Solution Engineer Senior - Principal

Job Posting End Date

01-09-2026

Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

The power of AEP comes from our valued team of unique employees….the best in the business! We’re proud to be one of the largest electric energy companies in the U.S., powering over 5 million homes and businesses, spanning across 11 states. We’re passionate about making an innovative difference in the communities we serve. We’re powering the future – today!

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.

Job Description

What You'll Do:

- Works independently.

- Responsibilities include one or more of the following for medium to large projects: Develops advanced 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 solutions to those specifications. Generate infrastructure support documentation. Evaluate and propose process improvements.

- Build and maintain a high 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.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

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

Experience: 5 years of relevant work experience is required. An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Hands on deep experience in analytics technologies like AWS Analytics Services, Snowflake and Databricks and knowledge of cloud-based data solutions and architectures

- Proficiency in data modeling, ELT processes, and Data Lake and Data Warehousing concepts

- Strong programming skills in languages such as SQL and Python

- Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Cognos, Power BI)

- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

- Good understanding of data science concepts

What You'll Get:

Solution Engineer Sr: Salary Grade (7) $85,081.00 - $99,263.00

Solution Engineer Prin:Salary Grade (8):$96,110.00 - $115,330.00

Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-007

Compensation Range:

$87,633.00 - $128,688.00

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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