Hybrid System Architect: Cloud, Microservices & DevOps

PPL Corporation; Allentown (Lehigh County); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

PPL Corporation is seeking a System Architect to lead architecture work in a hybrid role with on-site days at locations including Louisville, KY; Allentown, PA; or Providence, RI. You will shape software architecture, guide development teams, and ensure scalable, cloud-ready solutions while collaborating with the enterprise architecture function.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, modern tech stacks, and a focus on delivering robust, maintainable systems in an Agile setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• 10+ years of related work experience.
• Strong knowledge of architecture and trends.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work in an Agile environment and be a strong team player.
• Provide hands-on development leadership and architecture guidance.
• Hire, develop and mentor engineers.
• Conduct code reviews for system modifications.
• Deliver end-to-end solutions using innovative design.
• Define subsystems, interfaces, and deployment requirements.
• Partner with enterprise architecture to ensure standards.

Skills

Microservices

Event-driven

Container management

CI/CD

API management

Leadership

Agile

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

AKS

GKE

ECS

OpenShift

Terraform

Job description

PPL Corporation is seeking a System Architect to lead architecture work in a hybrid role with on-site days at locations including Louisville, KY; Allentown, PA; or Providence, RI. You will shape software architecture, guide development teams, and ensure scalable, cloud-ready solutions while collaborating with the enterprise architecture function.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, modern tech stacks, and a focus on delivering robust, maintainable systems in an Agile setting.