Lead Software Engineer v

Description

On-site in Durham, NC

Our client seeks a Lead Java Developer and Architect to design, architect, and deliver complex enterprise systems. The role requires deep hands‑on engineering, leadership across distributed teams, and a focus on cloud‑native architectures, event‑driven microservices, and modern Dev Ops practices.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $60.00 to $85.00/hr. w2

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• Plan and deliver complex, long‑term projects with multiple teams and external dependencies.
• Oversee architecture, design, implementation, maintenance, support, and technical debt management across multiple projects.
• Lead architecture for new systems and technologies, aligning to functional and non‑functional requirements with clear documentation and diagrams.
• Develop prototypes and proof‑of‑concepts to support new technology adoption.
• Establish and enforce quality standards, coding patterns, and code review guidelines across teams.
• Communicate complex design and architectural concepts to engineering teams and business stakeholders.
• Drive innovation in solution design for large‑scale applications.
• Mentor and train developers to resolve technical challenges and grow skills.

• 10+ years as an Architect, Technical Lead, Consultant, or Software Engineer with hands‑on implementation.
• Deep experience with Java SE/EE and Spring (Spring Boot, Spring MVC).
• Strong experience building RESTful services with Spring.
• Cloud‑native solution design on AWS or Azure with CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code.
• Event‑driven microservices experience and AWS services usage.
• Version control with Git and build tools such as Maven or Gradle.
• Unit testing with frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito.
• Highly skilled SQL development and database management.
• Familiarity with Terraform and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong troubleshooting, follow‑through, and problem‑solving skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration within Agile teams.
• Pluses:
  Healthcare data experience (FHIR, HL7), integration patterns, QA automation, messaging (Kafka, SQS, Kinesis, IBM MQ), containerized or serverless architectures, and exposure to No
  
  SQL or large‑scale data platforms such as Databricks.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.