American Electric Power · 8 hours ago
GENERATION Applications Support Specialist (Associate - Mid) - Work & Asset Management, Data Analysis, Visualization & Governance
Columbus, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$64K/yr - $93K/yr
2+ years expAmerican Electric Power is a dedicated energy company committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions. The Generation Application Support Specialist Associate is responsible for optimizing application value and supporting various processes within Generation, focusing on continuous improvement and data governance.
EnergyFinanceRenewable EnergyClean EnergyEnergy ManagementFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Participate in estimate developments for business justifications
Develop decision making skills and understanding of the continuous need to add value to internal and external customers
Develop relationships and networks with stakeholders to understand how they depend on the work of this department
Work with all generation business units and IT to identify upstream and downstream risks (application and/or business process) of new and upgraded applications within generation and provide input to suggestions for risk mitigation
Identify and communicate gaps and opportunities for process improvements
Seeks out, analyze and interpret information for work activities and problem solving
Qualification
Required
Education: bachelor of science (BS) degree in relevant field such as Computer Science, Information Systems Management; OR, Associate of science (AS) degree and two (2) years of experience, preferably in the utility industry; OR, Four (4) years of related experience in utility industry
Experience with software projects including migrations, integrations, data dependencies and process flow
Proficient in MS Office package (Excel, Visio, Word, and Power Point)
Communicates effectively, both verbally and in writing
Demonstrate the highest standards of ethical behavior and support the AEP's Corporate Compliance Policy
Team player with ability to work and collaborate well with others
Participate in establishing a healthy culture of continuous Process Improvement
Some travel required
Preferred
Experience in Agile project methodology, preferred
Benefits
Discretionary short-/long-term incentives
401(k)
Pension
Health insurance
Vacation
Educational assistance
Company
American Electric Power
American Electric Power generates, transmits, and distributes electricity, serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.03BKey Investors
GRIP ProgramInvenergy
2025-11-25Post Ipo Equity· $3.5B
2023-10-19Grant· $27.8M
2023-08-16Post Ipo Equity· $1.5B
Leadership Team
William Fehrman
President and Chief Executive Officer
Charles E Zebula
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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