Senior Portfolio Architect - Utilities IT/OT

AEP; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 160,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power (AEP) seeks a Staff Portfolio Architect to lead architecture across the portfolio, driving design, standardization, modernization, and governance for critical OT and back-office technologies. You will own enterprise reference architectures and set standards across domains while resolving cross-portfolio decisions.

The role focuses on reducing complexity, improving security, and aligning roadmaps with enterprise strategy, reporting to the Technology Portfolio & Planning

Qualifications

• 12 years of relevant work experience in architecture roles or 10 years with demonstrated impact
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field is required
• Advanced degree (MS or MBA) preferred; equivalent education/experience considered

Responsibilities

• Provide architecture leadership across the portfolio and drive design, standards, and modernization
• Define enterprise reference architecture and technology standards across portfolios
• Serve as final architectural authority for cross-portfolio decisions and conflict resolution
• Lead architecture for enterprise programs spanning industrial control, SCADA, OT, and back-office tech
• Define and govern enterprise-wide integration standards across application, data, and integration domains
• Partner with leadership to define long-term technology strategy and roadmaps
• Assess risk, governance over debt, security posture, and supportability
• Shape architectural capability, frameworks, standards, and enablement programs
• Coach and develop principal and senior architects
• Influence hiring bar and career framework for the function

Skills

Architecture leadership

Enterprise architecture

Governance

Solution design

Security and resiliency

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science/engineering

MS or MBA preferred

Tools

None

Job description

American Electric Power (AEP) seeks a Staff Portfolio Architect to lead architecture across the portfolio, driving design, standardization, modernization, and governance for critical OT and back-office technologies. You will own enterprise reference architectures and set standards across domains while resolving cross-portfolio decisions.

The role focuses on reducing complexity, improving security, and aligning roadmaps with enterprise strategy, reporting to the Technology Portfolio & Planning