Open Liberty / WebSphere Liberty Lead Application Modernization Architect

Tech Talent International (TTI) supplies technical talent to a variety of clients ranging from Fortune 100/500/1000 companies to startups, small and mid-sized organizations in Canada/US. We are currently hiring a Open Liberty / WebSphere Liberty Lead Application Modernization Architect for our global consulting client.

Role: Open Liberty / WebSphere Liberty Lead Application Modernization Architect

Rate Range: $71 -73/hr C2C (40 hrs /week)

Duration: 12 months

Location: Hybrid, 2-3 days in office, downtown Toronto, ON, Canada

Role Overview

Job Description: Lead Application Modernization Architect responsible for designing and modernizing enterprise applications using Open Liberty and WebSphere Liberty, driving migration initiatives from traditional WebSphere Application Server (WAS) environments to cloud-native architectures.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and architect enterprise applications using Open Liberty and WebSphere Liberty.
• Lead application modernization and migration programs from traditional WebSphere Application Server (WAS) to Open Liberty.
• Develop cloud-native microservices using Java, Spring Boot, Jakarta EE, and Open Liberty.
• Define application architecture, deployment strategies, and integration patterns.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices.
• Design scalable, secure, and highly available solutions across cloud environments.
• Collaborate with business, development, infrastructure, and security teams to deliver enterprise solutions.
• Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical leadership to development teams.
• Troubleshoot application performance bottlenecks and optimize runtime environments.
• Develop architecture documentation, technical standards, governance frameworks, and best practices.
• Guide modernization initiatives and cloud transformation strategies.

Core Qualifications

• Strong experience as an Application Architect, Solution Architect, or Modernization Architect.
• Deep expertise with:
• Open Liberty
• WebSphere Liberty
• IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS)
• Proven experience leading large-scale application modernization and migration initiatives.
• Strong hands-on experience with:
• Java
• Advanced Java Concepts
• Spring Boot
• Jakarta EE
• RESTful Web Services
• Experience designing and implementing microservices architectures.
• Strong knowledge of cloud-native application development principles.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Expertise in application integration patterns and API-driven architectures.
• Strong understanding of security, scalability, and high availability design principles.
• Experience providing technical leadership and architecture governance.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration platforms.
• Experience supporting cloud migration and modernization programs.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks and governance models.
• Experience working within highly regulated enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation practices.
• Experience with performance tuning, capacity planning, and application resiliency strategies.

Key Skills

• Open Liberty
• WebSphere Liberty
• IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS)
• Application Modernization
• Application Architecture
• Solution Architecture
• Java
• Advanced Java Concepts
• Spring Boot
• Jakarta EE
• REST Web Services
• Microservices
• Kubernetes
• CI/CD
• DevOps
• Cloud-Native Development
• Enterprise Integration
• High Availability
• Performance Optimization
• Technical Leadership
• Architecture Governance