Engineering IT Architect

Unisys•Blue Bell, PA

31d

About The Position

The Platform Engineering Lead is a hands-on technical contributor responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and efficient technology solutions. This role drives automation, operational efficiency, and best practices across the environment-enabling internal teams and customers through self-service platforms and streamlined processes. The individual partners closely with architecture, operations, and security to eliminate manual work, enforce standards, and modernize platforms supporting the Unisys Cloud Native Platform.

Requirements

BA/BS degree and 6-8 years' relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
This role may require access to export-controlled commodities and technology. Therefore, to conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.

Responsibilities

Serves as a senior engineering resource guiding solution design, integration, and automation efforts across multiple platforms and environments.
Provides technical direction and mentorship to peers, helping elevate team capability and drive consistency across engineering practices.
Maintains ownership for end-to-end delivery of platform components, ensuring scalability, resiliency, and compliance with architectural standards.
Partners with project managers and architects to support delivery timelines, milestones, and resource alignment.
Designs and implements automation solutions using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
Applies configuration-as-code principles and promotes standardized deployment methods to minimize manual intervention.
Develops and enhances self-service capabilities for provisioning, access, and operational workflows through platforms like ServiceNow or internal catalogs.
Engages directly with business, architecture, and operations stakeholders to translate requirements into actionable engineering solutions.
Works with security and compliance teams to align infrastructure standards and enforce automation-driven controls.
Acts as a technical liaison to support modernization and continuous improvement initiatives across teams.
Contributes to the development and enforcement of best practices for build, deployment, support, and incident management.
Implements and maintains observability frameworks using tools such as Zabbix, Managed Engine, or Datadog for proactive issue detection.
Continuously evaluates emerging technologies to improve reliability, performance, and cost efficiency.
Leads by example in adopting modern engineering patterns such as microservices, container orchestration, and infrastructure-as-code.
Contributes to the evolution of the Unisys Cloud Native Platform, supporting modernization and innovation efforts.