(Dev) Application Architect Java

Vaco Recruiter Services; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Highspring is seeking an Application Architect with a strong Java and modernization background to lead enterprise modernization initiatives. You will guide architecture, define roadmaps, and provide hands-on leadership across engineering teams and client engagements.

The role emphasizes Java/Spring Boot, microservices, cloud-native patterns, and DevSecOps, with a focus on improving testing, automation, and deployment velocity in client projects.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with enterprise architecture exposure.
• Strong Java/Spring Boot expertise and modern architecture knowledge.
• Experience with modernization, CI/CD, and DevSecOps practices.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Client-facing consulting experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead assessment and modernization of legacy applications and architectures.
• Design modern solutions using Java, Spring Boot, microservices and APIs.
• Define target-state architectures, roadmaps, and engineering standards.
• Drive software and Quality Engineering transformations with automation.
• Lead DevSecOps efforts and embed security into the SDLC.
• Improve CI/CD, developer experience, and deployment velocity.
• Provide hands-on architectural leadership through reviews and PoCs.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

APIs

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Quality Engineering

AWS

Azure/GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Playwright/Selenium/Cypress

JUnit

Job description

Application Architect – Java & Modernization

Location: Montreal, QC – Hybrid

About Highspring

At Highspring, we help organizations solve complex business and technology challenges through consulting, engineering, and digital transformation. Our consultants work across different clients, technologies, and transformation initiatives, creating opportunities to continuously develop their technical and consulting expertise.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Application Architect with a strong software engineering background to lead enterprise application modernization and engineering transformation initiatives.

The ideal candidate combines strong Java / Spring Boot architecture and development expertise with experience across application modernization, Quality Engineering, automation, CI/CD, and DevSecOps.

This is a client-facing and hands-on role requiring the ability to assess existing environments, define target-state architectures and roadmaps, and provide technical leadership through implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the assessment and modernization of legacy applications and architectures.
• Design modern solutions using Java, Spring Boot, microservices, APIs, cloud-native and event-driven architectures.
• Define target-state architectures, modernization strategies, technical roadmaps, and engineering standards.
• Lead software and Quality Engineering transformations, including migration to modern testing frameworks and increased test automation.
• Drive shift-left testing and integrate automated unit, API, integration, UI, and regression testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Lead and support DevSecOps initiatives, embedding automated security controls and secure development practices into the SDLC.
• Improve CI/CD, developer experience, application testability, reliability, security, and deployment velocity.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership through architecture, code reviews, proof-of-concepts, framework development, and technical problem-solving.
• Facilitate technical workshops and present recommendations to client engineering and technology leadership.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with experience as an Application Architect, Technical Lead, or similar role.
• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, microservices, APIs, and modern application architecture.
• Experience with additional languages such as Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#, or similar.
• Demonstrated experience with application modernization, including legacy application and framework modernization.
• Strong understanding of Quality Engineering, test automation, and modern testing frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, JUnit, or similar.
• Experience with CI/CD, DevOps and DevSecOps, including automated quality and security gates.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP, as well as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of modern software engineering, application security, and secure SDLC practices.
• Strong communication skills and ability to operate in client-facing environments.
• Professional services / technology consulting experience strongly preferred.

Ideal Profile

A hands-on architect who can move comfortably between application architecture, software engineering, modernization, Quality Engineering, and DevSecOps — capable of defining the strategy while also providing the technical leadership required to execute it

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