Solution Architect / Java Architect

Toronto, ON
On-site
Posted Oct 16, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Lead · 10+ years
Apply by: Apr 13, 2027
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level
Application method: Direct apply is available

Job summary

Lead architecture and technical design for Java enterprise applications, delivering scalable, secure, resilient solutions and guiding modernization, integration, and platform transformation. Provide hands-on technical leadership, review designs and code, resolve complex issues, collaborate with stakeholders, and mentor engineering teams.

Job details

Seeking an experienced Java Technical Lead / Architect to provide technical leadership and solution architecture for enterprise applications. The role will be responsible for designing scalable solutions, driving application modernization, providing hands-on technical guidance, and ensuring adherence to architecture, security, performance, and coding standards. Key Responsibilities Lead end-to-end architecture and technical design for Java-based enterprise applications. Design scalable, secure, resilient, and maintainable application solutions. Provide hands-on technical leadership using Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Microservices, and related technologies. Define application architecture, integration patterns, reusable frameworks, and technical standards. Lead Java/JDK upgrades, application modernization, and legacy platform transformation initiatives. Review existing applications and recommend improvements across architecture, performance, security, and maintainability. Conduct design and code reviews and ensure adherence to engineering best practices. Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide guidance on root-cause analysis and resolution. Collaborate with business, application, infrastructure, security, DevOps, and architecture teams. Provide technical estimates and support solution planning and delivery. Mentor developers and provide technical direction to onshore/offshore engineering teams. Support CI/CD, automated deployments, containerization, and cloud/platform modernization. Evaluate technical dependencies and proactively identify architecture and delivery risks. Ensure solutions comply with enterprise architecture, security, and technology standards. Technical Skills Strong hands-on experience with Java / J2EE Spring, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Microservices Strong knowledge of design patterns, object-oriented design, and enterprise application architecture Experience with application servers/platforms such as JBoss, WebSphere, WebLogic, or Open Liberty Experience with SQL and relational databases Knowledge of Kafka or other messaging/event-driven technologies Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Git, Maven/Gradle Exposure to Azure, GCP, or AWS is an advantage Strong understanding of API integration, authentication, security, logging, monitoring, and performance optimization Experience with Java modernization/migration initiatives is highly desirable Preferred Experience 10+ years of Java/application development experience with significant experience in a Technical Lead or Architect capacity. Experience delivering large-scale enterprise applications. Banking / Financial Services (BFSI) Experience Preferred. Strong stakeholder communication and technical presentation skills.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires 10+ years of Java or application development experience, including significant technical lead or architect experience and delivery of large-scale enterprise applications. Strong expertise in Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservices, enterprise architecture, and related engineering practices is expected; banking or financial services experience is preferred.