Application Architect

This is a hybrid position located in Memphis TN & Pittsburg PA. Candidates must live within 50 miles of the campus location. Employees will be required to work at the FedEx campus location several times per week. Essential Functions / Responsibilities - Lead the architecture, modernization, and technical evolution of existing enterprise applications, with a focus on preparing and optimizing applications to run effectively within Google Cloud Platform (GCP). - Design application functionality and identify opportunities to improve the performance, scalability, reliability, and cloud readiness of Java-based applications. - Assess existing applications and platforms to determine necessary architectural changes, upgrades, and modernization efforts required to meet public cloud infrastructure standards. - Proactively upgrade application dependencies, frameworks, and libraries while identifying and remediating vulnerabilities to reduce technical debt, security risk, and long-term maintenance challenges. - Identify process and technical improvements that reduce developer friction, repetitive work, and time spent resolving avoidable engineering issues. - Leverage Claude, GitHub Copilot, Large Language Models, and other AI-assisted development tools to accelerate development, troubleshooting, modernization, documentation, and overall delivery. - Serve as a technical leader and architectural resource for development teams, helping engineers make sound design decisions and implement...