Generation Technologies Solution Engineer Prin
About The Position
Part of a larger team delivering high quality technology solutions to the business. Design, develop and installs advanced software solutions. Build high-quality, innovative and fully performing software in compliance with internal architecture, development & design standards & best practices. Design, modify, develop, write, implement and troubleshoot software programming applications. Support and/or install software applications. Participate in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of software. Works within a Waterfall or Agile methodology/framework based team. Collaborates heavily with Project Management, Business Analyst and Infrastructure Job Families. What you’ll do: Essential Job Functions & Tasks • This role supports critical technologies that enable the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of AEP’s generation fleet across fossil, hydro, renewable, and emerging generation environments. • The position partners closely with engineering, operations, cyber security, infrastructure teams, and external vendors to maintain application reliability, resolve issues, and deliver enhancements that improve plant operations. • The engineer will provide technical ownership and support for vendor and custom applications that facilitate the operation of AEP’s generation fleet, including platforms used in fossil, hydro, renewable, and SMR environments. • This role also contributes to IT and operational technology initiatives that improve efficiency, modernize platforms, and integrate new technologies into generation operations. • Successful candidates will be curious, adaptable, and comfortable learning new technologies while identifying opportunities to improve support, reliability, and user experience. • The role requires strong collaboration skills and the ability to build trust across teams, system integrators, and business partners while working through complex operational and technical challenges. • The position participates in a rotation for after-hours 24/7 on-call support, making responsiveness and sound troubleshooting judgment important for success. • Experience in power plant operations, generation engineering, or other industrial operational environments is beneficial and will help candidates ramp up more quickly.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field is required.
- 7 years relevant work experience is required.
- Hands-on application development experience using Java, .NET, and React, node.js, Github, and Containerization technologies including designing, coding, testing, troubleshooting, and maintaining enterprise applications.
- Experience developing or supporting APIs, web services, integrations, and database-driven applications using modern software development practices.
- Experience using GitHub and working with CI/CD Pipelines
- Ability to quickly understand, troubleshoot, enhance, and support existing codebases developed by others, including reviewing application logic, identifying dependencies, documenting findings, and making maintainable changes in production-supported environments.
- Strong experience working with SQL and/or Oracle databases for application support, troubleshooting, or configuration
- Intermediate scripting or automation knowledge such as PowerShell, Java, or similar technologies
- Strong knowledge of Windows and Linux server environments, including physical and virtual infrastructure
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex application issues and determine practical, supportable solutions.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders and work productively with business, operations, infrastructure, cyber security, and vendor teams.
- Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and attention to detail when developing, testing, documenting, and supporting application changes in a production environment.
- Adaptability and willingness to learn new technologies, business processes, and operational environments while balancing multiple priorities and support needs.
- Strong end-user support and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams
- Understanding of both cloud and on-premises hosting models and the operational considerations of each
Nice To Haves
- Experience in power plant operations, generation engineering, or other industrial operational environments is beneficial and will help candidates ramp up more quickly.
- Experience with providing technology solutions for site construction and experience with providing technology solutions during an Site Acquisition is a plus
- Interest in identifying opportunities to apply AI (Claude code, copilot, etc) automation, and digital capabilities to improve business processes and the generation technologies we support; application development experience is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop and install advanced software solutions.
- Build high-quality, innovative and fully performing software in compliance with internal architecture, development & design standards & best practices.
- Design, modify, develop, write, implement and troubleshoot software programming applications.
- Support and/or install software applications.
- Participate in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of software.
- Works within a Waterfall or Agile methodology/framework based team.
- Collaborates heavily with Project Management, Business Analyst and Infrastructure Job Families.
- Provide technical ownership and support for vendor and custom applications that facilitate the operation of AEP’s generation fleet.
- Contribute to IT and operational technology initiatives that improve efficiency, modernize platforms, and integrate new technologies into generation operations.
- Participate in a rotation for after-hours 24/7 on-call support.
- Troubleshoot networking concepts such as WAN and VPN connectivity in support of enterprise or vendor-hosted applications.
Benefits
- competitive compensation
- unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
