Principal Infrastructure Architect, Enterprise Modernization

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

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.