Location: Remote
Position Type: Contract
Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Application Modernization Architect with strong hands-on experience in Azure cloud, React, and Java to lead the modernization of legacy applications into scalable, cloud-native solutions. This contract role requires a technical leader who can collaborate with cross-functional teams, define modernization strategies, and implement end-to-end architecture in Azure.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead cloud architecture design and modernization efforts for enterprise applications migrating to Microsoft Azure.
- Design and implement microservices-based architectures using Java (Spring Boot) and front-end frameworks like React.
- Assess legacy applications and devise modernization roadmaps including re-platforming, refactoring, containerization, and API development.
- Work with Azure services such as AKS, Azure Functions, App Services, API Management, Cosmos DB, Azure SQL, Event Hub, etc.
- Define and implement DevOps pipelines using Azure DevOps, CI/CD, IaC (Terraform or ARM templates).
- Integrate applications securely using IAM, OAuth, Azure AD, and best practices for cloud security.
- Provide guidance to development teams and ensure delivery aligns with architecture standards.
- Troubleshoot performance, reliability, and scalability issues in cloud and application environments.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, project managers, and engineering teams to deliver modern, cloud-native solutions.
Required Skills & Experience
- 15+ years of overall IT experience.
- Strong expertise in Azure Cloud Architecture (IaaS, PaaS, networking, security, DevOps).
- Hands-on development experience with Java / Spring Boot (microservices, REST APIs).
- Front-end engineering experience with React.js.
- Experience modernizing monolithic applications to cloud-native or microservices architectures.
- Strong knowledge of containerization tools such as Docker and Kubernetes (AKS).
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
- Solid understanding of cloud best practices, scalability, performance optimization, and resilience.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Regards:
Vamsi
hr@shayaancorp.com | O. 732 798 5943
Shayaan Corporation Inc
