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# Senior Application Architect - Microservices Audit Lead Job ID: JP054250

- **Company:** ITProposal
- **Location:** Namen, Belgium
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Applications Architecture, Application Performance Management, Batch Processing, Data Integrity, Data Migration, Distributed Data Store, PostgreSQL, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Data Logging, Spring-boot, Database Performance, Technical Debt, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Apache Kafka, Api Management, Microservices
- **Published:** June 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.be/jobad/befc67905e291ebf0ec1f09b7d8bf2acad

## About the Role

* Expert-level experience leading complex architecture audit engagements.
 * Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and distributed microservices architectures.
 * Proven experience with event-driven systems, Kafka, and distributed consistency patterns.
 * Deep understanding of PostgreSQL, API integrations (REST/SOAP), batch processing, and containerized environments.
 * Ability to assess scalability, resilience, observability, and maintainability in large enterprise systems.
 * Strong analytical, communication, and executive presentation skills.
 * Fluent French (C2 level)., A senior architect with extensive experience auditing large-scale Java/Spring Boot microservices platforms, capable of delivering independent, fact-based assessments and strategic recommendations to both technical teams and executive stakeholders.

## Description

* Lead a comprehensive audit of a distributed Java/Spring Boot microservices ecosystem.
 * Assess application performance, scalability, and processing efficiency for both transactional and batch workloads.
 * Evaluate microservice boundaries, service interactions, and architectural decisions.
 * Analyze distributed data consistency patterns, including event-driven architectures, Kafka-based messaging, outbox/inbox mechanisms, and idempotency.
 * Review PostgreSQL data models, database performance, replication strategies, and reporting architectures.
 * Assess resilience, observability, monitoring, logging, traceability, and incident recovery capabilities.
 * Identify technical debt, architectural weaknesses, performance bottlenecks, and operational risks.
 * Evaluate data migration and document migration strategies, including impacts on performance and data integrity.
 * Produce actionable recommendations, risk assessments, and executive-level reporting.
 * Present findings and recommendations to governance and leadership stakeholders., * Executive summary for senior management.
 * Detailed technical audit report with quantitative and qualitative findings.
 * Prioritized recommendation roadmap based on impact, effort, and risk.
 * Technical risk assessment and architecture risk map.
 * Governance presentation and stakeholder briefing materials.


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