Cloud Platform Engineer Jobs in Ohio

Job Posting End Date

06-25-2026
Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

This role sits within the Integration Center of Excellence (ICOE) and is responsible for engineering, operating, and evolving the enterprise API Management (APIM) platform. The focus is on platform reliability, secure-by-default patterns, and developer enablement, not one-off API delivery.

Job Description

What you’ll do:

Essential Job Functions & Tasks

• Engineer and operate the enterprise API Management platform (self-hosted gateways, policies, CI/CD integration).
• Lead and drive standardization and efficiencies with API Development using Reusable Policy Fragments and other best practices.
• Design and standardize API security, traffic management, and governance using reusable policy fragments.
• Partner with application teams to onboard APIs following enterprise standards (OAuth2, mTLS, JWT, rate limiting).
• Support platform upgrades, patching, capacity planning, and DR/testing exercises (e.g., internet isolation).
• Skilled in API Monitoring and Diagnostics using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights for API performance monitoring and diagnostics.
• Working experience with containerization (Docker/Podman) and managing deployments in OpenShift/Kubernetes environments.
• Build automation for API onboarding, cert rotation, and operational tasks.
• Platform Subject Matter Expert (SME) and own APIM platform admin tasks (capacity planning, upgrades, backup/restore, access management, incident resolution).

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience with API Management platforms (Azure APIM preferred; Apigee, Kong acceptable).
• Deep knowledge of REST, HTTP, OAuth2/OIDC, TLS, certificates, and API security models.
• Experience leveraging GenAI Dev tooling (Claude Code, Codex, Anti Gravity, Kiro etc) for API / service development.
• Experience operating platforms in hybrid/on-prem environments.
• CI/CD experience (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or equivalent).

Nice to Have

• Experience using Splunk and/or Dynatrace in Production Environments for Platform Observability.
• Experience with self-hosted gateways and hybrid connectivity.
• Prompt Engineering & AI API Design: Ability to design APIs that interact with AI models effectively.
• Knowledge of Model Context Protocol (MCP) and its usage for integration use cases.
• Familiarity with Kafka, service meshes, and zero-trust architectures.

Desired Certified Credentials

• AWS Certified Solution Architect – Associate.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate.

What We're Looking For:

Education requirements are listed below:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field is required.

Work Experience requirement listed below:

• 7 years relevant work experience is required. An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.

What You'll Get:

Base Salary from $98,993.00 - $128,688.00/year. 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.

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!

Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-008

Compensation Range:

$98,993.00 - $128,688.00

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.

It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all respects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. When required by law, we might record certain information or applicants for employment may be invited to voluntarily disclose protected characteristics.