Java Engineering Architect - Platform Modernization

New York, NY, US • Posted 19 hours ago • Updated 19 hours ago
Full Time
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Skills

  • Java
  • spring boot
  • spring
  • aks
  • rest apis
  • Spring Security
  • Software Modernization

Summary

Engineering Lead / Architect – Platform Modernization

We’re looking for an experienced Engineering Lead / Architect to drive the technical direction of a large-scale platform modernization initiative. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on architecture, integration strategy, security, and scalable engineering practices.

Responsibilities

  • Define architecture standards, integration patterns, NFRs, and security guidelines.
  • Maintain architecture decision records (ADRs) and ensure technical decisions are traceable.
  • Lead design reviews across backend services, APIs, frontend systems, and data flows.
  • Partner with Product, DevOps, and business teams to deliver scalable, maintainable solutions.
  • Evaluate build-vs-buy decisions around APIs, AKS/Kubernetes, event-driven systems, and orchestration platforms.
  • Establish authentication, authorization, audit, and compliance-aware architecture patterns.
  • Contribute hands-on through POCs, critical components, and reference implementations.
  • Mentor engineers through design reviews, architecture discussions, and code quality practices.
  • Leverage AI tools to improve architecture analysis, documentation, and engineering productivity.

Required Skills

  • 10+ years of software engineering experience with strong architecture/technical leadership background.
  • Deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Spring Security, and REST API design.
  • Strong understanding of OAuth/OIDC, RBAC, API gateways, audit trails, and secure architecture patterns.
  • Experience with AKS/Kubernetes, cloud-native platforms, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code.
  • Proven experience defining scalable integration and engineering standards across teams.
  • Excellent technical documentation and communication skills.
  • Pragmatic engineering mindset focused on scalability, maintainability, and operational reliability.

Nice to Have

  • Event-driven architecture experience (Kafka, Azure Event Hubs, etc.).
  • Workflow orchestration platforms like Temporal.
  • Legacy modernization and migration experience.
  • Exposure to regulated or compliance-focused environments such as finance or operations.

Tech Stack

Java, Spring Boot, Spring Security, REST APIs, AKS/Kubernetes, API Gateways, OAuth/OIDC, Kafka/Event Hubs, Temporal, CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code.

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  • Dice Id: 90941033
  • Position Id: 8977483
  • Posted 19 hours ago
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Omprakah Mandha

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