The client is one of the largest and fastest-growing cloud platforms globally. They are also one of the largest foreign private-sector contributors to Japan's tech economy. As a Cloud Application Architect, you’ll be at the forefront of helping large organizations evolve their foundational systems — enabling them to become more agile, efficient, and future-ready. This role offers a rare opportunity to drive meaningful transformation, influence architectural decisions, and elevate your career in cloud and enterprise systems.
What You’ll Do
Lead transformation of mission-critical legacy systems, migrating and modernizing mainframe / mid-range applications to cloud platforms (e.g. Java refactoring, refactoring, replatforming).
Design scalable, highly available architectures to support critical workloads under stringent non-functional requirements (e.g. high availability, disaster recovery, performance).
Build and deploy CI/CD pipelines and foster agile development practices within client teams.
Engage with customers, internal teams, and partners to scope, design, and deliver modernization solutions.
Collaborate across global stakeholders, ensuring technical alignment, knowledge sharing, and high impact outcomes.
What We’re Looking For (Minimum Requirements)
3+ years of experience developing web applications in Java / Spring framework.
Hands-on experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines and participating in agile software development.
Proven ability to design architectures that satisfy high availability, scalability, and performance requirements.
Fluency in both Japanese and English: ability to read, write, and converse at business level, and work across global teams.
Ability to partner with technical teams, customers, and external organizations to drive solutions forward.
Bonus / Preferred Experience
Familiarity with mainframe systems (IBM Z, AS/400, etc.), legacy technologies (e.g. COBOL, JCL, RPG).
Previous work in cloud migration / modernization of mission-critical systems.
Experience designing with modern patterns (serverless, containers, microservices).
Proven track record in application architecture and development in complex, large-scale systems.