What are the responsibilities and job description for the Architect Sr position at American Electric Power?
Job Posting End Date
12-16-2025
Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.
Job Summary
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 making a meaningful impact and being part of a forward-thinking organization, this is the company for you!
Job Description
As an Architect Senior, you will be part of a larger team delivering technology solutions to address business problems and opportunities. Focus on translating specific business requirements into technical solution architectures including application architecture, integration architecture, data architecture, and non-functional requirements around supportability, resiliency, security, etc. Translate general business requirements and business trends in architecture patterns and technology ecosystems including data center architecture, application architecture patterns, integration architecture patterns, technology standards, non-functional technical requirements, and computing paradigms.
What You'll Do:
Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related
technical field is required.
Experience: 6 years of relevant work experience is required. An equivalent
combination of education and related experience may be considered.
Additional Requirements:
What You'll Get:
Salary Grade (8): $96,110.00 - $115,330.00
In addition to a competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.
#AEP
Compensation Data
Compensation Grade:
SP20-008
Compensation Range:
$96,110.00 - $124,940.00
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.
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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.
12-16-2025
Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.
Job Summary
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 making a meaningful impact and being part of a forward-thinking organization, this is the company for you!
Job Description
As an Architect Senior, you will be part of a larger team delivering technology solutions to address business problems and opportunities. Focus on translating specific business requirements into technical solution architectures including application architecture, integration architecture, data architecture, and non-functional requirements around supportability, resiliency, security, etc. Translate general business requirements and business trends in architecture patterns and technology ecosystems including data center architecture, application architecture patterns, integration architecture patterns, technology standards, non-functional technical requirements, and computing paradigms.
What You'll Do:
- Designs and delivers solutions to meet advanced business needs.
- Critical role for data analytics/data platforms in the Energy Delivery space overseeing initiatives such as Field Mobility, Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS), Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), Safety and Health, and Distribution Asset Management (DAM)
- Investigates and clarifies business unit pain‐points, addresses issues; Develops and communicates solutions with options, leveraging standard reference architectures, design patterns, technology guidelines and standards.
- Produce all architectural solution and project deliverables without assistance May provide training and mentoring, as well as work direction, to others on the team.
Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related
technical field is required.
Experience: 6 years of relevant work experience is required. An equivalent
combination of education and related experience may be considered.
Additional Requirements:
- Self‐directed and dependable to produce high‐quality work in a timely manner.
- Contribute to the development and unity of the team's work.
- Bring strong technical decision‐making skills to the team.
What You'll Get:
Salary Grade (8): $96,110.00 - $115,330.00
In addition to a competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.
#AEP
Compensation Data
Compensation Grade:
SP20-008
Compensation Range:
$96,110.00 - $124,940.00
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.
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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.
Salary : $96,110 - $124,940