Lead Application Modernization Architect – Open Liberty / WebSphere Liberty

Job summary

Design enterprise application architectures and lead modernization and migration from traditional IBM WebSphere Application Server to Open Liberty. Develop cloud-native services, establish deployment and integration strategies, implement CI/CD and DevOps practices, and guide teams through architecture reviews, performance troubleshooting, and technical governance.

Job details

Key Responsibilities: Design and architect enterprise applications using Open Liberty/WebSphere Liberty. Lead application modernization and migration from traditional IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) to Open Liberty. Develop cloud-native microservices using Java, Spring Boot, Jakarta EE, and REST Web Services. Define application architecture, deployment strategies, and integration patterns. Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices. Design secure, scalable, and highly available cloud solutions. Lead architecture reviews, troubleshoot performance issues, and mentor development teams. Create architecture documentation, technical standards, and governance frameworks. Required Skills: Strong expertise in Open Liberty / WebSphere Liberty. Experience with IBM WebSphere Application Server and application migration. Advanced Java concepts and REST Web Services. Java, Spring Boot, and Jakarta EE. Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines. Strong application architecture and technical leadership skills.

What you’ll do

Design enterprise application architectures and lead modernization and migration from traditional IBM WebSphere Application Server to Open Liberty. Develop cloud-native services, establish deployment and integration strategies, implement CI/CD and DevOps practices, and guide teams through architecture reviews, performance troubleshooting, and technical governance.

Requirements

Requires strong expertise in Open Liberty or WebSphere Liberty, experience with IBM WebSphere Application Server and application migration, and advanced Java and REST Web Services knowledge. Also requires experience with Spring Boot, Jakarta EE, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, application architecture, and technical leadership.

Listed skills

• Java · Preferred
• Spring Boot · Preferred
• Kubernetes · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Open Liberty
• WebSphere Liberty
• IBM WebSphere Application Server
• Application Modernization
• Application Migration
• Java
• Spring Boot
• Jakarta EE
• REST Web Services
• Kubernetes
• CI/CD Pipelines
• DevOps
• Application Architecture
• Cloud-Native Microservices
• Performance Troubleshooting
• Technical Leadership

Job areas

• Technology
• Software
• Management & Leadership
• Consulting

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