Architect Staff

American Electric Power; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 160,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power seeks a Staff Portfolio Architect to provide architecture leadership across the technology portfolio, driving solution design, standardization, and modernization to support critical operational technology needs and governance across the enterprise.

You will own the enterprise reference architecture, set standards, and collaborate with executive leaders to shape long-term technology strategy while mentoring senior architects to elevate the function.

Qualifications

• 12 years of relevant work experience required, or 10 years with demonstrated, sustained impact in a principal or staff-level architecture role.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field required.
• Advanced degree (MS or MBA) preferred. An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide architecture leadership across the portfolio by driving solution design, technology standardization, application modernization, and alignment with governance.
• Reduce architectural complexity, improve security and lead technology rationalisation and roadmaps for the GTD and Work and Asset Management Service Owner areas.
• Own and evolve the enterprise reference architecture; define technology standards and architectural patterns across all portfolios.
• Serve as the final architectural authority for cross-portfolio decisions; resolve conflicts not resolvable at a lower level.
• Lead architecture for enterprise programs spanning multiple domains — including unified middleware and federated integration platforms.
• Define and govern enterprise-wide integration architecture standards across application, data, and integration domains.
• Partner with executive leadership to define long-term enterprise technology strategy; translate technology trends into roadmaps and investment recommendations.
• Assess and mitigate architectural risk across the enterprise; provide governance over technical debt, security posture, and supportability.
• Shape the architectural capability of the function; create frameworks, standards, and enablement programs the organization operates within.
• Coach and develop principal and senior architects; influence hiring bar and career framework for the function.

Skills

Architecture leadership

Solution design

Technology standardization

Application modernization

Enterprise governance

Security posture

Roadmapping

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering

Advanced degree (MS or MBA) preferred

Job description

Job Posting End Date

08-17-2026

Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

Part of a larger team delivering technology solutions to address business problems and opportunities in technologies that support generation, transmission, distribution, and field services. Focus on translating specific business requirements into technical solution architectures including application architecture, integration architecture, data architecture, and non-functional requirements around supportability, resiliency, security, etc. Translate general business requirements and business trends in architecture patterns and technology ecosystems including data center architecture, application architecture patterns, integration architecture patterns, technology standards, non-functional technical requirements, and computing paradigms.

Job Description

What You'll Do:

• The Staff Portfolio Architect will provide architecture leadership across the portfolio by driving solution design, technology standardization, application modernization, and alignment with enterprise architecture governance while supporting the evolving needs of critical operational technology demands in critical business delivery functions.

• This role will reduce architectural complexity, improve security and lead technology rationalisation and roadmap for the GTD and Work and Asset Management Service Owner areas.\

• Own and evolve the enterprise reference architecture; define technology standards and architectural patterns across all portfolios.

• Serve as the final architectural authority for cross-portfolio and cross-domain decisions; resolve conflicts not resolvable at a lower level.

• Lead architecture for the most strategically significant enterprise programs spanning multiple domains — including unified middleware and federated integration platforms.

• Define and govern enterprise-wide integration architecture standards across application, data, and integration domains; ensure coherence and consistency across all solution portfolios.

• Partner with executive leadership to define long-term enterprise technology strategy; translate technology trends into roadmaps and investment recommendations.

• Assess and mitigate architectural risk across the enterprise; provide governance over technical debt, security posture, and supportability.

• Shape the architectural capability of the function; create frameworks, standards, and enablement programs the organization operates within.

• Coach and develop principal and senior architects; influence hiring bar and career framework for the function.

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:

• 12 years of relevant work experience required, or 10 years with demonstrated, sustained impact in a principal or staff-level architecture role. An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field required. Advanced degree (MS or MBA) preferred. An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.

At AEP, we’re more than just an energy company — we’re a team of dedicated professionals committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions. Guided by our mission to put the customer first, we strive to exceed expectations by listening, responding, and continuously improving the way we serve our communities. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and being part of a forward-thinking organization, this is the company for you!

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Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-011

Compensation Range:

$160,434.00 - $208,565.50

The 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.

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