Solution Engineer Sr

Job Posting End Date
02-08-2026
Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

At AEP, we're more than just an energy company!

We're a team of dedicated professionals committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions. Guided by our mission to put the customer first, we strive to exceed expectations by listening, responding, and continuously improving the way we serve our communities. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and being part of a forward-thinking organization, this is the company for you!

Job Description

As a Solution Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, configuring, and supporting the development environments and toolchains used to create AI/ML solutions at AEP. You'll help establish secure and governed practices, set up scalable development patterns, and work hand-in-hand with data scientists and engineers to remove friction from the build-to-deploy lifecycle.

What You'll Do

Platform & Environment Enablement

• Configure, develop in, and support AI/ML platforms including Sagemaker, Azure AI Foundry, Databricks, etc.
• Help establish secure, governed patterns for building AI solutions.
• Create reusable templates and tools that simplify development.

Tooling & Integration

• Support onboarding and integration of AI/ML workflow engines (e.g., OpenShift) and model registries (e.g., Bedrock)
• Ensure environments and tools meet usability and reliability needs.
• Assist teams with best practices for reproducibility and code management.

Lightweight MLOps & Deployment Support

• Build and maintain practical pipelines and deployment workflows.
• Support packaging, versioning, and basic model monitoring.
• Help integrate solutions with existing AEP platforms and services.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Partner with data scientists, analysts, and IT teams to remove technical barriers.
• Stay current with emerging practices to improve AEP's AI development ecosystem.

Preferred Skills

• Experience working in and configuring cloud environments (Azure, AWS).
• Familiarity with AI/ML development workflows and tools (e.g., Databricks, MLflow, containerized dev environments).
• Working knowledge of MLOps concepts (model packaging, deployment patterns, experiment tracking, monitoring).
• Understanding of security and governance fundamentals - IAM/RBAC, secrets management, auditability, policy enforcement.
• Basic experience with CI/CD or automation tools (Terraform, help, GitHub Actions)
• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical partners.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to support others in navigating technical challenges.

What We're Looking For:

Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, data science, or a related technical field.

Experience: Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in solution engineering, platform engineering, software development, cloud infrastructure, or MLOps related work. Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.

What You'll Get:

$87,633.00 - $109,543.00

In addition to a competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.

Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-007

Compensation Range:

$87,633.00 - $109,543.00

The Physical Demand Level for this job is: S - Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

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