Cloud Application Architect

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA Temporary/Contract
$ 63 - $ 73 per hour 04-23-2026 13:48:23 Job ID: T1454818-PHI_1776952103

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Location: Remote EST

Duration: 6+ months

We are seeking an experienced Software Architect to lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance applications. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in PHP (Laravel), Node.js, and modern web frameworks, along with strong experience in DevOps practices, AWS (EKS), and CI/CD pipelines

  • Design and architect scalable, secure, and high-availability applications using Laravel, Node.js, and modern frameworks
  • Define system architecture, microservices patterns, and API design standards
  • Lead technical decision-making and establish best practices for development and deployment
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, QA, and DevOps
  • Drive adoption of cloud-native architectures using AWS (EKS, EC2, S3, RDS, etc.)
  • Design and implement CI/CD pipelines to ensure efficient and reliable releases
  • Mentor and guide engineering teams on architecture, coding standards, and performance optimization
  • Ensure system scalability, performance, security, and maintainability
  • Conduct code reviews and architecture reviews
  • Troubleshoot complex production issues and provide long-term solutions

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 8+ years of software development experience, with 3+ years in an architectural role
  • PHP (Laravel framework)
  • Node.js and modern JavaScript frameworks
  • Solid understanding of microservices architecture and RESTful APIs
  • Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services
  • EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)
  • Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Strong experience in DevOps practices
  • Proven experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience with database design (SQL and/or NoSQL)
  • Strong knowledge of system design, scalability, and distributed systems

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