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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Application Architect Java - **Company:** Apetan Consulting - **Location:** Strongsville, OH, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Component-Based Software Engineering, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Information Technology Consulting, Continuous Integration, Data Security, Relational Databases, Programming Tools, Disaster Recovery, Distributed Systems, Enterprise Architecture Framework, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Data Flow Control, HP Systems Insight Manager, Identity and Access Management, Spring Framework, Machine Learning, Message Broker, NoSQL, Software Architecture, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Software Vulnerability Management, Web Applications, Openapi, Enterprise Data Management, Data Logging, Enterprise Software Applications, Cloud Platform System, Performance Testing, System Availability, Spring-boot, Togaf, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Api Design, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Domain Driven Design, Devsecops, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/888f71c6-e3fa-4a62-9ec8-9a688e5774b9 ## About the Role We are seeking a highly experienced and hands-on Senior Software Architect to lead the architecture, design, and engineering of large-scale banking applications. This role requires a strong history of Java application development, deep expertise in distributed and web-based systems, and the ability to translate complex business requirements into secure, scalable, and resilient technology solutions. The ideal candidate will have progressed from a hands-on Java developer into an architecture leadership role while continuing to remain technically engaged. The architect will lead the design of cross-functional, multi-platform application ecosystems and define application components, integration patterns, platforms, interfaces, engineering standards, and development tools. Candidates should bring prior experience working in a technology consulting organization such as Incedo or a similar engineering-led consultancy, with demonstrated success delivering enterprise solutions for banking or financial-services clients., * 14 to 18 years of overall software engineering and architecture experience. * Strong and demonstrable history of hands-on Java development. This is a mandatory requirement. * Experience progressing from Java developer or technical lead into application, solution, or software architecture roles. * Deep knowledge of: + Java and enterprise Java development + Spring, Spring Boot, and related frameworks + Microservices and domain-driven architecture + RESTful APIs and API-first design + Distributed systems and web-based applications + Event-driven and asynchronous architecture + Relational and NoSQL databases + Cloud-native architecture and container platforms + DevSecOps, CI/CD, automated testing, and observability * Experience producing solution architecture documents, technical blueprints, logical and physical architecture diagrams, sequence diagrams, data-flow diagrams, and architecture decision records. * Strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks, principles, capability models, and governance practices. * Experience performing technology evaluations, architecture reviews, risk assessments, and solution trade-off analyses. * Proven ability to lead architecture across multiple applications, platforms, delivery teams, and business functions. * Strong experience designing secure, scalable, resilient, and high-volume enterprise applications. * Banking or financial-services technology experience. * Prior experience with Incedo or a comparable technology consulting, digital engineering, or product engineering organization. * Strong communication, stakeholder-management, consulting, and technical-presentation skills. * Ability to work in a hybrid model from one of the listed locations., * Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field. * Experience with high-volume banking platforms, regulated applications, or mission-critical transaction-processing systems. * Experience modernizing monolithic applications into microservices or modular architectures. * Familiarity with TOGAF or comparable enterprise architecture frameworks. * Experience with Kubernetes-based application platforms and public-cloud services. * Exposure to artificial intelligence and machine learning platforms in regulated enterprise environments. * Relevant Java, cloud, Kubernetes, security, or architecture certifications. * Experience working with globally distributed teams in an onsite-offshore consulting delivery model., * Hands-on architect who can move comfortably between strategy, design, code, and production troubleshooting. * Strong technical judgment and the ability to make pragmatic architecture decisions. * Customer-focused approach to designing banking solutions. * Ability to identify technical solutions that create meaningful competitive advantages. * Strong ownership of architecture quality, technical risk, security, and delivery outcomes. * Ability to influence stakeholders and engineering teams without relying only on formal authority. * Effective balance of enterprise standards, business priorities, engineering feasibility, cost, and time to market. ## Description Core Engineering * Java 8/11/17 or later * Spring Framework and Spring Boot * REST APIs, OpenAPI, and API gateways * Microservices and distributed systems * SQL, data modeling, and relational databases * NoSQL and caching technologies * Message brokers and event-streaming platforms * Unit, integration, contract, and performance testing Architecture * Application and solution architecture * Domain-driven design * Event-driven architecture * Service-oriented and microservices architecture * Integration and API architecture * Enterprise architecture frameworks * Cloud-native and modernization architecture * High availability and disaster recovery * Performance, scalability, and resiliency engineering Cloud and DevSecOps * AWS, Azure, or another major cloud platform * Docker and Kubernetes * CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation * Application monitoring, logging, tracing, and observability * Secure software development lifecycle practices * Identity and access management * Vulnerability management and security controls Data and Machine Learning * Enterprise data integration and data-flow design * Operational and analytical data patterns * Machine learning solution design and integration * Model-serving and API-integration patterns * Data security, governance, and privacy * Identification of practical machine learning use cases that improve customer solutions or create competitive advantages ## Related Videos - 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