Senior Java Solution Architect (Azure & Microservices)

Location: Amsterdam Netherlands
Start Date: 31 July 2026
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Work Model: Onsite
Language: English

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Java Solution Architect to join a strategic financial services transformation program in Amsterdam. This role will be responsible for defining and driving the end-to-end architecture of enterprise-grade backend platforms built on Microsoft Azure leveraging modern Java technologies and microservices architecture.

The successful candidate will work closely with engineering teams product owners business analysts and risk/security stakeholders to deliver scalable secure and cloud-native solutions supporting multiple countries and business domains.

Key Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end solution architecture for backend services APIs integrations and data flows.
• Create high-level and detailed technical design documents architecture diagrams sequence diagrams and integration specifications.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards cloud governance frameworks and security requirements.
• Lead architecture reviews design reviews and code reviews.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams.
• Drive best practices across coding testing API design observability and cloud deployment.
• Design secure resilient and scalable solutions using cloud-native principles.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across regions to deliver business-critical solutions.
• Incorporate monitoring logging fault tolerance and resilience patterns into system designs.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations security standards and audit requirements.
• Translate evolving business requirements into actionable technical solutions and architectural roadmaps.

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Expertise

• 68 years of experience in Java-based enterprise application development and architecture.
• Advanced proficiency in Java 17.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure cloud services.
• Proven experience designing and implementing microservices-based architectures.
• Deep understanding of:
  • Service discovery
  • Load balancing
  • Distributed caching
  • Fault tolerance patterns
• Strong experience with RESTful API design and documentation using OpenAPI/Swagger.
• Hands-on experience implementing API security using OAuth2 JWT and mTLS.
• Knowledge of cloud-native architecture and cost-optimized solution design.
• Experience with Azure DevOps Git CI/CD pipelines automated testing frameworks Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience building automated build test and deployment pipelines.
• Knowledge of Event-Driven Architecture using Kafka and/or Azure Event Hubs.
• Familiarity with Domain-Driven Design (DDD) C4 Modeling TOGAF and architectural governance frameworks.
• Understanding of secure-by-design architecture principles.

Domain Knowledge

• Experience working within financial services environments.
• Understanding of compliance and regulatory frameworks including:
  • KYC (Know Your Customer)
  • Risk profiling
  • EU regulatory requirements
• Knowledge of data flows data lineage and enterprise platform integrations is advantageous.

What Were Looking For

• Strong architectural leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to simplify complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven track record delivering scalable enterprise solutions.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively within distributed international teams.