Infrastructure Engineer Principal

American Electric Power (AEP)

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850 Tech Center Bldg, US Posted 9 days ago $98,993–$128,688 / year
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TL;DR

This position is a senior-level role within an enterprise IT team responsible for delivering high-quality infrastructure solutions across compute, network, storage, and end-user domains. The candidate will independently lead complex projects, perform advanced technical analysis, and ensure compliance with change management processes while collaborating closely with engineers, developers, and business stakeholders to maintain operational excellence. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting, performance tuning, developing technical documentation, mentoring team members, and driving process improvements in observability and monitoring using tools like Dynatrace and Splunk. The ideal candidate has a strong background in web and application server platforms, JVM administration, container technologies, and PKI management, along with 7 years of relevant experience and a bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering.

Skills

JVM IBM MQ PKI OpenShift EKS ROSA F5 Dynatrace Splunk Web Servers Application Servers Container Platforms Server Load Balancing Observability Tools Monitoring Tools

What you'll do

  • Perform advanced analysis and troubleshooting on complex infrastructure projects.
  • Develop and review technical documentation for procedures and implementation guides.
  • Drive process improvements and automation in monitoring and observability.
  • Support compliance with change management processes and vulnerability patching.
  • Provide operational recommendations during project initiation and execution phases.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of relevant experience in enterprise infrastructure management
  • Strong analytical skills with expertise in JVM administration and performance tuning
  • Experience with container platforms (OpenShift, EKS, ROSA) and server load balancing
  • Proficient in observability tools like Dynatrace and Splunk for monitoring and troubleshooting
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering required
  • Ability to provide technical leadership and mentorship within a team
  • Deep knowledge of enterprise infrastructure environments and components

Market check

Salary context

This $98,993–$128,688 range sits above 6% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$132,800–$220,450

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$142,412–$223,600

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 238 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About American Electric Power (AEP)

American Electric Power (AEP) is one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, delivering electricity to customers across 11 states through an extensive transmission and distribution network. Industry: Electric Utilities

American Electric Power (AEP) currently has 2 open roles on FindRole.

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