Platform Application Architect

CEI; Philadelphia, Northern (Philadelphia County, KY); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

CEI is seeking a Solutions Architect III in Philadelphia, PA for a hybrid, long-term contract. You will assess enterprise applications for containerization readiness, focusing on Kubernetes-based infrastructure and modernization options, while coordinating with engineering, platform, and security teams.

You will document target-state architectures, design diagrams, and risk/mitigation plans, and you will present tradeoffs to senior leadership and partners, helping shape governance and technology

Qualifications

• 5+ years in solutions/application/platform architecture roles (enterprise environment).
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes or containers (K8s, OpenShift, Docker).
• Strong ability to document architectures and communicate to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Perform application architecture assessments to determine readiness for containers/Kubernetes.
• Evaluate application characteristics including dependencies, runtime, statefulness, data/storage patterns, networking, identity/access, observability, and operational requirements.
• Present solutions and tradeoffs to senior architects and business partners.
• Collaborate with platform and security teams to incorporate security and vulnerability risk into recommendations.

Skills

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Docker

Cloud infrastructure

Architecture design

Job description

Back Platform Application Architect
Enterprise Platforms Philadelphia , PA Contract Hybrid Sep 30, 2026 Job Title: Solutions Architect III
JobataGlance:We’re looking for a Solutions Architect to assess enterprise applications and recommend modernization paths, with a strong focus on containerization and Kubernetes-based infrastructure. This role partners with engineering, platform, and security stakeholders to evaluate application risk, identify blockers, and document target-state options that help reduce exploitable security vulnerabilities identified through advanced detection/analysis tooling.
Work Location: 4x onsite at 1800 Arch Street Philadelphia PA 19103
Pay Rate: $53/hr W2 + optional benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401k)
Duration of Contract: Long term contract with extension/conversion possibility
Responsibilities:

• Perform application architecture assessments to determine readiness for containers/Kubernetes (e.g., OpenShift or equivalent).
• Evaluate application characteristics including dependencies, runtime, statefulness, data/storage patterns, networking, identity/access, observability, and operational requirements.
• Recommend modernization approaches (e.g., rehost, replatform/containerize, refactor, replace) and outline migration sequencing.
• Produce architecture deliverables such as: high-level / low-level design documentation, target-state diagrams and reference architectures, and assessment findings, decision points, and risk/mitigation recommendations.
• Collaborate with platform and security teams to incorporate security and vulnerability risk into infrastructure recommendations.
• Present solutions and tradeoffs to senior architects, technical leadership, and business partners.
• Participate in architecture/platform governance and help promote technology standards and emerging best practices.

Required Skills:

• 5+ years in solutions/application/platform architecture roles (enterprise environment).
• Hands-on experience assessing or designing workloads for:
  • Kubernetes / containers (K8s, OpenShift, Docker, etc.)
  • cloud or hybrid infrastructure and modern deployment patterns
• Strong experience documenting architectures and communicating to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of application modernization concepts and migration patterns.

Nice to Have Skills:

• Experience with container security concepts.
• Familiarity with governance models.

Company Culture:

• From your first day, you’ll have the support and resources needed to grow your career to new heights and direction.
• Get ready to impact the lives of millions as you work together to create amazing experiences and breakthrough products at an exciting pace.

As a trusted technology partner, CEI delivers solutions that help our customers transform their business and achieve meaningful results. From strategy and custom application development through application management - our technology and digital experience services are tailored to meet each unique need of our customers. Our staffing solutions bring specialized skills to complement our customers' workforce and project requirements.