Enterprise Software Engineer/Architect

Note: Please apply W2 candidates only who have experience with Life Insurance Domain.

Job Title: Enterprise Software Engineer/Architect

Location: Holmdel, NJ (Onsite)

Duration: 6 months Contract

Job Description:

• 15+ years of enterprise software engineering and architecture experience with a bachelor s or master s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Proven track record as a Solution Architect or Enterprise Architect across large-scale, complex programs spanning multiple business domains and technology stacks
• Extensive experience leading digital and AI-driven transformation programs, including stakeholder management.

Generative AI & Agent Technologies (2+ Years)

• Hands-on experience architecting and building GenAI Agent solutions using LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, or MCP Protocol
• Strong knowledge of LLM APIs: Anthropic Claude, OpenAI GPT-4o, Azure OpenAI including model selection, context management, and cost optimization
• Experience designing enterprise-grade Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, vector stores and knowledge graph integrations
• Proficiency in prompt engineering techniques: Chain-of-Thought, few-shot/zero-shot strategies, and responsible-AI guardrails
• Exposure to cloud AI platforms: AWS Bedrock

Solution & Enterprise Architecture

• Deep expertise in solution architecture disciplines: capability modelling, application architecture, integration architecture, data architecture, and security architecture
• Hands-on experience defining target-state architectures, architecture roadmaps, and transition architectures aligned to business strategy
• Proficiency with architecture frameworks and methodologies: TOGAF, Zachman, or equivalent enterprise architecture frameworks
• Extensive experience with integration patterns: event-driven architecture (EDA), API-led connectivity, microservices, CQRS, and Saga patterns
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture principles across AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform including multi-cloud and hybrid strategies
• Experience governing architecture across programs: Architecture Review Boards (ARB), design authority participation, and architecture decision records (ADR)

Technology Stack (Hands-On Proficiency)

• Java / J2EE: Java 11 21, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Jakarta EE, microservices with REST/gRPC, Apache Kafka, JPA/Hibernate, PostgreSQL, Oracle
• .NET: C# (.NET 6/7/8), ASP.NET Core Web API, Entity Framework Core, Azure Service Bus, Dapper, SQL Server, and Cosmos DB
• Strong ability to design and review polyglot architectures spanning both Java and .NET ecosystems, selecting the right stack for each capability
• Hands-on experience with API gateway and service mesh technologies: Kong, Apigee, AWS API Gateway, MuleSoft, or Istio
• Familiarity with frontend frameworks (React, Angular) and mobile patterns sufficient to define end-to-end solution architectures

DevOps & Platform Engineering (Exposure & Understanding)

• Good understanding of CI/CD pipeline design using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps able to define standards and review pipeline architectures
• Working knowledge of containerization and orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE), Helm, and Istio service mesh
• Understanding of Infrastructure-as-Code: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or AWS CDK for cloud provisioning governance
• Familiarity with observability stacks: AWS CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack able to define non-functional requirements and monitoring strategies
• Appreciation of DevSecOps practices: SAST/DAST tooling, secrets management (HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager), and shift-left security in the SDLC

Transformation Program & Stakeholder Management Solution Architecture & SDLC Transformation Domain Experience

• Experience in the life insurance domain: underwriting, claims processing, policy administration, or actuarial tooling
• Knowledge of insurance regulatory and data-governance standards (SOX, GDPR equivalents)