Information Technology Leader at Logan Simpson in Tempe, AZ

Are you interested in joining an award-winning, multidisciplinary consulting firm where you can contribute to our diverse, collaborative, and innovative team? At Logan Simpson, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your skillset, while bringing new tools and ideas to the table.

The Opportunity:

We have an immediate opening for a regular full-time Information Technology (IT) Leader to work a hybrid remote schedule based out of our downtown Tempe, AZ office. This role will play an important part in our innovation-focused firm, while helping guide an emerging team and providing an opportunity for continued leadership development.

Who We Are:

Founded in 1990, Logan Simpson is made up of a team of 150+ talented professionals across six offices in the western United States. We are experts in environmental planning, cultural resource management, community planning, and landscape architecture design services. Our mission remains simple: working together to guide responsible change. From the beginning, our founders were focused on protecting natural resources and advancing the wellbeing of our communities. We take pride in adding new staff members to our team who share our values of integrity, creativity, excellence, empowerment, stewardship, and teamwork.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and oversee the firm’s IT infrastructure, including networks, servers, cybersecurity, storage and backup devices, data centers, and phone systems.
• Oversee maintenance of all aspects of the firm’s IT infrastructure, including performing and coordinating routine maintenance and repair on computer systems and installing and testing software upgrades, new technology equipment, and all changes to existing technology.
• Manages hardware, software, and software license inventories and compliance with software licensing requirements.
• Researches and evaluates new technologies, systems, hardware, software, equipment, and associated costs, and recommends improvements to firm systems as needed.
• Participates in IT policy and procedure development, documentation, implementation, and associated training presentations to staff.
• Supervises and mentors the technical and professional development of an emerging team of 1-3 IT staff members.
• Manages special projects including CMMC certification.
• Works with business line leads and project leads to implement innovative technology.

What You’ll Bring:

• 10+ years of IT service/management experience, preferably overseeing (or with exposure to) a small/mid-sized organization’s full IT infrastructure.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or equivalent professional experience preferred.
• Demonstrates strong technical knowledge of Windows 10, Office 365 and other Microsoft Products (Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, Intune).
• Experience and strong knowledge of Cato, Sophos Firewall, VMWare, Entra ID (Azure AD), and Kase ticketing system.
• Strong knowledge of VPN, SAN, routers, switches, firewalls, and Terminal Server.
• Excellent professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Leadership maturity and dedication to alignment with firm values.
• Strong discretion when handling confidential information.
• Strong work ethic and ability to handle multiple tasks and adjust to evolving changes in priorities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technology certificates a plus.
• Experience developing and executing a multi-year IT strategic roadmap aligned with business growth and organizational objectives.
• Experience leading cybersecurity governance and compliance initiatives (e.g., CMMC, SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST), including audit oversight and risk management.
• Experience managing IT budgets, capital planning, and enterprise vendor negotiations across a multi-office environment.
• Experience presenting technology strategy, risk posture, and major initiatives to executive leadership shareholders.
• Experience building, mentoring, and scaling IT teams, including implementing structured performance management and succession planning.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide modernization efforts such as cloud migration, digital transformation, automation, or AI governance initiatives.
• Experience designing and overseeing formal Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and incident response programs.

What We Offer:

• Compensation – This is a full-time position paid on a salaried basis between $100,000 - $135,000 annually, depending on experience and education.
• Benefits – A comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision plans, paid Life/AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage, a 401(k) with a firm match, and a robust Employee Assistance Program with free counseling and mental health services.
• Time Off – Paid Time Off starting at 18 days per year available as accrued, plus 9 paid holidays.
• Professional Development – Support for professional conferences and trainings, internal leadership development and innovation program, tuition reimbursement, bonus programs for peer-reviewed publications and academic achievements, and work on a variety of interesting projects.
• Perks – Wellness program with $125 annual Wellness Bucks allowance, paid Costco memberships, Babies-at-Work program, paid parking, and paid public transit costs.
• Flexible Work Schedules – Hybrid work schedule allowing for 2 days of remote work per week depending on the position, plus flexible schedules such as 4 x 10, 9 x 80, or 4 ½ day schedules.

If interested, please apply and include a resume and a cover letter.

To learn more about our firm culture and the work we do, check us out on social media:

LinkedIn – Instagram – Facebook – Our Website

Inclusion, belonging, and respect are at the core of our values. Here at Logan Simpson, we believe we have a responsibility as a firm to promote and guide responsible change. To do that, we embrace the unique perspectives and experiences of each of our talented staff members. We strive to create an inclusive workplace to connect us closer to our clients and the communities we serve.

Logan Simpson is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. No staff member or applicant is ever denied equal opportunity or discriminated against because of race (including hair style), color, religion (includes religious dress and grooming practices), sex, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), genetic information, parental status, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation or belief, military or veteran status, or any other prohibited factor. We provide equal pay for staff members who perform equal work. Staff members are recruited, hired, and promoted based on the individual who is the most qualified for that particular position.