Solutions Architect, End User Technologies

American Electric Power • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

This role is part of a larger team dedicated to delivering technology solutions for business challenges and opportunities. The Solutions Architect will focus on translating specific business requirements into comprehensive technical solution architectures, encompassing application, integration, and data architecture, along with non-functional requirements such as supportability, resiliency, and security. The position also involves translating general business requirements and trends into architecture patterns and technology ecosystems, including data center architecture, application architecture patterns, integration architecture patterns, technology standards, non-functional technical requirements, and computing paradigms. This role requires both strategic design and practical execution experience in building solutions.

Requirements

• High-level of experience and in-depth technical knowledge of Microsoft 365 Product Suite, Email protection (Proofpoint), internal/external collaboration, including conferencing room technologies.
• In-depth technical knowledge of end user computing including desktop operating systems (Windows, macOS), and knowledge virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI/Citrix) and application virtualization.
• Deep knowledge of end user-facing security issues including Identity Management, DLP, end point protections and CASB's.
• Experience with SCCM/MECM, endpoint security, mobile technology management, end-user computing hardware, and workstation patching / software deployment methodologies.
• Tangible experience in building what they have stated on their resume; this role requires a level of strategy and practical execution experience.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field.
• 8 years of relevant work experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years in enterprise end user technologies architecture/engineering role, executing and managing complex end user solutions.
• 5+ years of experience of engineering technologies like O365, Intune, OnPrem Exchange Servers, SharePoint, MS Teams, MDM Solution, Application Rationalization, Desktop Security Tools, Azure, A.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the design and deployment activities.
• Lead larger, complex implementations within the End User technology teams.
• Provide technical consulting across Infrastructure, Application, and Security portfolios, ensuring design and implementation complements current and future state architectural strategies.
• Translate specific business requirements into technical solution architectures including application architecture, integration architecture, data architecture, and non-functional requirements around supportability, resiliency, security, etc.
• Translate general business requirements and business trends in architecture patterns and technology ecosystems including data center architecture, application architecture patterns, integration architecture patterns, technology standards, non-functional technical requirements, and computing paradigms.

Benefits

• A unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees