Job Title: Java Architect
Duration: Long-Term Contract.
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid Weekly 2Days to office )
Must-Have :
12+ Years of Java Development
Strong in Spring boot.
Strong in Microservices
Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
Advanced experience with Java/J2EE technologies like Spring boot framework, Microservices REST APIs, JSON, Java Stack
Advanced Microservices architecture working experience
Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures and core computer science concepts.
Evidence of working with object-oriented development and design patterns.
Strong analytical and excellent problem-solving skills.
Experience with Git and versioning
Experience working with large teams in an Agile environment
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with strong relationship, collaborative and organization skills.
Role
Successfully lead definition, development, and delivery of major cross-department initiatives with broad scope and long-term business implications. Collaborate with business and technical partners to identify and scope the opportunities, quantify costs, outline potential value and ROI, identify risks, benefits, and constraints. Partner with business to identify innovative solutions and drive strategic decisions. Actively look for opportunities for Innovation and creative problem solving. Make presentations to the Senior Management, Business Owners and other Stakeholders and help them in decision making process.
Perform Proofs of Concept (PoCs) to assess and identify the technologies per the needs of the organization. Provide recommendation to Senior Management on selection of technologies and strategic technical direction for the department. Lead creation of roadmaps that align with the department strategy and long-term business vision and objectives. Coach and mentor team members, enable knowledge sharing via brownbag sessions on new and upcoming technologies, methodologies, and application appropriate frameworks.
Lead implementation of processes and supporting tools per the evolving needs of the organization. Identifying process gaps, provide estimates for business solutions, define the initial scope/requirements of the project, and manage the scope during the lifecycle of the project. Plan overall project scope and define scope for each phase and iteration to meet business needs/time-to-market needs.
Provide integration design and guidance to business partners for external party (merger or vendor) integrations with the rewards platform, ensuring security policies are properly enforced and technological due diligence is performed.
Instruct and guide the team to ensure that appropriate processes and documentation is in use by the team. Ensure compliance to the defined standards. Actively look for opportunities to modify and enhance standards per the needs of the department. Develop documentation templates, lead, and enforce development of artifacts throughout the solution development lifecycle.
Also when needed step in as a individual contributor who writes high quality, secure code that is modular, functional and testable.
Designs and develops applications, system to system interfaces and complete software solutions
Creates documentation such as user guides and software development guides
Communicate, collaborate and work effectively in a global environment.
Code development, code review, trouble shooting and day-to-day support duties
Provide technical guidance to junior team members
All About You
Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
technologies like framework, REST APIs, JSON
Advanced experience with Java/J2EE Spring boot Microservices
Advanced Micro services architecture working experience
Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures and core computer science concepts.
Evidence of working with object-oriented development and design patterns.
Strong analytical and excellent problem-solving skills.
Experience with Git and versioning
Experience working with large teams in an Agile environment
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with strong relationship, collaborative and organization skills
Must be high-energy, detail-oriented, proactive and can function under pressure in an independent environment.
Must provide the necessary skills to have a high degree of initiative and self-motivation to drive results.
Possesses strong communication skills -- both verbal and written - and strong relationship, collaborative skills, and organizational skills.
Software development, design & architecture experience in enterprise grade software solutions.
Hands on experience required and will be part of the day-to-day activities
Detailed experience at designing enterprise grade distributed and reactive systems that involve Software
Architecture and Design Principles, Patterns, Methodology, Domain Concepts ( Architecture and Design Skills ) GOF, Java EE Blueprints,
Software Architecture Patterns Design Principles including SOLID, YAGNI, DRY and others.
Security Patterns
Combination of more than one technology platform including
Micro services Architecture working experience
Experience with modern web, distributed, event driven Architecture
Java and Java EE platforms including Spring framework & components, Hibernate, Messaging, Node JS, or Express JS or similar, Web & Application Server ( Server App Design & Technology Skills ), Web Services, SOAP, WS-Security, REST ( Services Design & Technology Skills )
Web Stack including JavaScript, CSS, JSON, Angular JS or similar framework ( Web App Design & Technology Skills )
Application Security including Information security principles & realization, web app security, OWASP & PCI DSS Compliance ( Security Design & Technology Skills )
Experience designing solutions for large scale deployments including large enterprises or service providers, banking, or payment solutions
Willingness and ability to learn and take on challenging opportunities and to work as a member of matrix based diverse and geographically distributed project team.
Knowledge of software development processes including agile processes and test-driven development
Bachelor Engineering or Technology in Computer Science, Engineering or IT Required & Master's degree in related discipline Preferred. --