IT Infrastructure Director

ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AEs power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

WHY BE A PART OF ADVANCED ENERGY? Some people say its like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile, growing, small company - you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time, were a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years. We have a strong cash position, deep trust and partnership with leading customers, a global best-in-class operations capability, and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happen both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable, driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing, working, building and winning together. At our core, we are Advanced Energy - powering the future, together.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Director of IT Infrastructure is responsible for leading the strategy, design, implementation, and ongoing management of all enterprise Information Technology infrastructure services, on premise and in the Cloud. This role ensures the organizations network, cloud services (IaaS), Compute and Storage, end user computing engineering, and core infrastructure operate securely, reliably, and efficiently to support business growth. The position drives modernization initiatives, leads high performing technical teams, and partners closely with leaders across the business to deliver scalable, resilient technology capabilities. Success in this role comes from collaborating with other parts of IT organization; product, enterprise applications, custom development, information security, and operations to deliver high availability, high performance infrastructure that empowers rapid innovation. This role will advance cloud and modernization initiatives in partnership with stakeholders, bringing secure and scalable platforms. You will optimize spending while lifting service quality, using data and automation to drive smart decisions. You will help create an empowered, innovative, high performing team that loves partnering with the business and delivering solutions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Leadership & Planning

• Develop and execute a multi year infrastructure strategy aligned to business goals and enterprise architecture.
• Lead cloud transformation initiatives, modernization efforts, and infrastructure automation programs.
• Establish capacity planning, technology lifecycle management, and roadmap governance practices.

Infrastructure Operations & Engineering

• Oversee all enterprise infrastructure, including:
• Networks (LAN/WAN/Wi-Fi, SD WAN)
• Cloud platforms (Azure, GCE, SaaS environments)
• Servers and storage (on prem and cloud)
• End user compute, mobility, and device management
• Identity and access management (IAM) interface with Information Security teams
• Disaster recovery, business continuity and high availability
• Ensure performance, reliability, scalability, and cost optimization across all infrastructure services.
• Lead incident, problem, and change management processes.
• Establish and report on infrastructure KPIs and service health metrics to drive continuous improvement in availability, reliability, cost efficiency, and user experience.
• Define and enforce cloud and infrastructure governance frameworks, including architecture standards, cost optimization, security guardrails, and operational controls.

Security & Compliance

• Partner with Information Security to embed security controls into all infrastructure layers.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and frameworks (e.g., SOC2, ISO 27001, NIST).
• Oversee backup, resiliency, and business continuity capabilities.
• Act as the executive escalation point for critical infrastructure incidents, ensuring timely communication, root cause analysis, and long-term corrective actions.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead and develop a high performing team of infrastructure managers, engineers, and architects.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and service level performance.

Budgeting & Vendor Management

• Develop and manage the infrastructure budget, including CapEx and OpEx.
• Evaluate and negotiate contracts with technology vendors, service providers, and integrators.
• Optimize spending through architecture decisions, license management, and technology rationalization.
• Establish vendor governance models with SLAs, performance scorecards, and regular operational and strategic reviews to ensure accountability and value delivery.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Product, Cybersecurity, HR/People & Culture, Operations, and Finance to deliver technology that enables business success.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to executive leadership and non technical stakeholders.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on technology decisions impacting the enterprise.

Are you a strategic thinker with executive presence who is able to see the big picture, connect dots across and influence senior leaders with clarity and confidence? Are you an exceptional communicator and stakeholder partner? You distill complexity, listen actively, tailor your message to technical and non‑technical audiences, and drive alignment across functions? Are you an outcome‑oriented, who can translate strategy into roadmaps, turn roadmaps into results, and adapt quickly as business needs evolve?

WORK ENVIRONMENT: This is an on-site, in-person role based in Denver, CO, reporting directly to the VP of IT Infrastructure.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proven experience leading enterprise infrastructure environments across cloud and on prem.
• Demonstrated success managing large scale transformations.
• Deep understanding of cloud platforms (Azure/AWS), virtualization, networks, storage, compute, identity, and automation.
• Experience with Microsoft ecosystem (M365, Azure AD/Entra, Intune) preferred.
• Strong knowledge of ITIL processes and modern DevOps / infrastructure as code practices.

EXPERIENCE: 12+ years of IT experience with progressive leadership roles.

EDUCATION: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (Masters preferred).

COMPENSATION: As required by multiple state pay transparency laws, Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. The range of starting pay for this role is $180,000 to $265,000 per year.

BENEFITS: As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan, and discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan. In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In the U.S., we offer a rich benefits package that includes:

• Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both Moms and Dads
• Company matched 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs

Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identify theft, and legal assistance.

Advanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Employment Opportunity for Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. Advanced Energy is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our job application process/procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance in completing an Advanced Energy application, please reach out to HumanResources@aei.com.

CO ONLY: Applications will be accepted through 4/30 (date), the company reserves the right to review applications at any point after they are submitted.