems and Technologies group, where you'll help shape and support our IT operations, applications, and business teams. You'll work closely with various teams, taking the time to understand their unique needs and translating those into innovative solutions that make a real difference for our customers.

Specifically, as the IT Infrastructure Architect, you will:

• Have a front row seat with designing and building the next iteration of our Data Center Master Plan to which we will migrate workloads to future hybrid solutions.

• Be a part of the core team that will be establishing the architecture that will support DEN for the next decade and beyond.

• Manage the design, deployment, and high-level support for solutions and systems, encompassing applications, platforms, hardware, cloud services, and integrations.

• Work closely with customers and colleagues to identify opportunities and make recommendations to design and build prototypes of those solutions to meet business requirements.

• Research and evaluate capabilities and gaps in a portfolio of systems.

• Ensure secure, well-maintained, highly available, and cost-effective IT infrastructure solutions.

• Remain flexible working hours, including availability for nights and weekends as needed.

• Act as a subject matter expert for some or all the following programs: Microsoft 365, Active Directory, Exchange, Multifactor Authentication (MFA), Proofpoint, Azure, Power Shell, terraform, and VMWare.

What You’ll Bring

Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:

• Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills for effective interaction with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• High level of dedication and commitment to the success of the team and organization.

• Possesses sound judgment and decision-making abilities, especially in complex situations with both short-term and long-term considerations.

• Experience with IT service management (ITSM) frameworks and methodologies (e.g., ITIL)

• Proficient in designing and implementing enterprise infrastructure on premise