What is a Systems Engineer at Tucson Electric Power?
At Tucson Electric Power (TEP), a Systems Engineer plays a critical role in maintaining the technology infrastructure that powers southern Arizona. Unlike standard corporate IT environments where system downtime might only impact internal communication, a utility company relies on its systems to ensure uninterrupted power delivery to hundreds of thousands of customers. The infrastructure you manage directly supports grid operations, customer billing, and emergency response systems, making high availability and bulletproof reliability your primary objectives.
As a Systems Engineer, you will design, deploy, and maintain both corporate enterprise systems and specialized operational technology (OT) infrastructures. This involves managing virtualized environments, directory services, storage networks, and robust backup systems. Because the energy sector is highly regulated, you will work closely with security and compliance teams to ensure all systems meet strict federal standards, including NERC CIP (North American Electric Reliability Corporation Critical Infrastructure Protection) regulations.
Your work at Tucson Electric Power will bridge the gap between legacy utility systems and modern, automated cloud and on-premise infrastructure. You will collaborate with network engineers, database administrators, and cybersecurity analysts to build resilient architectures. It is a highly collaborative, high-stakes role where structural thinking, methodical troubleshooting, and a safety-first mindset are essential to success.


