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11-24-2026
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Job Summary
The Director, Enterprise Architecture is a critical technology leadership role accountable for defining AEP’s target-state architecture and ensuring that business strategy, technology investment, and delivery execution come together in a coherent, secure, and cost-effective technology landscape. This leader will mature the enterprise architecture (EA) practice across business, application, data, integration and technology domains, establishing the standards, reference patterns, and governance that let delivery teams move quickly without adding unmanaged complexity, risk, or technical debt.
Building on AEP’s application inventory in LeanIX, the Director will lead Application Portfolio Management so that applications are continuously assessed by business value, cost, risk, and technical fitness to guide rationalization, roadmaps, and capital planning. The Director is responsible for making architecture a collaborative, enterprise-wide discipline through a domain-team model while shaping the multi-year roadmap that supports AEP’s growth and transformation.
Job Description
What you’ll do:
Enterprise Architecture Strategy & Target State
- Define and execute an enterprise architecture strategy, principles, and target-state architecture aligned to AEP business strategy, capital plans, and risk objectives.
- Develop and maintain multi-year architecture roadmaps that sequence platform, application, integration, data, and security investments to maximize business outcomes.
- Map business capabilities to applications, data domains, and platforms to identify gaps, redundancies, and opportunities for shared services.
- Provide architecture leadership for major transformation programs, including cloud adoption, enterprise and customer platform modernization, and legacy platform retirement.
Application Portfolio Management & Rationalization
- Own the enterprise architecture repository (LeanIX) as the trusted source of truth for applications, business capabilities, interfaces, and technology lifecycle.
- Lead Application Portfolio Management, continuously assessing and classifying applications by business value, cost, risk, and technical fitness.
- Guide portfolio decisions on where to invest, sustain, modernize, and retire technology platforms in partnership with CITO leadership.
- Deliver rationalization recommendations that reduce duplication, lower run costs, and retire technical debt while maintaining business continuity.
Architecture Standards, Patterns & Governance
- Establish and maintain enterprise architecture standards across application, integration, data, infrastructure, security, and delivery domains.
- Publish reusable reference architectures and technology patterns that give delivery teams a proven path for common solutions.
- Stand up and lead cross-functional Domain Teams and working groups so that standards are vetted and owned by the broader organization rather than created in isolation.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI, intelligent automation, and robotics, and develop points of view on their applicability to AEP’s business and operations.
Stakeholder Engagement & Investment Alignment
- Serve as a trusted advisor to IT and business leaders, translating complex architecture topics into clear business trade-offs and recommendations.
- Partner with portfolio planning, finance, and procurement to align architecture roadmaps with demand intake, capital planning, and vendor strategy.
- Lead architecture input to technology sourcing decisions, including RFPs, vendor evaluations, and build-versus-buy analyses.
- Brief senior leadership on the health of the architecture portfolio, roadmap progress, and emerging technology risks.
Talent Strategy & Organizational Leadership
- Build and lead a high-performing team of enterprise, solution, and domain architects.
- Develop architecture talent and future leaders through coaching, defined career paths, and communities of practice.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, pragmatism, and rigor that keeps architecture practical and closely connected to delivery teams.
- Define and track EA value metrics such as standards adoption, portfolio rationalization savings, and architecture review cycle time.
What we’re looking for:
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field; Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
Experience
- 10 yrs of relevant experience required.
Preferred Experience:
- 12+ years of progressive IT experience, including 5+ years in enterprise or solution architecture roles.
- 5+ years of experience leading architecture or technology teams in a large, complex enterprise.
Preferred Skills
- TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture certification.
- Hands-on experience with EA and portfolio management tools such as LeanIX.
- Experience with cloud platforms, API management, and integration and event-streaming architectures.
- Experience in the utility or energy industry, or another highly regulated industry.
- Knowledge of regulatory frameworks that affect technology, including NERC CIP and FERC.
- Passion for sustainability and the clean energy transition.
Location: American Electric Power (On-Site)
LI-Onsite
AEPCareers
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: SP20-012
Compensation Range: $188,524.00 - $245,080.00
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.
Job Posting End Date
11-24-2026
Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.
Job Summary
The Director, Enterprise Architecture is a critical technology leadership role accountable for defining AEP’s target-state architecture and ensuring that business strategy, technology investment, and delivery execution come together in a coherent, secure, and cost-effective technology landscape. This leader will mature the enterprise architecture (EA) practice across business, application, data, integration and technology domains, establishing the standards, reference patterns, and governance that let delivery teams move quickly without adding unmanaged complexity, risk, or technical debt.
Building on AEP’s application inventory in LeanIX, the Director will lead Application Portfolio Management so that applications are continuously assessed by business value, cost, risk, and technical fitness to guide rationalization, roadmaps, and capital planning. The Director is responsible for making architecture a collaborative, enterprise-wide discipline through a domain-team model while shaping the multi-year roadmap that supports AEP’s growth and transformation.
Job Description
What you’ll do:
Enterprise Architecture Strategy & Target State
- Define and execute an enterprise architecture strategy, principles, and target-state architecture aligned to AEP business strategy, capital plans, and risk objectives.
- Develop and maintain multi-year architecture roadmaps that sequence platform, application, integration, data, and security investments to maximize business outcomes.
- Map business capabilities to applications, data domains, and platforms to identify gaps, redundancies, and opportunities for shared services.
- Provide architecture leadership for major transformation programs, including cloud adoption, enterprise and customer platform modernization, and legacy platform retirement.
Application Portfolio Management & Rationalization
- Own the enterprise architecture repository (LeanIX) as the trusted source of truth for applications, business capabilities, interfaces, and technology lifecycle.
