APS is a vertically integrated utility managing generation, transmission, and distribution across Arizona. The tech stack reflects a regulated infrastructure operator: Oracle (ERP, data warehouse), SCADA and CAD for grid/plant management, Maximo for asset lifecycle, and emerging cloud adoption (AWS, Azure). Hiring is engineering-heavy (55 of 132 active roles) with senior-skewed talent acquisition, signaling focus on grid modernization and interconnection management as volume and complexity grow.
Notable leadership hires: Audit Team Lead
APS supplies electricity to nearly 1.2 million customers across 11 of Arizona's 15 counties, operating as the state's largest and longest-serving utility since 1886. The company operates across generation, transmission, and distribution; active projects span grid modernization, plant design, solar and battery integration, and a surge in interconnection requests requiring metering solutions and complexity management. With 5,001–10,000 employees and a public-company structure, APS faces concurrent pressure to modernize aging infrastructure, optimize operational costs, ensure disaster recovery, and maintain reliability during peak demand.
APS uses Oracle (Autonomous Data Warehouse, Cloud, Fusion ERP), SCADA, Maximo, Power BI, CAD/AutoCAD, Microsoft Office suite, AWS, Azure, and Linux/Windows infrastructure. Recently adopting Oracle Fusion.
Current priorities include grid modernization, interconnection metering solutions, solar and battery system performance, plant design changes, cyber compliance monitoring, and managing surging interconnection project volume and complexity.
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