Java Technical Architect

VARITE – Minority Business Enterprise

VARITE is an award-winning minority business enterprise founded in 2000 providing global consulting and staffing services to Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies. With over 850 global consultants, VARITE delivers excellence by leveraging deep expertise in scientific, engineering, technical, and non‑technical staff augmentation and talent acquisition.

The client focuses on delivering products and services that solve real customer problems through technology and innovation. They leverage digital platforms and data‑driven strategies to improve efficiency, enhance customer experiences, and support business growth across their core operations.

Java Technical Architect – Plano, TX

Duration: 6‑month contract
Location: 6565 Headquarters Dr, Plano, TX 75024
Pay Rate: $60.00/hr – $65.00/hr

We are seeking an experienced Technical Architect with 15+ years of industry experience and a proven track record of designing and delivering microservices architectures for large‑scale, mission‑critical applications. In this leadership role, you will define architectural standards, mentor development teams, and work closely with business stakeholders to align technology solutions with strategic objectives. Excellent communication, deep knowledge of distributed systems, and a forward‑thinking mindset that balances innovation with enterprise‑level reliability are essential.

• Define and evolve the overarching architecture for microservices, ensuring alignment with business and technical objectives.
• Provide technical oversight and guidance on domain‑driven design (DDD), service boundaries, and data management strategies.
• Develop a multi‑year technology roadmap, focusing on scalability, resilience, and high availability.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption to maintain a competitive edge.
• Lead teams in designing, developing, and deploying microservices using best practices around RESTful APIs, event‑driven architectures, and asynchronous messaging.
• Ensure each service adheres to established coding standards, security practices, and API versioning guidelines.
• Oversee capacity planning and performance tuning efforts to handle high throughput and large data volumes; implement fault‑tolerant patterns such as circuit breakers, retries, and load balancing.
• Advocate for continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) best practices, including automated build pipelines, containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Work with Dev Ops teams to optimize deployment processes, reduce downtime, and ensure rapid rollbacks when necessary.
• Champion the implementation of centralized logging, distributed tracing, and real‑time monitoring tools (ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger).
• Drive incident response and root‑cause analysis workflows to foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Determine data storage solutions (SQL, No
  
  SQL) and data partitioning/sharding strategies aligned with service boundaries.
• Ensure compliance with data governance and regulatory requirements (GDPR, HIPAA, etc.).
• Mentor mid‑level and junior engineers, fostering a learning culture through design reviews, code reviews, and knowledge sharing sessions.
• Partner with project managers, product owners, and QA leads to ensure clear priorities and high‑quality deliverables.
• Work closely with business stakeholders, transforming high‑level requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Facilitate communication between engineering teams, executive leadership, and non‑technical stakeholders to ensure alignment.
• Identify technical risks and propose mitigation strategies, including spikes, proofs of concept, or architectural adjustments.
• Regularly update leadership on project risks, constraints, and timelines.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent real‑world experience).
• 15+ years of experience in software development, with a minimum of 5+ years in an architectural or technical lead capacity.

• Proficiency in microservices architecture, domain‑driven design (DDD),…