Senior Infrastructure Architect & Strategy Leader

American Electric Power; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 116,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Architect to translate business and technical requirements into scalable infrastructure architectures. You will lead across Windows, Linux, storage, identity services, automation, and core platforms while developing standards and roadmaps.

You will collaborate with Enterprise Architecture, guide modernization efforts, and mentor engineers to ensure consistent design practices and delivery excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field is required.
• 8 years of relevant work experience is required.
• Equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver infrastructure solutions addressing complex requirements with scalability, resiliency, security, and supportability.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to identify challenges and develop strategic options.
• Mentor engineers to strengthen infrastructure design practices and governance artifacts.

Skills

Infrastructure architecture

Enterprise architecture

Windows

Linux

Automation

Security

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/engineering

Tools

Active Directory

LDAP

Job description

American Electric Power in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Architect to translate business and technical requirements into scalable infrastructure architectures. You will lead across Windows, Linux, storage, identity services, automation, and core platforms while developing standards and roadmaps.

You will collaborate with Enterprise Architecture, guide modernization efforts, and mentor engineers to ensure consistent design practices and delivery excellence.