Java Architect

What You'll Do

Define and own the end-to-end architecture for enterprise Java applications, ensuring scalability, security, performance, and maintainability

Collaborate with business leaders, product owners, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions

Establish and enforce Java architecture standards, design patterns, and best practices across teams

Lead solution design using domain-driven design (DDD) and modern architectural patterns (microservices, event-driven systems)

Review and approve application designs, technical specifications, and critical code changes

Guide teams in building cloud-native Java applications using Spring Boot and containerized platforms

Design and govern API strategies, messaging, and system integrations

Partner with DevOps teams to shape CI/CD pipelines, deployment strategies, and infrastructure architecture

Evaluate and introduce new tools, frameworks, and technologies to improve platform reliability and developer productivity

Ensure systems meet enterprise security, compliance, observability, and disaster recovery requirements

Troubleshoot complex, cross-system production issues and drive long-term architectural fixes

Mentor senior and mid-level developers; act as a technical authority and escalation point

Participate in after-hours support rotations as needed

Minimum Qualifications – Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience

8+ years of full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience in Java-based enterprise applications

3+ years in a Java Architect, Solution Architect, or Senior Technical Lead role

Proven experience designing and delivering large-scale, production-grade systems in cloud or hosted environments

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

10+ years of overall SDLC experience

Experience in the Airline or Transportation industry

Experience with high-availability, mission-critical platforms

Technical Skills & Expertise

Core Java & Frameworks

Expert-level proficiency in Java and object-oriented design principles

Deep experience with Spring Framework, Spring Boot, and enterprise integration patterns

Experience with Apache Kafka or similar messaging platforms

Cloud, Containers & DevOps

Strong experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration

Cloud platforms:

Microsoft Azure preferred

Containerization:

Docker

Infrastructure as Code:

Terraform, Helm, Kustomize

CI/CD tooling:

GitHub Actions or equivalent

Data & Persistence

Relational and distributed data systems:

PostgreSQL, Data Lake, ADX, Databricks

ORM frameworks and advanced query performance tuning

APIs & Web Technologies

Design and implementation of RESTful web services

Working knowledge of front-end technologies such as Angular, NodeJS, HTML, CSS, Thymeleaf

Observability, Security & Operations

Monitoring and logging:

Grafana, Dynatrace, Fluentbit

Linux/Unix shell scripting

Disaster recovery and resilience planning

Strong experience identifying and remediating security vulnerabilities

Ways of Working

Strong experience with Agile/SCRUM methodologies

Deep understanding of DevOps and CI/CD practices

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)