Java Architect - Phoenix, AZ ( Full-time )

Title: Java Architect Location: Phoenix, AZ Desired Skills: Java Architecture Duration: Full-time Must Have Technical/Functional Skills Strong hands-on experience with Java (8/11/17+) Expertise in Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security Extensive experience in API integration and API gateways (Apigee, Kong, MuleSoft, AWS API Gateway, Azure API Management, etc.) Solid understanding of microservices architecture Experience with REST, JSON, OAuth2, JWT, OpenID Connect Strong knowledge of integration patterns (sync/async, event-driven, messaging) Cloud & DevOps Experience with AWS / Azure / GCP Containerization using Docker & Kubernetes CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, etc.) Observability tools (logging, monitoring, tracing) Data & Messaging Experience with SQL & NoSQL databases Messaging systems like Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ Understanding of eventual consistency and distributed transactions Roles & Responsibilities Define end-to-end architecture for Java-based applications with strong focus on API-led integration Design and govern RESTful APIs (and GraphQL if applicable) using best practices (OpenAPI/Swagger) Lead integration with internal and external systems, third-party services, and partner APIs Establish standards for API security, versioning, throttling, monitoring, and lifecycle management Architect microservices-based systems using Spring Boot / Spring Cloud Guide teams on scalability, resiliency, performance, and fault tolerance Collaborate with DevOps teams on CI/CD, containerization, and cloud deployments Review designs, code, and integration patterns to ensure architectural compliance Mentor developers and technical leads; act as a technical thought leader Work closely with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions

Created: 2026-02-06