Lead Principal Solutions Engineer - AI, Cloud & ERP

American Electric Power Co.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 99,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power is seeking a Solutions Engineer to lead a team of developers across React.js, Node.js, and PostgreSQL in a supply chain tech portfolio. You’ll oversee end-to-end development, coordinate with business partners, and work with AWS, CI/CD, IAM, and Maximo integrations.

Strong leadership and DevOps expertise are required. The role emphasizes architectural guidance, collaboration with security and enterprise integration teams, and delivering high-quality software in an Agile

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 7+ years of software development experience with at least 2 years in a technical leadership role.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum framework and DevOps practices.
• Hands-on experience with AI tools.
• Proficient in React.js, Node.js and PostgreSQL.
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud architecture, CI/CD and IAM configurations.
• Knowledge of business continuity and disaster recovery strategies.

Responsibilities

• Participate in analysis sessions and support business analysts to document requirements.
• Architect and guide the team on AI solutions to support the portfolio.
• Architect and develop front-end apps using React.js.
• Build and maintain back-end services and APIs with Node.js.
• Design data models and integrations with PostgreSQL.
• Coordinate with cloud infrastructure to deploy scalable, secure applications on AWS.
• Configure and maintain CI/CD pipelines for smooth deployments.
• Collaborate with enterprise integration teams for secure communications.
• Provide production support including incident and change management.
• Collaborate with IT security on IAM and access controls.
• Ensure adherence to business continuity and disaster recovery standards.

Skills

React.js

Node.js

PostgreSQL

AWS

CI/CD

IAM

Agile/Scrum

AI tools

DevOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Maximo

Job description

American Electric Power is seeking a Solutions Engineer to lead a team of developers across React.js, Node.js, and PostgreSQL in a supply chain tech portfolio. You’ll oversee end-to-end development, coordinate with business partners, and work with AWS, CI/CD, IAM, and Maximo integrations.

Strong leadership and DevOps expertise are required. The role emphasizes architectural guidance, collaboration with security and enterprise integration teams, and delivering high-quality software in an Agile