.Net Application Architect

.Net Application Architect

Location: Harrisburg PA (Onsite)

Duration: 12 Months

Seeks an Application Architect with 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 (C#/) 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 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 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 PUCs long-term technology strategy.
• Provide technical leadership during project planning estimation POCs and architecture review sessions.

Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience

• Software engineering Required 8 Years
• Application/Solution Architect on and SQL Server projects in complex environments. Required 4 Years
• Expert-level C# Core Entity Framework Core Web API and practices (clean architecture minimal APIs DI async/await patter Required
• Advanced SQL Server: complex T-SQL optimization execution plans indexing strategies security (RLS DDM) and Always On availability groups. Required
• Daily professional experience with GitHub Copilot /C# development including advanced configuration and team enablement. Required
• Proven hands-on experience converted data from legacy systems to modernization application data models. Required
• Strong secure SDLC Entra ID/managed identities API security and enterprise governance experience; excellent communication and stakeholder skills. Required
• Public sector utilities or regulated industry experience with strict compliance and accessibility mandates. Required
• Familiarity with legacy modernization IBM FileNet/BAW; Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert or equivalent certifications Required
• Bachelors in Computer Science Information Systems or equivalent Required

Required Skills:

.NETand SQL ServerC# Core Entity Framework Core Web APIIBM FileNet/BAWWCAG 2.2T-SQL