Java Architect

Experience: 12 Years
Location: Denver CO
Employment Type: Contract

We are looking for an experienced Java Architect who can lead the design and development of high-performance enterprise applications. The ideal candidate should have deep expertise in modern Java technologies cloud architecture microservices and solution design. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams guide development teams make key architectural decisions and ensure scalable secure and maintainable solutions.

• Lead the architecture design and implementation of enterprise-level solutions using Java and related technologies.

• Define application architecture and technical roadmap aligned with business goals and modern engineering practices.

• Architect and design microservices-based systems reusable components frameworks and APIs.

• Provide technical leadership mentoring code reviews and guidance to development teams.

• Work closely with product owners engineering managers and stakeholders to define technical requirements.

• Ensure application performance scalability security and reliability.

• Evaluate new tools frameworks and technologies to improve architecture and delivery.

• Oversee integration with databases cloud services DevOps pipelines and third-party systems.

• Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive root-cause analysis.

• Maintain documentation of architecture components and standards.

• 12 years of hands-on experience in Java/J2EE enterprise application development.

• Strong knowledge of Java 11/17 Spring Spring Boot Hibernate REST APIs.

• Proven experience in Microservices Architecture Distributed Systems Event-Driven Architecture.

• Strong knowledge of Cloud Platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP) including cloud-native design.

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD Docker Kubernetes Jenkins Git and DevOps practices.

• Experience with RDBMS (Oracle / MySQL / PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB Redis).

• Solid understanding of design patterns scalability performance tuning and security standards.

• Experience with messaging systems like Kafka / RabbitMQ.

• Ability to lead teams perform architectural reviews and drive technology decisions.

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Knowledge of API gateway Service Mesh GraphQL Serverless or Kafka Streams.

• Experience with front-end frameworks like Angular / React (optional).

• Certifications in Java AWS/Azure/GCP or Architecture (TOGAF / SAFe) are a plus.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Strong leadership mentoring and stakeholder management capabilities.

• Ability to work in an agile and fast-paced environment.

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field.