Lead enterprise scale Java modernization initiatives for customers driving architecture migration strategy cloud transformation and modernization delivery for Java based workloads migrating to Azure.
Key Responsibilities
Own end to end Java application architecture and modernization strategy
Lead migration of Java workloads from WebLogic Glass Fish WebSphere JBoss and Tomcat to Azure native platforms
Define modernization and migration patterns for Azure App Service AKS and Azure Container Apps
Lead Java version upgrades Java 6-8 to Java 11-17
Drive cloud readiness remediation and Azure service integration
Design scalable microservices and integration architectures
Define containerization strategy using Docker and Kubernetes
Establish CICD architecture using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions
Architect Azure Landing Zone integration and cloud native deployments
Lead performance optimization resiliency security hardening and observability implementations
Provide architectural governance design reviews and migration best practices
Partner with customer stakeholders engineering teams DevOps teams and delivery leadership
This role requires the candidate who is already holding active Security Check (SC) clearance in accordance with UK Government standards
Primary Skills Must Have
Java 8,11,17 Architecture and JVM internals
Spring Boot and Spring Cloud
Enterprise Java EE Jakarta EE
WebLogic GlassFish JBoss EAP Tomcat
Java EE to Jakarta EE migration
EJB CDI JNDI JMS
Azure App Service
Azure Kubernetes Service AKS
Azure Container Apps ACA
Azure Red Hat OpenShift ARO
Azure Storage Azure SQL Azure Key Vault
Docker and Kubernetes
OAuth2 and JWT
REST API and Integration Architecture
Microservices and Domaindriven Design
Performance tuning and security hardening
Application modernization and cloud migration experience
