Application Modernization Architect (RapidScale) (Remote)

Spectrum Business; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

RapidScale, a Charter Communications subsidiary, is seeking an Application Modernization Architect to guide cloud-native modernization for clients and delivery teams. You will translate complex requirements into architectures, while also delivering PoCs and PoVs through hands-on coding when needed.

The role emphasizes advisory work, crafting roadmaps, and leading reference architectures across microservices, DevOps, and CI/CD with a focus on security and cost optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of software engineering/development experience.
• 5+ years as an architect in cloud-native and modernization initiatives.
• Hands-on with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Expertise in microservices, monolithic refactoring, event-driven architecture and serverless computing.
• Experience with containerization & orchestration technologies (Kubernetes, Docker, or OpenShift).
• Hands-on experience with application modernization initiatives from inception to production.
• Strong client-facing communication skills, with experience delivering technical presentations and engaging with business/technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assess legacy application portfolios, identify modernization opportunities, and develop technical roadmaps aligned with business outcomes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable, secure, and cost-effective software solutions.
• Conduct technical discovery and strategy workshops to identify pain points, define modernization approaches, and guide solution design on topics such as microservices, cloud-native architecture, DevOps, and CI/CD.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor and subject matter expert on cloud technologies and software architecture, ensuring solutions align with client objectives.
• Work with internal stakeholders to define scope, develop cost estimates and labor projections, and prepare Statements of Work (SOWs), product pricing, and RFP/RFI responses.
• Design reference architectures, solution patterns, and migration frameworks that balance cost, maintainability, security, and performance.
• Architect full-stack solutions that deliver measurable business value and enable teams to learn, iterate, and adopt modern delivery practices effectively.
• Provide hands-on development leadership, coding alongside teams when needed.
• Act as a thought leader by speaking at industry events, publishing white papers, and contributing to case studies.

Skills

Software architecture

Cloud-native

Microservices

DevOps

CI/CD

Client-facing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

OpenShift

Job description

At RapidScale, exceptional technology is powered by exceptional people. We deliver secure, reliable managed and advisory services across private, public, and hybrid clouds, helping organizations innovate, adapt, and grow. As an Elite Broadcom VMware VCSP Partner and top partner with AWS, Azure, and Google, our solutions focus on business outcomes with embedded cyber resiliency and AI to protect today and enable tomorrow backed by the strength of the Cox family of companies.

We are seeking a Application Modernization Architect to play a pivotal role in our Consulting & Professional Services team, focused on cloud-native development and software modernization. This position is an advisory role providing strategic and tactical guidance to our clients and delivery teams. The ideal candidate is passionate about emerging practices such as AI-assisted refactoring and eager to integrate these tools into modern development workflows. You will engage directly with clients, translating complex technical requirements into actionable architectures and roadmaps, while also rolling up your sleeves to write code for PoCs and PoVs.

What You’ll Do

• Assess legacy application portfolios, identify modernization opportunities, and develop technical roadmaps aligned with business outcomes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable, secure, and cost-effective software solutions.
• Conduct technical discovery and strategy workshops to identify pain points, define modernization approaches, and guide solution design on topics such as microservices, cloud-native architecture, DevOps, and CI/CD.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor and subject matter expert on cloud technologies and software architecture, ensuring solutions align with client objectives.
• Work with internal stakeholders to define scope, develop cost estimates and labor projections, and prepare Statements of Work (SOWs), product pricing, and RFP/RFI responses.
• Design reference architectures, solution patterns, and migration frameworks that balance cost, maintainability, security, and performance.
• Architect full-stack solutions that deliver measurable business value and enable teams to learn, iterate, and adopt modern delivery practices effectively.
• Provide hands-on development leadership, coding alongside teams when needed.
• Act as a thought leader by speaking at industry events, publishing white papers, and contributing to case studies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of software engineering/development experience (or equivalent).
• 5+ years working as an architect in cloud-native and modernization initiatives.
• Hands-on expertise with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Expertise in software architecture patterns, including microservices, monolithic refactoring, event-driven architecture and serverless computing.
• Experience with containerization & orchestration technologies (Kubernetes, Docker, or, OpenShift).
• Hands-on experience with application modernization initiatives from inception to production.
• Strong client-facing communication skills, with experience delivering technical presentations and engaging with business/technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Agentic software modernization methods and best practices.
• Experience with AI-assisted coding tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Kiro OpenCode, or equivalent).
• Professional services or consulting experience, including direct client delivery.
• Experience working with global or distributed engineering teams.

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