Software Architect II

Job Title Senior Solution Architect – Legacy Modernization & Cloud Migration (Japanese Bilingual) Experience 15–20 Years Role Overview We are looking for an experienced Senior Solution Architect to lead enterprise application modernization and cloud transformation initiatives. The role is responsible for assessing legacy applications and infrastructure, defining modernization and migration strategies, providing architectural leadership, and ensuring successful delivery across multiple modernization PODs.

The architect will collaborate with customer stakeholders, onsite SMEs, architects, and development teams to drive cloud migration, application modernization, technical governance, and AI-assisted engineering practices. Must-Have Skills Enterprise Architecture & Technical Leadership Enterprise Solution Architecture Cloud-native Architecture Serverless Solutions Technical Leadership across multiple development teams Architecture Governance Technical Planning & Delivery Management Estimation and Solution Design Legacy Application Assessment & Modernization Legacy Application Assessment Reverse Engineering Modernization Strategy Definition Application Modernization Framework Modernization Database Modernization Infrastructure Modernization Migration Planning & Execution Cloud Migration Readiness Technical Risk Assessment & Mitigation Core Java & Enterprise Development Core Java (8/11/17/21) Spring Framework Spring Boot REST APIs Enterprise Integration HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript React Legacy Migration & Upgrades Java Version Upgrades (Java 8 → Java 17/21) Spring Framework Version Upgrades Legacy Application Refactoring & Modernization Database Migration & Upgrade (Oracle/PostgreSQL) Migration from On-Premises Infrastructure to AWS Build, Deployment & Middleware Apache Tomcat (8.

x/9.x/10.x) Maven Ant Git / GitHub Docker & Containerization Load Balancing Scalability & Performance Optimization Databases Oracle PostgreSQL SQL Query Optimization Cloud & DevOps AWS Architecture AWS Assessment & Migration AWS Services: EC2 Lambda API Gateway IAM RDS S3 Step Functions CI/CD & DevOps Practices Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) AI-Assisted Engineering Experience using Claude GitHub Copilot AI-assisted Architecture Reverse Engineering using AI Tools Code Modernization using AI Tools Documentation & Technical Analysis using AI Tools Engineering Productivity Tools Customer & Stakeholder Management Customer-facing Communication & Presentation Skills Architecture Reviews Technical Workshops Solution Discussions Technical Leadership across Cross-functional Teams Experience working with Infrastructure, Application, Testing and DevOps teams Language & Delivery Model Japanese Language Proficiency (Mandatory) English Communication Experience working with Japanese Customers Experience working with Global Delivery Models Good-to-Have Skills Legacy Technologies & Frameworks Apache Wicket Struts Workflow & Modernization Tools Workflow Management System AWS Transform Open Rewrite AI-assisted Modernization Tools Cloud Databases Amazon RDS Aurora MongoDB DynamoDB Architecture Best Practices AWS Well-Architected Framework Key Responsibilities Define solution architecture, modernization approach, and technical roadmap.

Lead technical assessment and reverse engineering of legacy enterprise applications. Define application, framework, database, and infrastructure modernization strategies. Govern architecture across multiple modernization PODs. Review technical designs, code quality, and implementation approaches. Drive AWS migration and modernization best practices.

Support technical estimation, planning, and delivery governance. Resolve complex architectural and technical challenges. Act as the primary technical interface between customers, onsite, and offshore teams. Present architecture recommendations, modernization strategies, and technical findings. Guide POD teams through design, development, testing, and deployment.

Promote AI-assisted engineering and continuous improvement practices. Mentor Application Architects and Lead Developers.