Technical Architect

Job Description:
We are seeking a seasoned Technical Architect to lead the end-to-end architectural design and provide technical oversight for a major modernization initiative. This strategic role is focused on replatforming a legacy C/C++ system into a robust, scalable, and cloud-adaptable Java-based architecture.

The Technical Architect will define the Target State Architecture and Blueprint while ensuring alignment with enterprise goals and industry best practices. This role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams including infrastructure, security, development, and operations to deliver a secure, high-performance, and future-ready platform.

Key Responsibilities:

Architectural Leadership

• Drive the creation of the Target State Architecture and Blueprint, including system interaction models and integration flows
• Define and validate architecture diagrams, technical patterns, and component interaction models across all architecture tiers
• Provide final sign-off and governance over all architectural deliverables and designs

Strategic Implementation Oversight

• Ensure accurate translation of architectural designs into implementation across SDLC phases and production rollout
• Collaborate with project management, development, QA, and Dev Ops teams to maintain technical integrity
• Lead architectural reviews, risk assessments, and mitigation strategies for the modernization initiative

Cross-functional Technical Collaboration

• Serve as the primary architectural liaison among platform engineering, web services, security, data, and deployment teams
• Offer mentorship and technical guidance to engineers and solution designers throughout the migration process

Discovery and Migration Planning

• Participate in the Technical Discovery and Blueprint Design phase, outlining the long-term architectural roadmap
• Lead migration strategies during the application migration phase, with a focus on messaging layer technologies such as Apache Kafka

Required Qualifications:

Professional Experience

• Minimum 12 years in software engineering or architecture roles
• At least 5 years of experience in enterprise-scale architectural leadership
• Hands-on experience with legacy-to-modern technology transformations, preferably in financial services or other high-availability environments
• Experience with Java platforms, C/C++ systems, Oracle 19c, and enterprise messaging systems

Technical Expertise

• Strong knowledge of middleware and message brokers (e.g., Apache Kafka, IBM MQ)
• Demonstrated expertise in designing scalable, secure, and fault-tolerant microservices architectures
• Familiarity with performance tuning, high availability/disaster recovery (HA/DR), and low-latency system design
• Experience with cloud-native and containerized architectures is a plus

Communication and Stakeholder Management

• Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to business stakeholders and executive leadership
• Experience working closely with senior technical and business stakeholders across the organization

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with API gateways, security protocols (OAuth2, TLS), and observability tools
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform and Ansible
• Understanding of regulatory and compliance frameworks relevant to financial institutions