Senior Application Architect

Description CG Infinity is seeking a highly skilled Senior Application Architect to lead the design and implementation of enterprise-grade applications leveraging J2EE technologies, containerized architectures, and AWS cloud services.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in application modernization, microservices, and cloud-native solutions, with the ability to translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performing architectures.   Key Responsibilities Architect and design enterprise applications using Java / J2EE frameworks (Servlets, JSP, EJB, JMS) and modern best practices.

Lead containerization strategies for application deployment using Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS services such as ECS, EKS, and Fargate.

Develop cloud-native architectures on AWS, leveraging services like EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudFormation, and IAM.

Define and enforce application security standards, including IAM roles, encryption, and compliance with frameworks such as NIST and CIS.

Collaborate with development teams to implement microservices, API gateways, and service mesh solutions.

Drive CI / CD pipeline design for containerized workloads using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and ECR.

Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams on best practices for scalability, performance, and resilience.

Conduct architecture reviews, performance tuning, and cost optimization for AWS workloads.

Stay current with emerging technologies in cloud computing, container orchestration, and Java enterprise development.   Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; Master’s preferred. 8+ years of experience in application architecture and design.

Strong expertise in J2EE technologies (Java EE, Servlets, JSP, EJB, JMS).

Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration in AWS.

Proven experience with AWS services for application hosting, networking, and security.

Familiarity with microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and event-driven systems.

Proficiency in CI / CD tools, DevOps practices, and infrastructure-as-code (CloudFormation / Terraform).

Excellent communication and leadership skills.   Preferred Qualifications AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or equivalent.

Experience with Spring Boot, Hibernate, and modern Java frameworks.

Knowledge of service mesh (Istio) and API management tools.

Exposure to multi-cloud strategies and hybrid architectures.

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