Solution Engineer Principal

AEP

Gahanna, Northern (OH, KY)

Hybrid

USD 99,000 - 129,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off

Educational opportunities

Competitive pay

Job summary

American Electric Power (AEP) is seeking a software professional to design, develop, and install advanced software solutions in a on-site Ohio environment. You’ll work within Waterfall or Agile teams, mentor teammates, and ensure adherence to internal standards.

The role requires a Bachelor's in CS/engineering and 7+ years of relevant experience, with emphasis on .Net and modern AI-assisted tooling for development and deployment.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field.
7 years relevant work experience is required.
Experience designing and delivering software solutions using modern AI-assisted development tools.
Proven experience applying DevOps principles across the SDLC, including automation and IaC.

Responsibilities

Develop software solutions and troubleshoot programming applications.
Align client goals with software solutions and communicate status clearly.
Support and/or install software applications and participate in testing.
Lead software development teams and mentor others where applicable.

Skills

.Net experience

AI-assisted development tools

DevOps principles

CI/CD automation

Infrastructure as code

Software development

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science/engineering/related 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.

American Electric Power (On-Site)

At AEP, we’re more than just an energy company — we’re a team of dedicated professionals committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions. Guided by our mission to put the customer first, we strive to exceed expectations by listening, responding, and continuously improving the way we serve our communities. If you're passionate about

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.

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