Lead Java Application Architect_ Lansing, MI; Local

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Shiro Technologies, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today! Seeking a senior‑level Application Architect to provide technical leadership for complex Java‑based enterprise applications. The role involves architecting, designing, developing, and supporting large‑scale applications, ensuring alignment with business requirements, enterprise standards, and modernization initiatives.

The candidate will also guide development teams, review technical designs, and contribute to long‑term technology roadmaps.

• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to development teams
• Design, develop, and maintain complex Java/JEE enterprise applications
• Develop and review technical design documentation
• Design and develop RESTful web services and web applications
• Ensure alignment between technical solutions and business requirements
• Perform code reviews and enforce enterprise development standards
• Execute full SDLC including technical specifications and documentation
• Lead database design (logical and physical models) in Oracle and PostgreSQL
• Support data migration from Oracle to PostgreSQL
• Tune SQL queries and troubleshoot performance issues
  
  Integrate software components into fully functional systems
• Prepare and maintain technology roadmaps
• Collaborate on AWS cost optimization strategies

• 12+ years architecting and developing complex systems using Java technologies
• Strong experience with Java 8, JEE, Spring, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data, Spring Batch, Spring Security
• 8+ years with Hibernate/JPA
• 5+ years with Angular or React
  
  JS, JavaScript, HTML5
• Extensive SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle & Postgre
  
  SQL experience
• Strong experience with Git source control
• Experience with Apache Tomcat, JBoss, Open Shift Containers
• Experience with Agile methodologies and TDD
• Hands‑on expertise in Databricks
• Experience creating CI/CD pipelines using Azure Dev Ops
• 5+ years of cloud experience (preferably AWS)
• Experience with AWS services such as S3, EC2, VPC, Lambda, MSK, EKS/ECS Fargate
• Knowledge of Kubernetes concepts (Pods, Deployments, Services, Persistent Volumes)

• Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, ActiveMQ
• Experience in large‑scale enterprise and SOA environments
• Experience with CMM/CMMI Level 3 practices