Solution Engineer Principal

AEP; Gahanna, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power (AEP) in Ohio seeks an experienced software professional to design, develop and install advanced software solutions for enterprise-scale needs, emphasizing .NET and AI-assisted development tools. The role collaborates with Project Management, Business Analysis and Infrastructure teams in Waterfall or Agile environments.

The position requires a Bachelor's in CS/engineering and 7 years of relevant experience; on-site work is expected with competitive compensation and growth

Qualifications

• 7 years relevant work experience is required.
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering software solutions using modern AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot or similar).
• Proven experience applying DevOps principles throughout the software development lifecycle, including CI/CD automation, infrastructure as code, monitoring, observability, security integration, and production support in enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop solutions to resolve customer and prospective customer issues in a logical, creative and structured manner.
• Align the client’s goals, needs and objectives to the solutions.
• Communicate issues and status in a clear, timely manner.
• Interpret specifications and build advanced solutions to those specifications; support the business strategy by acting as an expert of the company's services and products, including usage, architecture, functionality and deployment.
• Develop custom presentations and demonstrations; generates infrastructure support documentation.
• Make proposals and help to write RFP responses; evaluate and propose process improvements.
• Maintain the highest level of knowledge about the company's software/hardware products.
• May provide training and mentoring, as well as work direction, to others on the team.

Skills

AI-assisted tools

DevOps practices

Software lifecycle

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field

Tools

Claude Code

GitHub Copilot

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Job Summary

Part of a larger team delivering high-quality technology solutions to the business. Design, develop and install advanced software solutions. Build high-quality, innovative and fully performing software in compliance with internal architecture, development & design standards & best practices. Design, modify, develop, write, implement and troubleshoot software programming applications. Support and/or install software applications. Participate in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of software. Works within a Waterfall or Agile methodology/framework-based team. Collaborates heavily with Project Management, Business Analyst and Infrastructure Job Families.

**Please Note: We are looking for someone with .Net experience

Job Description

What you’ll do:

• Responsibilities include one or more of the following for any sized project: Develop solutions to resolve customer and prospective customer issues in a logical, creative and structured manner.
• Align the client’s goals, needs and objectives to the solutions.
• Communicate issues and status in a clear, timely manner.
• Interpret specifications and build advanced solutions to those specifications.Support the business strategy by acting as an expert of the company's services and products, including usage, architecture, functionality and deployment.
• Develop custom presentations and demonstrations.Generates infrastructure support documentation.
• Make proposals and help to write request for proposal (RFP) responses.Evaluate and propose process improvements.
• Maintain the highest level of knowledge about the company's software/hardware products.
• May provide training and mentoring, as well as work direction, to others on the team.

What we’re looking for:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field is required.

Experience:

• 7 years relevant work experience is required.
• An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.

Other Must Haves:

• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering software solutions using modern AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot or similar.
• Proven experience applying DevOps principles throughout the software development lifecycle, including CI/CD automation, infrastructure as code, monitoring, observability, security integration, and production support in enterprise environments.

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Compensation

$98,993.00 - $128,688.00

Physical Demands

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all respects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. When required by law, we might record certain information or applicants for employment may be invited to voluntarily disclose protected characteristics.

“AEP offers an outstanding group of people to be a part of. The AEP culture values your integrity and awards your hard work.”

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Part of a larger team delivering high quality technology solutions to the business. Design, develop and install software solutions. Build high-quality, innovative and fully performing software in compliance with internal architecture, development & design standards & best practices. Design, modify, develop, write, implement and troubleshoot software programming applications. Support and/or install software applications. Participate in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of software. Works within a Waterfall or Agile methodology/framework based team. Collaborates heavily with Project Management, Business Analyst and Infrastructure Job Families.

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AEP offers generous time off, competitive pay, and educational opportunities to help employees advance their careers.

Our culture is purpose-driven and team-oriented: we combine innovation with a customer-first focus to deliver reliable energy and brighter futures.