Java Enterprise Architect

Job Title: Java Enterprise Architect

Work Location: Wilmington, DE

Duration: Long Term

Job Description

The Enterprise Product Architect (Java/Cloud) role is ideal for a visionary, hands-on technology leader with a proven track record in designing modern, distributed systems and guiding enterprise-scale transformation programs. This position offers both strategic influence and technical depth, making it a cornerstone role in shaping the organization’s digital architecture landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise Architecture & Modernization
• Define and implement target-state architectures, frameworks, and modernization roadmaps for enterprise applications.
• Decompose legacy EJB and monolithic applications into domain-driven, microservices-based systems.
• Design and oversee API-first architectures, service orchestration, and event-driven integration patterns.
• Apply Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and C4 modeling principles to define modular, scalable systems.(Mandatory)
• Govern architecture standards, ensuring consistency and alignment with enterprise goals.
  
  

Experience

• 15 years of software engineering experience, with at least 8 years in enterprise or solution architecture.
• Proven experience leading Java / Spring Boot / Microservices transformation projects.
• Hands-on expertise in AWS Cloud Architecture, DevOps automation, and Kubernetes orchestration.
• Experience in financial, insurance, telecom, or other large-scale enterprise domains preferred.
• Deep understanding of event-driven systems, integration patterns, and data migration strategies.
  
  

Technical Expertise

• Languages: Java (11 ), Scala, JavaScript (React/Angular), SQL
• Frameworks: Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Hibernate, Kafka, JMS, Tibco EMS
• Cloud & DevOps: AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, Git
• Databases: Oracle, PostgreSQL, DB2, Redis, DynamoDB
• Architecture Patterns: DDD, CQRS, Event Sourcing, API Gateway, Strangler Fig
• Security: OAuth 2.0, mTLS, ISAM, IAM, Zero Trust