- Company Name
- Sloka IT Solutions
- Job Title
- Application Architect
- Job Description
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**Job title**: Application Architect
**Role Summary**: Design and oversee end‑to‑end application architecture for complex, enterprise-grade solutions. Lead technical decision‑making, ensure scalability, performance, and security, and drive best practices across multi‑language (English, French, Dutch) development teams.
**Expactations**:
- Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in application architecture.
- Proven expertise in Java, Spring (Boot 2.x/3.x & Batch), Hibernate/EclipseLink, JBoss 7.4, OAuth, RESTful APIs, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and Angular JS.
- Active proficiency in Dutch, English, and French.
- Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and stakeholder communication skills.
**Key Responsibilities**:
- Architect high‑availability, maintainable application systems that meet functional and non‑functional requirements.
- Define architectural standards, patterns, and best practices for the engineering organization.
- Collaborate with product owners, developers, and QA to translate business needs into scalable technical designs.
- Evaluate and recommend tools, frameworks, and cloud services.
- Conduct code and design reviews, enforce quality gates, and mentor senior developers.
- Ensure adherence to security protocols (OAuth, JWT, etc.) and data‑access policies across Oracle/PostgreSQL databases.
- Lead troubleshooting of production incidents, root‑cause analysis, and performance tuning.
**Required Skills**:
- Java (expert), Spring Boot 2.x/3.x, Spring Batch, Angular JS, Hibernate/EclipseLink, JBoss 7.4, OAuth, REST APIs, Oracle, PostgreSQL.
- Experience with hybrid cloud or on‑premise deployments.
- Proficient in version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker/K8s).
- Knowledge of design patterns, microservices, and service‑oriented architecture.
- Multilingual communication in Dutch, English, and French.
**Required Education & Certifications**:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
- Relevant professional certifications (e.g., Oracle Certified Professional, Spring Professional) are a plus but not mandatory.