Lead Java Full Stack Architect

Job Title:

Lead Java Full Stack Architect /

Technical Lead Location:

New City, NY Employment Type:

Contract Experience Required:

12+ Years Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Lead Java Architect / Technical Lead with deep expertise in designing and delivering cloud-native, microservices-based enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in Java, Spring Boot, event-driven architectures, cloud platforms, and large-scale distributed systems. This role requires strong technical leadership, solution architecture expertise, and the ability to drive modernization initiatives across high-volume enterprise platforms, especially within financial services, retail, or payment systems. Key Responsibilities Lead end-to-end architecture and design for enterprise-grade Java applications. Design scalable, secure, and resilient microservices-based platforms using Java and Spring Boot. Architect RESTful APIs and event-driven solutions leveraging Kafka and asynchronous messaging. Drive cloud-native transformation initiatives across AWS and Azure environments. Define architecture standards, best practices, and governance frameworks. Collaborate with business, engineering, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to deliver scalable solutions. Lead technical design reviews, code reviews, and architecture discussions. Guide teams on containerization, Kubernetes orchestration, and cloud deployment strategies. Optimize application performance, scalability, reliability, and cloud cost management. Mentor developers and technical teams on engineering excellence and modern development practices. Support DevOps adoption, CI/CD implementation, and automation initiatives. Required Skills 12+ years of experience in Java application development and architecture.

Strong expertise in:

Core Java (Java 8/11/21) Spring Boot Microservices Architecture RESTful APIs Event-driven Architecture Hands-on experience with: Apache Kafka Kubernetes Docker Strong experience with cloud platforms: AWS (EKS, EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, CloudWatch) Azure (AKS, API Management) Experience with NoSQL and distributed databases: Cassandra MongoDB DynamoDB Expertise in scalable, high-availability enterprise system design. Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices. Strong understanding of security, resiliency, and performance optimization. Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills. Preferred Skills Experience in financial services, retail, or payment platforms. Exposure to domain-driven design and reactive programming. Experience with API gateways and service mesh technologies. Knowledge of cloud cost optimization and observability tools. Experience leading globally distributed engineering teams. Education Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Key Technologies Java | Spring Boot | Kafka | Microservices | REST APIs | AWS | Azure | Kubernetes | Docker | Cassandra | MongoDB | DynamoDB | DevOps | CI/CD