Java Architect - Enterprise Application Architecture

Java Architect - Enterprise Application Architecture

Location Bethesda, MD (Hybrid)

Employment Type :Contract

Work Mode Hybrid (On-site + Remote)

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Java Architect to join our client's team in a hybrid capacity based out

of Bethesda, MD. This role requires deep, hands-on technical expertise in Java-based enterprise application

design and development, along with the ability to define architecture standards, guide engineering teams,

and make high-impact technical decisions. The ideal candidate is a strong individual contributor as well as a

technical leader, comfortable owning architecture end-to-end - from design through implementation,

performance, and scalability.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end architecture and technical design of complex, enterprise-scale Java applications.
• Define and enforce architecture standards, design patterns, coding best practices, and technical
• guidelines.
• Lead the design of microservices, APIs, and integration patterns across distributed systems.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership, including code reviews, proof-of-concepts, and complex
• problem-solving.
• Evaluate and recommend technology stacks, frameworks, and tools aligned with business and
• performance needs.
• Partner with product owners, engineering leads, and DevOps teams to translate business
• requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Drive performance tuning, scalability, security, and reliability across applications and systems.
• Mentor and guide development teams on architecture decisions, coding standards, and technical
• growth.
• Own technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, design specifications, and decision
• records.
• Support CI/CD pipeline design and cloud deployment strategy in collaboration with DevOps.

Required / Mandatory Skills

• Very strong, hands-on technical expertise in Core Java, J2EE, and object-oriented design principles.
• Deep experience with the Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Cloud, Spring
• Security).
• Proven experience architecting microservices-based and distributed systems at enterprise scale.
• Strong experience with RESTful API design, integration patterns, and messaging systems (e.g.,
• Kafka, JMS, RabbitMQ).
• Solid understanding of relational and NoSQL databases, data modeling, and query performance
• optimization.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms
• (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform).
• Strong grasp of application security, performance tuning, caching strategies, and scalability best
• practices.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and DevOps practices (Jenkins, Git, Maven/Gradle).
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to lead technical discussions and make sound
• architectural trade-offs.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical
• and non-technical stakeholders.