Solution Engineer (GIS)

American Electric Power • Columbus, OH

1d • $87,633 - $109,543

About The Position

The Solution Engineer is part of a larger team delivering high-quality technology solutions to the business. The role designs, develops, and installs software solutions in compliance with internal architecture, development, and design standards and best practices. It includes designing, modifying, developing, implementing, and troubleshooting software applications; supporting or installing applications; and participating in testing through test review and analysis, witnessing, and software certification. The position works within a Waterfall or Agile methodology-based team and collaborates closely with Project Management, Business Analyst, and Infrastructure job families.

The role designs, configures, and supports technology solutions that meet business and end-user needs, including GIS and spatial capabilities. It investigates application, integration, data, and configuration issues using structured problem-solving, works with business partners to translate needs into practical technical solutions, and applies knowledge of GIS concepts, spatial data, and mapping to support location-based solutions. Common solution patterns include applications, APIs, services, relational databases, cloud technologies, and GIS.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field.
• Five years of relevant work experience; an equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.

Nice To Haves

• IT project development experience.
• Requirements elicitation experience.
• ESRI GIS-specific experience.
• GIS- or technology-related coursework or degree.
• Experience with JIRA and Agile/Scrum.
• Five or more years of experience working with GIS tools and technologies.
• Experience with ArcGIS Arcade and ArcPy.
• Scrum certifications.
• GIS professional certificates.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and support technology solutions that meet business and end-user needs, including GIS and spatial capabilities.
• Troubleshoot application, integration, data, and configuration issues using a structured problem-solving approach.
• Work directly with business partners to understand needs, translate requirements, and recommend practical technical solutions.
• Understand common solution patterns involving applications, APIs, services, relational databases, cloud technologies, and GIS.
• Apply working knowledge of GIS concepts, spatial data, and mapping to support and troubleshoot location-based solutions.
• Design, develop, install, modify, implement, and troubleshoot software solutions and applications in accordance with internal architecture, development, and design standards and best practices.
• Support and/or install software applications.
• Participate in software testing through test review and analysis, test witnessing, and certification.
• Work within a Waterfall or Agile methodology/framework-based team and collaborate with Project Management, Business Analyst, and Infrastructure job families.

Benefits

• Base salary
• Annual bonus
• Long-term incentive
• 401(k) match
• AEP Pension
• Comprehensive benefits package designed to support and enhance the overall well-being of employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level