Java Software Architect

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client in Tampa, FL that is seeking a Java Software Architect.

Summary:
This role supports a high-volume field operations environment by partnering directly with front-line agents, leadership, and the development organization to understand pain points, uncover gaps, and design scalable solutions. You'll be the senior technical voice embedded with the daily workflow-guiding architecture, shaping strategy, and building tools that reduce friction for technicians in the field. The team has invested heavily in automation and AI over the past year, and your work will directly influence how those efforts mature.

Field & Business Alignment:
* Work onsite with local operations teams to observe workflows, gather pain points, and translate real-world issues into technical requirements
* Meet regularly with field support agents and leadership to understand bottlenecks and identify improvement opportunities

Solution Architecture & Delivery:
* Architect end-to-end solutions across services, data flows, integrations, and event-driven patterns
* Design distributed systems, APIs, and automation workflows to reduce manual tasks and streamline ticket handling
* Drive modernization efforts across cloud, containerization, and CI/CD practices
* Partner with project management and engineering to shape technical roadmaps aligned to business outcomes

Reliability, Security & Quality:
* Establish non-functional requirements, performance expectations, and reliability patterns (retries, backpressure, circuit breaking)
* Ensure security best practices in authentication, authorization, encryption, and secrets management
* Support observability efforts across logging, metrics, tracing, and capacity planning

REQUIREMENTS:
* 8-12 years of software engineering experience, with 3+ years in a senior/architectural capacity supporting large-scale systems
* Strong experience building with Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, SQL, and distributed microservices
* Hands-on expertise with AWS or Google Cloud Platform, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and IaC tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
* Deep understanding of event-driven architecture, streaming, relational/NoSQL databases, caching, and integration design
* Comfortable working directly with non-technical business partners and simplifying technical concepts
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence, document decisions, and guide engineering teams

Preferred Skills:
* Experience with domain-driven design and clean architecture concepts
* Background integrating AI/ML capabilities into production systems
* Strong performance-tuning skills for high-throughput or cost-sensitive environments

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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