Architect Principal - Infrastructure

AEP Service Corporation; Austin (MN); On-site; USD 116,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power (AEP) is seeking an experienced infrastructure architect to translate complex business and technical requirements into scalable architectures across servers, OS, storage, databases, identity services, automation, and core platforms.

You will shape standards, patterns, roadmaps and ecosystems to secure, resilient and supportable solutions, guiding modernization efforts enterprise-wide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field is required.
• 8 years of relevant work experience required; equivalent education/experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver infrastructure solutions addressing complex business/tech needs with scalability, resiliency, security, and supportability.
• Partner with engineering, operations, and business to identify challenges and develop strategic options.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture on standards, reference architectures, roadmaps and best practices.
• Lead architecture/design efforts across infrastructure domains including Windows, Linux, storage, databases, identity services, and automation.
• Produce architectural deliverables, designs, roadmaps, and governance artifacts with minimal supervision.
• Mentor engineers to strengthen infrastructure practices and consistent design.
• Drive platform modernization and lifecycle management with project teams.

Skills

Architecture leadership

Infrastructure design

Windows & Linux

Automation

Enterprise platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering

Tools

Active Directory

LDAP

Job description

Job Summary

Part of a larger team delivering enterprise infrastructure solutions that enable business operations, technology modernization, and operational excellence. Responsible for translating business, operational, and technical requirements into scalable infrastructure architectures spanning server platforms, operating systems, storage, databases, identity services, automation, and core enterprise platforms. Focuses on developing and governing infrastructure standards, architecture patterns, roadmaps, and technology ecosystems to ensure solutions are secure, resilient, supportable, and aligned with strategic objectives. Provides architectural leadership across infrastructure domains while driving consistency, modernization, and operational efficiency. Please note: We’re looking for someone with strong experience as an Architect.

Job Description

What you’ll do:

• Design and deliver infrastructure solutions that address complex business and technology requirements while ensuring scalability, resiliency, security, and operational supportability.
• Partner with engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to identify challenges, evaluate requirements, and develop strategic infrastructure solution options.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture on infrastructure standards, reference architectures, design patterns, technology roadmaps, and engineering best practices.
• Lead architecture and design efforts across infrastructure domains including Windows and Linux platforms, storage, databases, identity services (Active Directory and LDAP), automation, and enterprise infrastructure platforms.
• Produce architectural deliverables, technical designs, roadmaps, and governance artifacts with minimal supervision.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor and subject matter expert for infrastructure technology strategy, platform modernization, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to evaluate emerging technologies, modernization opportunities, and platform lifecycle management strategies.
• Mentor and provide architectural guidance to engineers to strengthen infrastructure engineering capabilities and promote consistent design practices.
• Work closely with project teams, leadership, and operations teams to ensure successful delivery of infrastructure initiatives and alignment with enterprise architecture objectives.
• Participate in key project and operational decisions, ensuring trade-offs between risk, cost, supportability, security, and delivery timelines are thoughtfully evaluated.
• Assess the health, maturity, and future-state direction of infrastructure platforms and services, developing strategic roadmaps that improve reliability, efficiency, automation, and business enablement.
• Drive continuous improvement through infrastructure automation, standardization, and adoption of modern engineering practices to reduce operational complexity and increase service quality.

What we’re looking for:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field is required.
• Experience: 8 years of relevant work experience is required. An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.

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Compensation Data

Compensation Grade: SP20-009 Compensation Range: $116,255.00 - $151,132.50

Physical Demand Level for this job is:

S – Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all respects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

When required by law, we might record certain information or applicants for employment may be invited to voluntarily disclose protected characteristics.

Company Culture

At American Electric Power, we provide more than electricity to our millions of customers - we energize possibilities. We're redefining the future of energy by reducing our carbon footprint, empowering the communities we serve and building an engaged, talented workforce. All while delivering the reliable service our customers expect. It’s an exciting time in the energy industry. Are you ready to be part of it? We’re looking for team members to help create the grid of the future. Learn more about our commitment to creating a supportive, inclusive work culture that values different experiences.