Java Architect

Job Type: Contract

Job Category: IT

Job Description

Role: Java Architect

Location: Remote

Contract

We are seeking a highly experienced Java Architect with 14+ years of hands-on experience in designing, developing, and delivering enterprise-grade applications. The ideal candidate will lead architectural design, define technology standards, and ensure scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions across distributed systems.

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end application architecture and design for complex, large-scale Java-based systems.

Define and enforce architectural standards, design patterns, and best practices.

Design and implement microservices-based architectures using Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, and REST APIs.

Guide development teams through technical decisions, code reviews, and performance optimization.

Collaborate with product owners, business stakeholders, and engineering teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.

Ensure application scalability, security, reliability, and maintainability.

Drive cloud-native and containerized solutions using modern DevOps and CI/CD practices.

Evaluate and recommend new technologies, frameworks, and tools.

Required Skills & Experience

14+ years of experience in Java/J2EE application development and architecture.

Strong expertise in Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate/JPA, and microservices architecture.

Experience with RESTful services, APIs, and integration patterns.

Solid understanding of system design, distributed systems, and performance tuning.

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).

Strong knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps practices, and modern software development methodologies.

Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Required Skills

PERFORMANCE ARCHITECT