Java Architect

Description
Amex Enterprise Architecture as an organization aims to set the bar for technology at American Express. The responsibility of Enterprise Architecture Team includes creating Enterprise Architectures, Designs, Standards, Methodologies Best Practices, Reusable Assets etc. Looking for a well-groomed Enterprise Architect to join our Enterprise Architecture team. This individual will work with VPs and Architects to assist creating and maintaining, the enterprise/platform Architectures, Data Architectures, API Strategies, Building Enterprise Solution Architecture for new initiatives. Also assist to provide technology guidance, road maps, principles, standards, and best practices.
Enterprise Architect Responsibilities: Provides direction, guidance, and implementation of IT Platform architecture to supports various Enterprise Architecture requirements and initiatives. Hands on experience in creating Enterprise Architecture Artifacts such as Models and Documents and presentations.
- Perform rapid POCs to experiment and build rails for the engineering team.
- Support engineers and project managers in rapid development and deployment.
- Work with VPs and Architects to assist creating and maintaining, the enterprise/platform Architectures, Data Architectures, API Strategies, Building Enterprise solution Architectures for new initiatives.
- Actively participate in team and enterprise-wide architecture and engineering discussions.
- Introduce enterprise architectural paradigms and solutions into the portfolio. - Drive both high level and detailed design and conduct design reviews.
- Engage and work with cross-functional leaders to understand and help define business principles, goals and strategy within scope of responsibility.
- Communicate to leaders regarding strategy direction and changes.
- Mentor engineers and solution architects to ensure technology complexities are understood very clearly to implement solutions expeditiously with high quality.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 7+ years of strong hands-on experience in Java and experience with backend or middleware processing.
- Extensive experience in designing and implementing large scale cloud-native platforms with high resiliency, availability, and reliability.
- Strong experience in applications with high throughput and performance. - Experience with microservices architectures and service mesh technologies is preferred.
- Strong written, verbal communications, presentation skills, leadership, problem solving and analytical skills.
- Proven collaboration skills along with the ability to influence without authority.
- Hands on experience in the following environments is preferred: Java, Go, Vert.x, React, Envoy, gRPC, Protobuf, Postgres, CouchBase, Cassandra, Redis, Consul, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, GitHub Actions, Drools, Elastic Stack, Kafka, Spark, ML. - Bachelors degree in computer science, Computer Science Engineering, or related field required; Advanced Degree preferred.
Top Skills Details
Enterprise architecture, Solution architecture, Microservices, distributed data
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Preferably a BS or MS degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field
10+ years of Enterprise/Solution/Distributed Architecture Experience
Strong Experience on creating Distributed Enterprise Application Architectures and Solutions.
Hands on Experience in creating Architecture Diagrams and Documents
Strong understanding on creating Enterprise APIs Architectures, Solutions and Strategies.
Strong understanding of Distributed Data Architecture includes RDBMS, NoSQL, BigData principles, and practices.
Strong understanding on Enterprise Security principles and standards and technologies
Strong knowledge in various deployment IT Infrastructure Architecture such as On Prime, Cloud(AWS, Google Cloud Platform) and Hybrid Solutions.
Experience in Enterprise frameworks like TOGAF is a plus
Experience in Agile, Kanban, CICD LEAN development models is a plus
Experience in hands on in any programming languages such as Java/NodeJS/Python is a plus
Technology - Golan, Java, Docker , Kubernetes, REST APIs, RDMS (Prefer Postgres), NoSQl (Prefer Casandra) , Messaging ( Kafka)
Architecture - Fundamental of Micro services, Knowledge about cloud technologies (Google Cloud Platform, AWS).
Heads on designing system solutions, understanding on business requirements.
Heads on to do POCs.
Engage and work with cross-functional leaders to understand and help define business principles, goals and strategy within scope of responsibility.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Phoenix, AZ.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $80.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Phoenix,AZ.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jan 19, 2026.
>About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.