American Electric Power Hiring for Architect Principal (Compute Platform Engineering) at Columbus, Ohio Full Time

31567BR

Title:

Architect Principal (Compute Platform Engineering)

Job Description:

JOB DESIGNATION : Hybrid

DEPARTMENT : Computer Platform Engineering

JOB EXTENSION:

• Development of data center, cloud and infrastructure architectures, strategies and designs; product and technology selection, including ability to implement technologies alongside Infrastructure Engineering teams.

• Technical consulting across Infrastructure and Application portfolios, ensuring design and implementation complements current and future state architectural strategies. Lead larger, complex implementations within the Infrastructure Engineering division.

• Experience with transforming technologies across a variety of products and platforms, including but not limited to: VMWare, HCI, IBM/AIX, Microsoft (Server and End User; Intune, MECM), Middleware, Storage (EMC)/Backups and Database (SQL, Oracle), Containers, AWS and Azure. Experience in automation and orchestration using across technologies (Ansible, vRA, SCCM, etc). In addition, we’ll look for someone with a strong understanding aspects of networking and security design requirements and best practices.

• Experience in creating and implementing strategies that transform the architecture of on-prem to PaaS and IaaS models, readying workload as we shift more intentionally to a hybrid-cloud model.

POSITION SUMMARY:

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.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS are listed below:

• Design and deliver solutions to meet complex business needs.

• Investigate and clarify business unit pain‐points, address needs, develop and communicate solution options

• Leverage standard reference architectures, design patterns, technology guidelines and standards.

• Produce all architectural solution and project deliverables without assistance.

• Act a key Subject Matter Expert and for technology leadership on specific technical and business topics.

• Mentor, guide and oversee one or more junior solution architects.

• Work with the project team and leadership to ensure success of the projects in their portfolio.

• Participate in project decision‐making to ensure trade‐offs between project delivery and architectural goals are well‐reasoned.

• Active contributor in the assessment of supported business unit solution portfolio, including the development of current‐ and future‐state views of a given solution portfolio efforts.

Auto req ID:

31567BR

Relocation:

No

Location:

Columbus, OH

Job Type:

Full-Time

Job Category:

Information Technology

Minimum Requirements:

Minimum Requirements

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field is required.

Experience: 8 years of relevant work experience is required.

An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Self‐directed and dependable to produce high‐quality work in a timely manner.

• Contribute to the development and unity of the teams work on

• Bring strong technical decision‐making skills to the team

• Effectively communicate appropriately through verbal and written channels to inform IT and Business Leadership and project teams.

Work Designation:

Hybrid

Geographic Proximity:

Typically within the Columbus/OH, region if asked to sometimes report to an office

Equal Opportunity Employer | Minorities/Females/Disability/Vets