Director, Middleware Reliability Engineering

American Electric Power (AEP)

Base: $160,434.00 - $208,565.50; bonus/equity: not...
Onsite
10 years relevant work experience
6 years leadership experience
Bachelor's degree in cs or engineering
American Electric Power (AEP) is seeking a Director of Middleware Reliability Engineering to enhance the reliability and operational excellence of its enterprise middleware platform. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in leadership roles within technology, particularly in site reliability engineering and automation practices

Job Summary

  • The Director is accountable for ensuring the reliability, availability, performance, and operational excellence of the enterprise middleware platform across mission-critical integration services.
  • This role drives a culture of ownership and engineering rigor while stabilizing today's operations and modernizing reliability practices to support future growth.
  • Candidates must possess at least 10 years of relevant work experience including 6 years in leadership roles within a regulated energy market environment.

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American Electric Power (AEP) is seeking a Director of Middleware Reliability Engineering to enhance the reliability and operational excellence of its enterprise middleware platform. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in leadership roles within technology, particularly in site reliability engineering and automation practices.

Salary

Base: $160,434.00 - $208,565.50; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 10 years relevant work experience
  • 6 years leadership experience
  • Bachelor's degree in CS or Engineering
  • Middleware reliability engineering strategy
  • SLA/SLO governance and error budgets
  • Incident management and root cause analysis
  • High availability and disaster recovery design

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with AIOps and automation frameworks
  • Knowledge of power systems and grid dynamics
  • Familiarity with PUCO, FERC, and NERC regulations
  • Passion for sustainability and clean energy transition
  • Shift-left reliability practices implementation
  • Capacity planning and stress testing expertise

Key Requirements

  • Minimum 10 years relevant work experience
  • Minimum 6 years in leadership roles
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering
  • Experience leading SRE or reliability teams
  • Knowledge of regulatory frameworks like FERC and NERC

Work Rights

Not specified

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