Java Architect

Position Title

Java Architect

# of Positions

1

Location

Onsite New Jersey

Duration

Rate

$72/hr. (No room)

Indent ID

SF_OP_179474-1-5

Job Description

- Architecture & Solution Design

- Architect end-to-end solutions for enterprise BFSI applications using Java 11+/17, Spring Boot, and cloud-native microservices.

- Design and maintain robust, high-availability systems that meet performance and security standards in line with U.S. banking and insurance regulations (e.g., FFIEC, FDIC, SOX).

- Own technical design documents, high-level solution architecture, and integration blueprints.

Microservices & Spring Boot Engineering

- Develop and lead the implementation of RESTful APIs, event-driven microservices, and API Gateway layers using Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Kafka, and RabbitMQ.

- Build modular, containerized services deployed via Docker and Kubernetes (Openshift/EKS/GKE/AKS).

- Establish CI/CD pipelines and automated testing strategies to accelerate release cycles.

Cloud & DevOps Integration

- Architect and deploy systems on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, leveraging managed services like S3, Lambda, SQS, RDS, and API Gateway.

- Implement monitoring, logging, and distributed tracing using tools such as ELK/EFK, Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry.

-Collaborate with DevOps teams to ensure infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/Cloudformation) and secure deployment practices

BFSI Industry Collaboration

- Partner with business analysts and product managers to align architecture with digital banking, lending, insurance underwriting, and payment processing use cases.

- Integrate with third-party platforms: Plaid, Zelle, Stripe, Experian, FICO, and core banking systems (e.g., FIS, Temenos, Finacle).

- Ensure solutions comply with U.S. data privacy laws (GLBA, CCPA) and security mandates (PCI DSS, SOC 2).

Required Qualifications:

- 10+ years of professional experience in enterprise Java development and architecture.

- 5+ years of experience in the BFSI domain (banking, financial services, insurance, or fintech).

- Deep hands-on expertise in Java (8-17), Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and REST API development.

- Strong understanding of microservices patterns, circuit breakers, service discovery, and asynchronous messaging.

- Solid experience with relational (PostgreSQL, Oracle) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis) databases.

- Proven experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform) and container orchestration (Kubernetes).

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience with U.S. payment networks (ACH, FedNow, SWIFT, RTP).

- Familiarity with regulatory compliance frameworks like SOX, FFIEC, SOC 2, and PCI DSS.

- Certifications: AWS Solutions Architect, Oracle Certified Java Architect, or CKAD.

- Previous work in U.S.-based enterprise architecture roles or for BFSI clients/partners.