Job Listing Information
- 08-Jul-2026 to 22-Jul-2026 (UTC)
- Harrisburg, PA, USA
- Full Time
- Long Term Contract Length
- 40 Weekly Hours
Complete Description:
- The PA PUC seeks an Application Architect with deep .NET and SQL Server expertise to design and modernize PUC applications and provide enterprise solution architecture across Microsoft and Java-based platforms, ensuring secure, scalable, maintainable and reusable application solutions.
- This role leads the adoption of AI-augmented development: advanced GitHub Copilot usage across teams while accelerating delivery while upholding security, WCAG accessibility, and regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect secure, scalable .NET (C#/ASP.NETCore) applications and SQL Server solutions using clean architecture, DDD, and performance optimization patterns.
- Develop enterprise solution architectures that span multiple applications, services, APIs, databases and integration platforms while ensuring long-term maintainability and scalability.
- Design data models, advanced T-SQL (stored procedures, indexing, partitioning, Query Store tuning), and HA/DR strategies for high-volume transactional systems.
- Define integration strategies for enterprise systems including REST APIs, messaging authentication, and data exchange between Microsoft, IBM and third-party platforms.
- Drive adoption of GitHub Copilot for .NET development), including custom instructions, prompt engineering, and AI-assisted refactoring and automated code reviews, documentation and testing.
- Produce architecture diagrams, and technical specs; lead design reviews; mentor teams on .NET patterns and Copilot best practices.
- Establish architecture standards, coding standards, reusable design patterns, and technical best practices across development teams.
- Ensure solutions meet Commonwealth IT security policies, WCAG 2.2 accessibility, PII protection, and zero-trust principles in a regulated utility environment.
- Lead the application modernization technical design efforts to migrate legacy PUC applications into cloud native applications.
- Develop modernization roadmaps, evaluate technical debt and recommend phased migration strategies.
- Design and implement modern software delivery practices including source control strategies, branching models, CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, environment management and DevSecOps practices.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks and commercial software products to provide recommendations aligned with the PUC’s long-term technology strategy.
- Provide technical leadership during project planning, estimation, POC’s and architecture review sessions.
Fill the skill matrix below:
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Skill |
Required/Desired |
Amount |
Candidate's No. of years of experience |
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Software engineering |
Required |
8 |
|
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Application/Solution Architect on enterprise .NET and SQL Server projects in complex environments. |
Required |
4 |
|
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Expert-level C#, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework Core, Web API, and modern .NET practices (clean architecture, minimal APIs, DI, async/await patter |
Required |
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Advanced SQL Server: complex T-SQL optimization, execution plans, indexing strategies, security (RLS, DDM), and Always On availability groups. |
Required |
|
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Daily professional experience with GitHub Copilot for .NET/C# development, including advanced configuration and team enablement. |
Required |
|
|
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Proven hands-on experience converted data from legacy systems to modernization application data models. |
Required |
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Strong secure SDLC, Entra ID/managed identities, API security, and enterprise governance experience; excellent communication and stakeholder skills. |
Required |
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Public sector, utilities, or regulated industry experience with strict compliance and accessibility mandates. |
Required |
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Familiarity with legacy modernization, IBM FileNet/BAW; Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert or equivalent certifications |
Required |
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Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent |
Required |
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