W2 ONLY LEAD/JAVA ARCHITECT WITH DOCUMENTATION EXPERIENCE

Java Lead/architect (no coding)

3 days a week , Charlotte, NC

Contract: 6-18 months

Must have: it's heavy java architecture/engineering, not hands on coding. Helping the manager come up with solutions that the devs can implement

Project Overview

This role serves as the technical leader responsible for translating business requirements into scalable solution designs and architectural roadmaps.

The Architect will partner with stakeholders, create technical designs, establish standards, review implementations, and provide direction to development teams.

The manager is not looking for a hands-on coder but wants someone who has come up through software engineering and can effectively guide development teams.

Responsibilities

• Gather and translate business requirements
• Design enterprise application architectures
• Create architectural diagrams and technical documentation
• Define application standards and best practices
• Review designs and code implementations
• Provide technical leadership to engineering teams
• Participate in test strategy and sign-offs
• Guide modernization initiatives and technology decisions
• Ensure scalability, maintainability, and security standards

Required Skills

• Full-stack Java architecture experience
• Java
• Spring Boot
• Angular
• REST APIs
• Microservices
• Application integration
• Software design patterns
• MySQL
• PostgreSQL
• Technical documentation and diagramming

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Hadoop
• Azure Cloud
• CI/CD architecture
• Event-driven architecture

Banking enterprise systems