Software Architect III - Finance Domain

Hudson Manpower•Cincinnati, OH

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Seeking an experienced Software Architect III to lead enterprise architecture, platform engineering, and modernization initiatives within a large-scale banking technology environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in Java 17+, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, Platform Engineering, and DevOps practices, while providing technical leadership and architectural governance across multiple teams. This is a highly visible onsite role supporting mission-critical banking platforms and enterprise modernization programs.

Requirements

5+ years of Software Architecture or Senior Engineering experience.
Strong expertise in Java 17+, Spring Framework 6.x, and Spring Boot 3.x.
Experience designing enterprise-grade microservices architectures.
Strong REST API design and governance experience.
Experience with Platform Engineering and CI/CD pipelines.
Proficiency with Git, GitHub, Jenkins, and JFrog.
Experience implementing secure software development practices.
Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

Banking or Financial Services Experience
Hybrid Cloud & On-Prem Architecture
Containerized Applications
Reactive Architecture
Distributed Systems
Legacy System Modernization
Vendor Platform Integration
Experience supporting or modernizing: Deposit Platforms, Debit Card Processing Systems, ATM Platforms, Check Processing Systems, Billing Platforms, Banking Integrations, Financial Transaction Systems
Understand modern platform engineering principles.
Lead modernization of legacy systems into scalable architectures.
Thrive in highly regulated banking environments.
Balance technical strategy with hands-on engineering leadership.
Communicate effectively with technical and business stakeholders.
Mentor engineering teams and influence enterprise architecture decisions.

Responsibilities

Design scalable, secure, and resilient enterprise architectures.
Define technology roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
Lead architecture reviews and technical strategy discussions.
Evaluate current-state applications and modernization opportunities.
Develop architecture standards, reusable patterns, and best practices.
Create architecture documentation and implementation guidelines.
Architect enterprise applications using Java 17+, Spring Framework, and Spring Boot.
Design and govern RESTful APIs.
Lead microservices architecture initiatives.
Establish secure and scalable integration patterns.
Improve platform observability, resiliency, and maintainability.
Support platform engineering and developer enablement initiatives.
Improve CI/CD automation and deployment pipelines.
Collaborate with infrastructure and cloud engineering teams.
Support containerized application environments.
Drive operational excellence through automation and standardization.
Serve as a technical liaison between vendors and internal teams.
Evaluate vendor platforms and technology roadmaps.
Support core banking platform architecture decisions.
Ensure operational stability and business continuity.
Mentor software and platform engineers.
Provide architecture governance and technical oversight.
Participate in Agile ceremonies and planning sessions.
Promote engineering excellence and continuous improvement.
Act as a trusted advisor across technology organizations.