Cloud Engineer

Job Posting End Date12-23-2025

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

Part of a larger team delivering high quality Computer, Network, Storage and End-User Infrastructure technology solutions, on-going support to the business. Independently completes infrastructure project assignments. Plan, research, evaluate, design, and engineer the enterprise's technology infrastructure. Provide technical support and troubleshooting, cost estimates, justifications, and recommendations. Produces technical documentation, support and configuration. Manage, plan, and maintain technical platforms including upgrading systems. Monitor system performance and installs and configures hardware. Responsible for collaborating with other Job Families such as Project Managers, Architects, Solution Engineers, Technicians, Business Analysts to deliver consistent, reliable technology solutions that leverage AEP's technology standards, architectures and best practices.

What You'll Do:

Design and implement scalable and reliable cloud architecture to meet business needs

Oversee the deployment, management, and monitoring of cloud resources, ensuring they are optimized for performance and cost.

Expertise in designing scalable, resilient, and secure cloud architectures using platforms like AWS, Azure, Oracle OCI, or Google Cloud.

Understanding of cloud-based databases – RDS, DynamoDB, Oracle – and data storage solutions – Amazon S3, Amazon Redshift, Azure Blob.

Experience with container orchestration platforms such as – Amazon ECS/EKS, AWS ROSA, OpenShift – for deploying and managing applications.

6-7+ years of relevant work experience is required.

Work with cross-functional teams – DevOps, Security, Development – to ensure that cloud solutions align with organizational goals.

Skills in monitoring cloud environments using tools like CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, or third-party solutions, and optimizing performance and costs – Dynatrace, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor.

Ability to identify and resolve issues related to cloud infrastructure, applications, and services.

Knowledge of cloud security principles, identity and access management – IAM – and compliance requirements.

What We're Looking For:

Infrastructure Engineer Senior (SG7):

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.

Infrastructure Engineer Principal (SG8):

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

Experience: 7 years of relevant work experience is required. An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.

What you’ll get:

Infrastructure Engineer Senior (SG7): $85,081 - $106,354

Infrastructure Engineer Principal (SG8): $96,110 - $124,941

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.

Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-007

Compensation Range:

$85,081.00 - $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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