Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Next Gen IT Inc, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today! **Role Java** **Technical Lead/Architect (Hands on) with Azure** **Location Hybrid - Natick, MA** **Exp: 12+yrs** Key Areas: - Microservices architecture - Serverless computing - Containerizing applications - Kubernetes - Azure API gateways - Application Side **Key Project Details** **Technical Architect - Monolithic to Microservices Migration** We are seeking a skilled and experienced Technical Architect to lead the rearchitecting of our large-scale J2EE monolithic application into a Microservices architecture on the Azure cloud platform. Core Requirements: - Solid experience as a Technical Architect, leading the rearchitecting of monolithic applications into Microservices architecture. - Strong expertise in containerization using Docker and container orchestration using Kubernetes. - In-depth knowledge of Microservices architecture patterns, principles, and best practices. - Hands-on experience with Azure cloud platform, including Azure API Management, Azure Kubernetes service (AKS) and Azure DevOps. - Proficiency in Java development, particularly with Spring Boot framework for Microservices development. - Strong understanding of J2EE technologies and frameworks. Skill Overall 15+ years of experience working in IT and at least 5-7 years of experience building cloud architecture with Azure and Microservices. Expertise in: MS Azure cloud, API design & management, Java, Kubernetes, database systems, and serverless computing Experience building cloud native solutions in a green field environment and modernizing brown field solutions in an enterprise setting. Experience in implementing containerizes solution using Dockers and Azure Kubernetes Service Experience in integration solutions using Kafka / Event Grid