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05-21-2024

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Job Summary

As The Manager, TDG (Transmission, Distribution & Generation) Core Network Engineering you will provide leadership, engineering, and technical direction for a critical national infrastructure environment with direct engineering responsibility of 5 operations centers, multiple DDC's and TSN headends. This core portion of the network provides connectivity to 3000+ remote locations. The position leads a team of 8 highly skilled engineers to develop and design network and telecommunications architecture. The Manager is responsible for reliable and secure designs and project execution within our backbone for AEP’s operational technologies including SCADA and overall energy operations. The manager will oversee management of large-scale complex projects from conception to completion including project timelines, internal/external resources, detailed status reports and budget. Ensures life cycle management of environment to stay current, reliable, and available. AEP is looking for someone that can drive innovation by evaluating new technologies for environment and business fit.

Job Description

Essential Job Functions:

• Leads Network Engineering and Technology Implementation teams.

• Fosters a result driven team while focusing on people development through the performance management process.

• Drives improvement for Network Architecture & Engineering design, implementation, and documentation.

• Creates and produces measurable productivity metrics for team to achieve department goals.

• Develop strategic plans and roadmaps for network infrastructure and field technology implementation that is aligned with organizational goals and objectives.

• Collaborate with technology senior leadership to define technology strategies and initiatives that support business growth and operational efficiency.

• Develop field technology implementation strategy for lifecycle refresh to meet company requirements.

• Develop process and procedures to maintain best practices to support Network engineering.

• Oversees strategic complex project management and innovation.

• Provides technical expertise in the design and architecture of network and telecom systems.

• Interfaces with all Technology teams to ensure systems meet overall Technology team objectives.

• Liaisons between stakeholders and IT Support to ensure adherence to IT Standards and to assist in design and implementation.

• Lead the design and architecture of enterprise-wide network solutions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.

• Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to recommend innovative network solutions that drive business value.

• Lead the process development and improvement of innovative network engineering processes and tools from concept to delivery with a focus on new technologies.

• Provides vision and direction for strategic systems planning. Provides continual advanced training to other (Network, System Admin,) Engineers.

• Stays current on developments in the Information Technology industry.

• Aids in the design and implementation of Security enhancements.

• Implement best practices for network security, including firewalls, VPNs, and access controls.

• Develop and enforce policies and procedures to mitigate cybersecurity risks and ensure regulatory compliance.

• Collaborate with Cybersecurity to implement security products in the field.

Minimum Requirements:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, business, or related technical field is required. An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.

Experience: In addition to any experience required above, 8 or more years of technology experience; 4-6 years of direct supervision experience preferred.

Preferred Requirements:

• Ideally, 10+ years of IT/Network planning, design experience demonstrating progressively increasing responsibility; OR in In lieu of degree, approximately 15 years of IT/Network planning, design experience demonstrating progressively increasing responsibility will be considered.

• Ability to foster a culture of service excellence, continuous improvement, accountability, and ownership.

• Ability to conduct performance evaluations, set goals, and identify training opportunities to enhance team capabilities.

• Ability to create a service first culture that aligns with company values.

• Commitment to consistently adhere to policies and procedures and be a positive example for others by demonstrating the Company’s core values of Respect, Accountability, Innovation, Safety, and Excellence in completing work assignments.

• Self-motivated; have phenomenal work ethic and looking for the right company to support your growth.

• Extensive experience in TCP/IP, BGP, ISIS, OSPF and other relevant protocols

• Ability to communicate with Senior Executives and Business Stakeholders

• Ability to hire, mentor, and develop internal talent and foster a collaborative culture

• Experience in the Energy/Utility sector or other highly regulated industry.

• Prior Technology Leadership experience.

• Prior project management experience.

• Advanced Cisco or Arista Certifications as well as any related Security or industry Certs. CISSP, PMP, ITIL, Cloud etc.

• Design and deployment experience with SDWAN solutions.

Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-010

Compensation Range:

$129,963.00-168,952.00 USD

Candidates will be considered based on their qualifications and the candidate’s ability to work from an approved work location. Although the location is flexible, AEP does not have a presence in all states and localities. The following locations are NOT currently approved for this position: AK, CA, CO, CT, DE, HI, IA, ID, KS, MA, ME, MS, MT, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WY, US Territories or international work locations. AEP will consider qualified candidates who are willing to relocate to an approved work location, at the candidate’s expense, provided the relocation can be completed within a timeframe that meets AEP’s staffing needs. NOTE: All remote work locations require vetting and final approval prior to offer and/or start date. Any work locations listed as preferred or unapproved relate specifically to the requirements for this position and are not necessarily applicable to other posted positions.

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