What are the responsibilities and job description for the Java Engineering Architect - Platform Modernization position at ProCorp Systems Inc.?
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.