Senior Application Architect: Modernization & DevSecOps

west groupe; Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Highspring is seeking an experienced Application Architect to lead enterprise application modernization and engineering transformation initiatives. You will combine Java/Spring Boot architecture expertise with hands-on delivery across modernization, Quality Engineering, automation, CI/CD, and DevSecOps.

This client-facing role demands assessing environments, defining target-state architectures, and providing technical leadership through implementation.

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.
• 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.

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.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

APIs

Cloud-native

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Quality Engineering

Test automation

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Secure SDLC

Client-facing

Professional services

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Cypress

JUnit

Job description

Highspring is seeking an experienced Application Architect to lead enterprise application modernization and engineering transformation initiatives. You will combine Java/Spring Boot architecture expertise with hands-on delivery across modernization, Quality Engineering, automation, CI/CD, and DevSecOps.

This client-facing role demands assessing environments, defining target-state architectures, and providing technical leadership through implementation.