AWS Cloud Architect: Java Modernization & Migration Lead

Machine Intelligence Technologies, LLC; Rockville, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

MACHINE INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC is seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Architect / Senior Developer to migrate Java/J2EE applications to AWS, modernize code, and leverage cloud-native features for scalability and agility. You will lead architecture refinement, design migration plans, and guide a team of developers through replatforming or refactoring efforts.

The role requires strong Java/J2EE experience, AWS expertise, and proficiency with Docker/Kubernetes, IaC tools, and CI/CD practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 5+ years of hands-on experience migrating applications to AWS.
• Solid migration experience from on-premises to AWS using appropriate tools/frameworks.
• Strong Java programming skills with J2EE frameworks (Spring, Hibernate, JSF).
• Familiarity with AWS architecture and cloud computing concepts.
• Expertise in containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (CloudFormation, Terraform).
• Knowledge of database migration strategies and multiple database systems.
• Understanding of DevOps practices for CI/CD.
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Cloud Architecture and Migration efforts, designing a migration plan with replatforming or refactoring options.
• Architect and design reference architectures for legacy JAVA/J2EE teams to migrate to cloud.
• Modernize applications by integrating with AWS services and breaking monoliths into microservices.
• Select and integrate AWS services (EC2/ECS/EKS, S3, RDS, API Gateway, Lambda) for compute, storage, and APIs.
• Containerize applications in Docker and deploy via ECS or EKS; define IaC provisioning (CloudFormation/Terraform).
• Coordinate governance, cost management and communicate milestones with leadership.
• Establish cadence for regular team updates and progress reporting.

Skills

Java/J2EE

AWS Cloud Architecture

Problem-Solving

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

CloudFormation

Terraform

SAM

Job description

MACHINE INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC is seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Architect / Senior Developer to migrate Java/J2EE applications to AWS, modernize code, and leverage cloud-native features for scalability and agility. You will lead architecture refinement, design migration plans, and guide a team of developers through replatforming or refactoring efforts.

The role requires strong Java/J2EE experience, AWS expertise, and proficiency with Docker/Kubernetes, IaC tools, and CI/CD practices.