IT Application Architect (Java background)

Náplň práce, právomoci a zodpovednosti:

For our client we are looking for a highly skilled Senior Architect to lead the design and development of scalable, secure, and high-performance enterprise solutions. 
You will work closely with product leaders, business stakeholders, and engineering teams to build secure, high-performance applications based on modern architectural principles. 
You should have deep expertise in modern Java-based service-based architectures, full-stack development, and cloud-native design, with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Azure and enterprise-scale solution development.  

Your responsibilities on this role will be to:

- Define and evolve application architecture aligned with enterprise standards like scalability, maintainability and cost effectiveness.  
- Design mission critical solutions using 12-factor App development principles with Spring and Spring Boot  
- Design and develop secure authentication (e.g., Okta, Azure AD) and robust authorization mechanisms  
- Design and document scalable cloud-native infrastructure on Microsoft Azure  
- Establish and enforce coding standards, design patterns, and architecture best practices  
- Evaluate and integrate third-party solutions, open-source tools, and cloud-managed services  
- Translate complex business requirements into scalable and maintainable solution designs  
- Lead and mentor engineering teams on architecture, design, coding, and deployment  
- Perform architecture and code reviews to ensure adherence to quality and security standards  
- Collaborate with DevOps teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes  
- Oversee vulnerability assessments, open-source license usage, and secure coding practices  
Ensure compliance with governance, data privacy, and industry regulations  

Zamestnanecké výhody, benefity:

- work in a stable company

- adequate financial compensation

- potential for personal development

- rich social program

- flexible working hours

Požiadavky na zamestnanca:

- Overall 12+ years of hands on experience in Java based enterprise software 
- 5+ years of experience in application/solution architecture roles with hands-on involvement 
- Experience in agile environments. 
- Proactive and Collaborative, with a strong sense of ownership and a willingness to go the extra mile to deliver quality solutions. 
- Top notch team player with the ambition and skill to bring the entire team to the next level. 

Must have excellent technical proficiency in:

- Technical leadership capable of designing, motivating and driving a vision 
- Technical coaching willing of inspiring, coaching and driving technical colleagues  
- Expert-level proficiency in Java, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring Security  
- Extensive experience designing and building scalable architectures and solutions  
- Experience with authentication and authorization using Okta, Azure AD, and OAuth2/OpenID Connect  
- Proficient in REST APIs, Multithreading, Hibernate ORM/JPA, SQL, RDBMS (PostgreSQL, MS SQL)  
- Strong integration experience (REST, SOAP, ESB, Kafka, RabbitMQ)  
- Experience using IDEs such as IntelliJ IDEA 
- Experience in SaaS product development and multi-tenant architecture  
- Solid grasp of secure coding standards, governance frameworks, and regulatory and compliance practices  
- Knowledge of profiling and debugging tools like JMeter, App Insights  

Nice to have skills:

- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud (including services like AKS, Key Vault, Storage Accounts, etc.)  
- Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools – Docker, Kubernetes (AKS)  
- Expertise in CI/CD and Maven/Gradle  
- Bonus: Familiarity with UML and tools like Enterprise Architect, Microsoft Visio  
- Bonus: Previous experience with modern Java Script front end frameworks 
- Bonus: Knowledge in Insurance Underwriting, Quartz Scheduler, distributed caching (e.g. Redis, Hazelcast)