- Lead Application Portfolio Management, continuously assessing and classifying applications by business value, cost, risk, and technical fitness.
- Guide portfolio decisions on where to invest, sustain, modernize, and retire technology platforms in partnership with CITO leadership.
- Deliver rationalization recommendations that reduce duplication, lower run costs, and retire technical debt while maintaining business continuity.
Architecture Standards, Patterns & Governance
- Establish and maintain enterprise architecture standards across application, integration, data, infrastructure, security, and delivery domains.
- Publish reusable reference architectures and technology patterns that give delivery teams a proven path for common solutions.
- Stand up and lead cross-functional Domain Teams and working groups so that standards are vetted and owned by the broader organization rather than created in isolation.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI, intelligent automation, and robotics, and develop points of view on their applicability to AEP’s business and operations.
Stakeholder Engagement & Investment Alignment
- Serve as a trusted advisor to IT and business leaders, translating complex architecture topics into clear business trade-offs and recommendations.
- Partner with portfolio planning, finance, and procurement to align architecture roadmaps with demand intake, capital planning, and vendor strategy.
- Lead architecture input to technology sourcing decisions, including RFPs, vendor evaluations, and build-versus-buy analyses.
- Brief senior leadership on the health of the architecture portfolio, roadmap progress, and emerging technology risks.
Talent Strategy & Organizational Leadership
- Build and lead a high-performing team of enterprise, solution, and domain architects.
- Develop architecture talent and future leaders through coaching, defined career paths, and communities of practice.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, pragmatism, and rigor that keeps architecture practical and closely connected to delivery teams.
- Define and track EA value metrics such as standards adoption, portfolio rationalization savings, and architecture review cycle time.
What we’re looking for:
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field; Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
Experience
- 10 yrs of relevant experience required.
Preferred Experience:
- 12+ years of progressive IT experience, including 5+ years in enterprise or solution architecture roles.
- 5+ years of experience leading architecture or technology teams in a large, complex enterprise.
Preferred Skills
- TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture certification.
- Hands-on experience with EA and portfolio management tools such as LeanIX.
- Experience with cloud platforms, API management, and integration and event-streaming architectures.
- Experience in the utility or energy industry, or another highly regulated industry.
- Knowledge of regulatory frameworks that affect technology, including NERC CIP and FERC.
- Passion for sustainability and the clean energy transition.
Location: American Electric Power (On-Site)
LI-Onsite
AEPCareers
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: SP20-012
Compensation Range: $188,524.00 - $245,080.00
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.
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Align your credentials to EB-2 requirements
PERM labor certification for a Director of Enterprise Architecture typically justifies EB-2 by citing an advanced degree requirement. Document your master's degree or your bachelor's plus five years of progressive architecture experience before your employer begins the prevailing wage determination.
Use O*NET to frame your job duties
The O*NET occupation profile for Enterprise Architects defines the core duties USCIS expects to see reflected in your PERM job description. Gaps between your actual responsibilities and that profile can delay labor certification, so work with your employer to close them before filing.
Find green card sponsors through Migrate Mate
Search Migrate Mate to identify employers with verified EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship history for enterprise architecture roles. Targeting companies that have completed PERM filings in this occupation significantly shortens your path from offer to petition.
Check prevailing wages before negotiating your offer
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location throughout the PERM process. Run the OFLC Wage Search for your metro area before you finalize compensation so your offer clears the wage floor from day one.
File your I-140 as early as possible
Once PERM is certified, push your employer to file the I-140 petition with USCIS promptly. Your priority date locks in when USCIS receives that petition, and nationals from high-demand countries like India and China can face significant backlogs before a visa number becomes available.
Understand AC21 portability before changing employers
If your I-485 has been pending at least 180 days and a new Director of Enterprise Architecture role is in the same or a similar occupation, AC21 portability lets you switch employers without losing your place in the queue. Confirm the occupational similarity with your new employer before resigning.
Green Card Director of Enterprise Architecture: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Director of Enterprise Architecture role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Director of Enterprise Architecture positions qualify for EB-2 because employers can document that the role requires an advanced degree in information systems, computer science, or a closely related field. EB-3 is available when the employer defines the role as requiring a bachelor's degree and at least two years of experience. The right category depends on how the employer structures the PERM job requirements.
How is the PERM green card process different from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa grants temporary work authorization; PERM leads to lawful permanent residency. For a Director of Enterprise Architecture, PERM requires your employer to file a prevailing wage request with DOL, conduct a formal recruitment test to confirm no qualified U.S. workers are available, and then petition USCIS for an I-140 immigrant petition. There is no lottery, but per-country annual limits mean nationals from India and China can wait years for a visa number after PERM is approved.
How do I find employers who sponsor green cards for enterprise architecture directors?
Search Migrate Mate to browse employers with verified EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history specifically for architecture and technology leadership roles. Focusing on companies that have completed PERM filings in this occupation before is the most reliable signal that they understand the process and have the HR infrastructure to see it through.
What happens to my priority date if I change jobs after PERM is certified?
Once your original employer's I-140 petition is approved, that priority date can carry over to a new employer's I-140, so you don't necessarily lose your queue position. Separately, if your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more, AC21 portability lets you change to the same or a similar occupation without abandoning the adjustment of status filing. Both protections require careful coordination with immigration counsel before you resign.
What documentation should I prepare before my employer starts the PERM process?
Gather official transcripts for all degrees, particularly any master's or doctoral credentials that support EB-2 eligibility. Compile a detailed employment history showing progressive responsibility in enterprise architecture, referencing frameworks and platforms your roles required. DOL will scrutinize whether the PERM job description genuinely matches what the position demands, so your documentation should reinforce that the advanced-degree requirement is legitimate and not artificially inflated.