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Open Liberty / WebSphere Liberty Lead Application Modernization Architect

Toronto, ON
Hybrid
Posted Oct 9, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Lead · 10+ years
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Office presence: 3 days per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level
Application method: Direct apply is available

Job summary

Architect enterprise applications and lead modernization and migration programs from traditional WebSphere Application Server to Open Liberty. Guide cloud-native development, deployment, integration, and DevOps practices while providing technical leadership, conducting architecture reviews, and optimizing application performance.

Job details

Open Liberty / WebSphere Liberty Lead Application Modernization Architect Hybrid: 2–3 days a week onsite Location: Toronto Role Description: • Design and architect enterprise applications using Open Liberty/WebSphere Liberty. • Lead application modernization and migration programs from traditional WebSphere Application Server (WAS) to Open Liberty. • Develop cloud-native microservices using Java, Spring Boot, Jakarta EE, and Open Liberty. • Define application architecture, deployment strategies, and integration patterns. • Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices. • Design scalable, secure, and highly available solutions on cloud platforms. • Collaborate with business, development, infrastructure, and security teams. • Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical leadership to development teams. • Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and optimize application environments. • Create architecture documents, technical standards, and governance frameworks. Essential Skills: • Open Liberty Architect Required Skills: • Open Liberty/WebSphere Liberty • Lead application modernization • Java REST Web Services • Advanced Java Concepts • Kubernetes • IBM WebSphere

What you’ll do

Requirements

The role requires expertise in Open Liberty or WebSphere Liberty, IBM WebSphere, application modernization, Java REST web services, advanced Java concepts, and Kubernetes. It also calls for architecture leadership across cloud-native applications, CI/CD, security, scalability, and collaboration with business and technical teams.