Technology Business Analyst (Senior to Principal)

Job Posting End Date

11-21-2025

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

Job Summary

Working within Waterfall or Agile frameworks, a Business Analyst will work with a variety of disciplined focused team members all working toward a common goal of delivering value with quality and scale.

Responsible for collaborating with other Job Families such within Technology and across our business partners to deliver consistent, reliable technology solutions that leverage AEP's technology standards, architectures and best practices. Independently performs intermediate to advanced business and project analysis for medium to large projects.

Please note: Position will be full-time onsite in Columbus, OH

Job Description What You'll Do:

- Ability to use business analysis techniques and tools for use case modeling, data modeling, process mapping and testing.

- Demonstrated ability to learn new domains by collaborating with business and technical teams

- Able to understand and apply technology solutions by translating business requirements into conceptual, logical, and physical data models, and basic system configuration.

- Responsible for business unit relationships and overseeing, managing and leveraging the entire life cycle of information technology investments in systems for a department.

- Able to use multiple techniques for requirements elicitation and document creation, establishes business capabilities, and ensures asset organization and refinement.

- Lead or participate in process redesign and support activities, including using tools, responding to user questions, problem diagnosis, recognition and solutions for process improvements, research, troubleshooting, tracking and resolution.

- Research best practices to develop innovative solutions for complex process improvement efforts or business needs.

- Develops and implements business analysis standards and ensures compliance with standards.

- Creates and communicates capabilities and scope plans to all levels of business technical staff.

- Provide training and mentoring, as well as work direction, to others on the team.

What We're Looking For:

Note: This position is posted in a range. The final grade and compensation offered will be based on the successful candidate's education, experience, and relevant skills. Tech Business Analyst Sr: Education:

- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, business or related field of study; Or Associate's degree in computer science or related field of study with 2 years of relevant work experience; Or High school diploma/GED with 4 years of relevant work experience.

Experience:

- In addition to any experience required above, 5 years of relevant work experience is required.

Tech Business Analyst Principal: Education:

- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, business or related field of study; Or Associate's degree in computer science or related field of study with 2 years of relevant work experience; Or High school diploma/GED with 4 years of relevant work experience.

Experience:

- In addition to any experience required above, 7 years of relevant work experience is required.

Additionally Desired Experiences and Skills:

- Strong Communication Skills

- Ability to effectively translate functional business requirements (user stories) and non-functional requirements to technology teams.

- Data exploration and analysis skills (i.e. SQL)

- Experience working on a scrum team in an agile environment.

- Strong experience in facilitating mapping sessions to analyize current state, gather requirements for future state and gap analysis.

- Experience facilitating and driving technical and non technical initiatives, with a continuous improvement mindset.

- Experience in Maximo (work and asset management), or regulated utility industry are strongly preferred.

- Experience with Jira, ServiceNow, SharePoint, and other like tools is a plus.

- Experience with internal and external audit controls/requirements of regulated applications

American Electric Power (On-Site)

$86K- $125K / Year

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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!

Compensation Data Compensation Grade:

SP20-007

Compensation Range:

$85,081.00-106,352.50 USD

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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