Java Architect - Reston VA (Hybrid)

Title: Java Architect

Location: Reston, VA (hybrid)

Note: (Looking for only local candidate, relocations will not work for this role)

Key Responsibilities

•       Architect and build Java-based IAM microservices using Spring Boot, Spring Security, and J2EE standards.

•       Lead end-to-end implementation of Transmit Security solutions (Journeys, AuthScript, WebSDK) integrated into Java ecosystems.

•       Design and optimize secure authentication and authorization layers using OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and SAML 2.0.

•       Develop and secure RESTful APIs with JWT, token introspection, and API gateway enforcement.

•       Implement passwordless and adaptive authentication (FIDO2/WebAuthn, behavioral biometrics, and RBA engines).

•       Own token lifecycle management, session security, audit logging, and compliance reporting.

•       Build scalable identity services deployed on Kubernetes/Docker with automated CI/CD pipelines.

•       Integrate Java IAM services with fraud detection, behavioral analytics, and SIEM platforms.

•       Provide technical leadership across Java and security teams, including architecture governance and code quality standards.

•       Lead root-cause analysis of authentication failures, fraud events, and security incidents.

•       Define and enforce Java IAM best practices aligned with Zero Trust and NIST frameworks.

•       Primary Language: Java (advanced), Spring Boot, Spring Security, J2EE

•       IAM & CIAM: Authentication, Authorization, Federation, Identity orchestration

•       Transmit Security: Journeys, AuthScript, WebSDK, mobile SDK integrations

•       API & Microservices: REST, JWT, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, API gateways

•       Datastores: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra (identity-scale workloads)

•       Cloud-Native Java: AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform

•       Security Engineering: Zero Trust, FIDO2/WebAuthn, RBA, fraud workflows

•       Monitoring: Splunk, ELK, Azure Sentinel integrations from Java services

•       Banking, digital payments, healthcare platforms, or insurance systems

•       Large-scale CIAM or consumer authentication products

•       Regulatory environments (PCI-DSS, SOX, HIPAA)

Qualifications

•       Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Information Security

•       12–15+ years of core Java development in enterprise environments

•       8+ years building IAM platforms with deep hands-on architecture responsibility

•       Demonstrated delivery of Transmit Security implementations in production

•       Proven experience leading Java-based identity transformations

•       Strong communication skills with the ability to influence engineering, security, and business stakeholders