Infrastructure Engineer Principal

American Electric Power (AEP)

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Work type
On-site
Location
850 Tech Center Bldg
Salary
$98,993–$128,688 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Closes
Jun 29, 2026

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $114k
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This role pays less than 95% of similar roles. Most pay $160,986–$236,612 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $114k versus about $199k for comparable roles.

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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 29 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $89,000–$110,000 across 23 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Infrastructure Engineer Principal

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This role is for a senior infrastructure engineer within an enterprise-grade platform technology team, responsible for delivering high-quality solutions across compute, network, storage, and end-user domains. Day-to-day responsibilities include advanced technical analysis, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and process improvement recommendations to ensure operational excellence and compliance with change management processes. The position requires expertise in web and application server platforms, JVM administration, message queuing technologies, PKI, container platforms, load balancing, and observability tools like Dynatrace and Splunk. Candidates must have 7 years of relevant experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to mentor team members while adhering to organizational policies and regulatory requirements.

Skills

JVM IBM MQ PKI OpenShift EKS ROSA F5 Dynatrace Splunk Web Servers Application Servers Container Platforms Server Load Balancing Observability Tools Monitoring Tools Cloud Governance CI/CD Configuration Management Automation Mentorship

What you'll do

  • Perform advanced analysis and troubleshooting for complex infrastructure projects.
  • Develop and review technical documentation for procedures and implementation guides.
  • Drive process improvements and automation maturity in monitoring and observability.
  • Support vulnerability management and prioritize patching initiatives proactively.
  • Collaborate with technology teams to enhance operational readiness and compliance.
  • Provide operational considerations during project initiation and execution phases.
  • Mentor team members and guide task leadership within project teams.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of experience in enterprise infrastructure management.
  • Expertise in web and application server platforms, JVM administration, and message queuing technologies.
  • Proficiency with container platforms (OpenShift, EKS, ROSA) and server load balancing solutions.
  • Strong analytical skills for performance tuning, troubleshooting, and process improvement.
  • Experience with observability tools like Dynatrace and Splunk for monitoring enterprise environments.
  • Ability to provide technical leadership, mentorship, and adhere to regulatory requirements.

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