Java Architect

Job Details

Job Title: Java Architect

Location: Phoenix, AZ

• Define end-to-end architecture for Java-based applications with strong focus on API-led integration
• Design and govern RESTful APIs (and Graph
  
  QL if applicable) using best practices (OpenAPI/Swagger)
• Lead integration with internal and external systems, third-party services, and partner APIs
• Establish standards for API security, versioning, throttling, monitoring, and lifecycle management
• Architect microservices-based systems using Spring Boot / Spring Cloud
• Guide teams on scalability, resiliency, performance, and fault tolerance
• Collaborate with Dev Ops teams on CI/CD, containerization, and cloud deployments
• Review designs, code, and integration patterns to ensure architectural compliance
• Mentor developers and technical leads; act as a technical thought leader
• Work closely with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions

• Strong hands-on experience with Java (8/11/17+)
• Expertise in Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security
• Extensive experience in API integration and API gateways (Apigee, Kong, Mule Soft, AWS API Gateway, Azure API Management, etc.)
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture
• Experience with REST, JSON, OAuth2, JWT, OpenID Connect
• Strong knowledge of integration patterns (sync/async, event-driven, messaging)
• Experience with AWS / Azure / GCP
• Containerization using Docker & Kubernetes
• CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Azure Dev Ops, etc.)
• Observability tools (logging, monitoring, tracing)
• Experience with SQL & No
  
  SQL databases
• Messaging systems like Kafka, Rabbit
  
  MQ, ActiveMQ
• Understanding of eventual consistency and distributed transactions

Salary Range: $120,000 to $140,000 per year