Senior Software Architect: Modernize Legacy Platform

Harris Learning Solutions Inc.; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Digital Learning, part of Harris Learning Solutions Inc., seeks a senior software architect to modernize a large enterprise platform for K-12 education. You will lead architecture, oversee a data-layer migration, and establish CI/CD and testing practices across teams.

The role focuses on Java/Spring Boot with a modern front-end and Oracle/PostgreSQL databases, targeting Azure cloud delivery and accessibility standards. Salary range in USD is offered.

Qualifications

• 8+ years building enterprise software with 5+ years leading engineering teams.
• Experience modernizing a large legacy system and decomposing a monolith.
• Strong Java and Spring Boot, with comfort in Angular/React/TypeScript front-end stack.
• Relational databases depth with Oracle and PostgreSQL.
• Experience owning a vendor or systems-integrator relationship.
• Cloud-native delivery on Azure or equivalent — CI/CD and IaC.

Responsibilities

• Define target architecture and sequencing to reach it.
• Specify and accept modernization deliverables against defined criteria.
• Lead data-layer modernization: migrate ORM mappings and DBs.
• Stand up REST API façade and identity/organization/enrollment foundation.
• Establish engineering practices: CI/CD, code review, and tests.
• Recommend team structure and hiring plan.
• Ongoing: architecture standards, mentoring, AI-assisted development, quality and accessibility.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Front-end stack (Angular/React/TypeSct

Relational databases (Oracle/PostgreSQ

Cloud/CI-CD/IaC

Vendor relationship management

Linux servers

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or software engineering

Tools

Azure

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Linux

Job description

Harris Digital Learning, part of Harris Learning Solutions Inc., seeks a senior software architect to modernize a large enterprise platform for K-12 education. You will lead architecture, oversee a data-layer migration, and establish CI/CD and testing practices across teams.

The role focuses on Java/Spring Boot with a modern front-end and Oracle/PostgreSQL databases, targeting Azure cloud delivery and accessibility standards. Salary range in USD is offered.