Java Architect – Specialist

Job Description

Seeking a Java Architect to identify and qualify modernization opportunities, mapping legacy systems for cloud migration or reimagining. Lead technical discovery sessions with client teams to gather scope, constraints, and success criteria. Prepare detailed statements of work, structuring phases, deliverables, dependencies, and effort estimates for executive approval. Design AWS reference architectures for application modernization, covering migration patterns and integration with legacy systems. Build cloud consumption calculators and estimates to support investment decisions and project justifications. Produce commercial and technical proposals with executive-level language, integrating business vision, proposed architecture, and projected expected outcomes.

Qualifications

1. Experience defining and validating solution architectures, considering security, scalability, and governance patterns. 2. Knowledge of API specifications, microservices, integrations, and versioning. 3. Strong technical expertise in Java 8+, including design patterns and layered architecture. 4. Experience with AWS (Amazon Bedrock, EKS, ECS, RDS, and API Gateway). 5. Knowledge of domain modeling and designing business-oriented architecture (DDD). 6. Experience decomposing systems into microservices. 7. Ability to analyze legacy requirements and ensure preservation of business rules during modernization. 8. Experience in technical interfacing with client stakeholders and subject matter experts.