Java Full Stack Architect-Chicago, ILDallas, TXNYC MO

Full Stack Architect

Location: Chicago IL Buffalo Grove IL Dallas TX NYC NY & Springfield MO

Contract

Must Have: Java React & GCP

Experience Level: 12 Years

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary Enterprise Java Full Stack Architect to lead the design development and deployment of scalable enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Java-based technologies modern front-end frameworks cloud-native architectures and proven experience in managing and mentoring development teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Architectural Leadership: Design and implement robust scalable and secure enterprise-grade applications using Java and modern full-stack technologies.

Hands-on Development: Actively participate in coding code reviews and technical problem-solving across the stack (Java Spring Boot Angular/React REST APIs etc.).

Team Management: Lead and mentor a team of developers ensuring high-quality deliverables adherence to best practices and continuous skill development.

Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with product managers business analysts and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

DevOps & CI/CD: Define and implement CI/CD pipelines containerization strategies (Docker/Kubernetes) and cloud deployment (AWS/Azure/GCP).

Performance & Security: Ensure application performance scalability and security through design and code-level optimizations.

Technical Roadmapping: Contribute to the technology roadmap evaluate new tools and frameworks and drive innovation.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field.

12 years of experience in software development with at least 5 years in an architectural role.

Strong expertise in Java Spring Boot Hibernate/JPA.

Proficiency in front-end frameworks like Angular React (Must Have 3-5 years) or .

Experience with RESTful APIs Microservices Architecture and API Gateway.

Solid understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS Azure and GCP (Must Have 2 years)

Experience with Docker Kubernetes (Must have 3 years) and CI/CD tools (Jenkins Google Cloud Build GitLab CI etc.).

Strong knowledge of RDBMS (PostgreSQL MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB Cassandra).

Excellent leadership communication and interpersonal skills.