Application Architect – Java
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 4, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 15, 2026. UPS scores B on the Alion truth index.
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Job Description:
Application Architect - Java
About this role:
Application Architect will be responsible for defining architecture for Hybrid Cloud applications, involved in evaluation technical frameworks, SaaS solutions. Will participate in UPS Solution Architecture review process, produce solution architect artifacts (high and low level design, integration design etc.) , and hold architecture reviews.
The Applications Architect influences the development and implementation of UPS Information Services (I.S.) strategy, initiatives, and governing policies. He/She conceives solutions, build consensus, and sells and executes solutions across business areas. This position assists in defining the direction for projects and solution architecture. The Applications Architect supports I.S. leadership by planning and championing the execution of broad initiatives aimed at delivering value to internal and external stakeholders. He/She leverages data, technical, and business knowledge to drive the development of technical frameworks and solutions at portfolio and enterprise levels. This position is involved throughout the project life cycle with emphasis on the initiation, feasibility, and analysis phases.
Position will require hours overlap with US hours periodically (2-3 times a week , until US noon timeframe) to collaborate with US based enterprise architects and application architects.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum 8 to 13 Years of experience with Object Oriented Development using Java with knowledge of all tiers of development
- 5+ Experience architecting large scale enterprise systems, Hybrid cloud architecture
- 5+ years of experience with cloud services and cloud ecosystems. Microsoft Azure (AKS, Azure Service Bus, App Services, Azure Functions, Azure AD etc.) and Angular
- 5+ years of experience in delivering, designing services/solutions for distributed systems, virtualization and/or cloud
- Database Architecture experience Oracle and Oracle ERP, Cosmos DB.
- Experience in working with operating systems, server client architecture.
- Integration architecture experience with solutions such as IBM MQ, REST API, Azure Service Bus
- Experience in CI/CD and DevSecOps practices and OWASP
- Experience in designing solutions based on Microservices and Event Driven Architecture
- Experience tuning and managing Azure services and configurations
- Experience with application frameworks like MVC, WCF, PubSub, etc.
- Experience with Web Services (SOAP/REST) architecture including API development and deployment.
- Prior experience with Supply Chain and Logistics is a plus.
- PM tasks/abilities
- Coordinate meetings or working sessions
- Attend meetings and represent architecture
- Draft/document summarized information
This position offers an exceptional opportunity to work for a Fortune 50 industry leader. If you are selected, you will join our dynamic technology team in making a difference to our business and customers. Do you think you have what it takes? Prove it! At UPS, ambition knows no time zone.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- If required and where permitted by applicable law, employees must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by their date of hire/placement to be considered for employment. Fully vaccinated means two weeks after receiving the second shot for Pfizer and Moderna, or two weeks after Johnson & Johnson
OTHER CRITERIA:
UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.
Employee Type:
PermanentUPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.