Senior Enterprise Java & Cloud Architect

Vericence; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Vericence is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to lead enterprise Java solution design across multiple modules on cloud platforms. You will drive architecture decisions, oversee integrations, and guide delivery across engineering teams.

The role requires deep expertise in microservices, event-driven patterns, RESTful APIs, and modern cloud-native practices, with strong collaboration with product and client stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering with at least 5 years in Solution Architect or Technical Architecture leadership roles.
• Deep expertise in designing and modernizing large-scale distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and enterprise application development.
• Extensive experience designing RESTful APIs and enterprise integration solutions.
• Strong experience with at least one major cloud platform: AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Hands‑on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized application deployment.
• Experience with messaging and streaming technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar platforms.
• Engage with executive stakeholders to communicate roadmap direction and roadmap risks.
• Drive proof-of-concepts for emerging AI/ML capabilities and evaluate their production readiness.
• Strong understanding of relational and NoSQL databases, including performance optimization and data architecture.
• Proven experience leading solution architecture across multiple engineering teams and enterprise transformation programs.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage both technical teams and executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the end-to-end solution architecture for enterprise Java applications across multiple business modules.
• Establish architecture standards, design principles, implementation guidelines, and best practices for scalable and maintainable software solutions.
• Lead architecture reviews, evaluate technical trade-offs, and ensure alignment across development teams.
• Partner with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, and technical leads to translate business requirements into scalable solution designs.
• Design and oversee enterprise integrations using REST APIs, messaging platforms, and event-driven architectures.
• Guide implementation teams on architecture, performance optimization, security, and scalability best practices.
• Establish governance around observability, logging, monitoring, security, and compliance across cloud-native applications.
• Collaborate with client stakeholders to communicate solution direction, implementation strategy, and technical risks.
• Drive proof-of-concepts for emerging Java frameworks, cloud-native technologies, and modernization initiatives.
• Mentor engineering teams and promote architecture excellence across multiple concurrent projects.

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Terraform

API Gateway

Service mesh

CI/CD tooling

Jira

GitHub

Bitbucket

Job description

Vericence is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to lead enterprise Java solution design across multiple modules on cloud platforms. You will drive architecture decisions, oversee integrations, and guide delivery across engineering teams.

The role requires deep expertise in microservices, event-driven patterns, RESTful APIs, and modern cloud-native practices, with strong collaboration with product and client stakeholders.