Senior Java Architect

Job Title: Senior Java Architect

Location: Toronto Canada

Duration: Long Term Contract

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Java Architect with strong experience in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, and Microsoft Azure to design and lead scalable, secure, cloud-native enterprise applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and lead enterprise applications using Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and REST APIs .
• Define scalable and secure cloud-native architectures on Microsoft Azure.
• Design solutions using Azure Data Lake (ADLS/ADLS Gen2), AKS/Kubernetes, Azure Service Bus, Event Hubs, Azure SQL, and API Management .
• Drive cloud modernization, application migration, performance optimization, and scalability initiatives.
• Establish architecture standards, design patterns, and technical best practices.
• Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, security, data, and business teams.
• Provide technical leadership, architecture reviews, and mentorship to development teams.

Required Skills

• 15+ years of software development experience.
• Strong expertise in Java/J2EE, Java 8/11/17+, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and Microservices .
• Strong experience with REST APIs, distributed systems, and event-driven architecture .
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Azure and Azure Data Lake (ADLS/ADLS Gen2) .
• Hands-on experience with AKS/Kubernetes, Azure Service Bus/Event Hubs, Azure SQL, and API Management .
• Experience with Docker, Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code .
• Strong understanding of cloud security, scalability, resiliency, and performance .
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases and enterprise integration patterns.
• Strong communication, architecture documentation, and technical leadership skills.
• Banking/Financial Services experience preferred.