Network Architect Principal-Staff

Job Posting End Date05-05-2025

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

Job Summary

The Network Architect will operate at an enterprise level, responsible

for creating a wholistic strategy and tactical execution plan of

implementation, as well as operationalizing investments which

ultimately result in a secure and resilient network architecture that is

scalable to meet the growing business needs as well as lowered

mean time to repair and time between incidents.

Technology areas of focus will be the AEP Enterprise Core

Backbone Network, SCADA (Supervisory, Control and Data

Acquisition) head-end aggregation networks, Internet Connectivity,

Wireless, VPN (Virtual Private Network) connections, Data Center

networks, Public Cloud connectivity and Network Security

architectures.

This key technical position is accountable for defining architecture

and engineering standards, developing network automation

solutions, documentation of best practices, system monitoring and

analytics and top tier (level 3) operational support. This position will

also mentor staff members to develop excellent enterprise

networking skills. Ensuring designs follow compliance guidelines

such as SOX and NERC-CIP.

You’ll work on a cross-infrastructure team with architects and

technical leads from other infrastructure teams (cloud, storage,

compute, applications) to establish technical strategies and

architectural design/standards across infrastructure technology.

Work closely with leadership to ensure that their technology platform

choices are well understood, the support services contracts comply

with operational standards, proper thought leadership is represented

in the negotiation of support services and those measured services

are well defined.

Job Description

Essential Job Functions:

Demonstrated experience in network architecture at the enterprise level

History of leading and mentoring others (in official or unofficial capacities)

Strong technical background across a diverse set of network technologies (routing, switching, firewalls, etc)

Demonstrated skills in support of technical documentation creation and management

Experience with regulatory or compliance networks such as NERC / CIP or SOX is highly desired

As mentioned above, experience with developing both IT & OT solutions is highly desired

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.

Basic Qualifications:

NOTE: This position will be filled at the experience and salary grade level commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate as compared to the minimum requirements stated below. The selected candidate for this position will work remotely and, though location is flexible, will require vetting and final approval prior to offer and/or start.

Architect Principal (SG 9)

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.

Architect Staff (SG 10)

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

Experience: 10 years of relevant work experience is required.

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

Physical demand level is Sedentary

Compensation:

Architect Prin (SG9): $110,656.00-$143,853.50

Architect Staff (SG10): $129,963.00-$168,952.00

Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-009

Compensation Range:

$112,869.00-146,730.50 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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