AWS Solution Architect Java

Pinnacle Technical Resources; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 108,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K contributions

Paid time off

Job summary

Pinnacle Technical Resources seeks a Java Solutions Architect for an onsite Jersey City, NJ role on a contract-to-hire basis. You will guide platform engineering, shape secure, scalable solutions, and lead cross-functional teams with architectural leadership from day one.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of professional experience, deep expertise in Java and cloud/AWS, and strong architectural judgment to drive technical direction across squads.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of applied professional experience.
• Prior experience in the banking domain.
• Deep expertise in Java, cloud technologies, and public cloud with AWS.
• Strong architectural judgment and ability to guide technical direction across teams.

Responsibilities

• Design complex, scalable coding frameworks based on sound software architecture principles.
• Advise cross-functional teams on technology choices to support target-state architecture.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review colleagues' code.
• Serve as the primary subject matter expert for the function.
• Shape technical practices in specialized areas aligned with product development.
• Build resilient, reusable software frameworks to increase delivery speed and quality.
• Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.
• Provide architectural leadership for platform engineering initiatives.

Skills

Java

AWS

Cloud architecture

Architectural leadership

Banking domain experience

10+ years experience

Tools

AWS

Cloud

Java

Job description

Salary: $108,000 - 120,000 per year

Requirements:

• We require 10+ years of applied professional experience.
• We require prior experience in the banking domain.
• We need deep expertise in Java, cloud technologies, and especially public cloud and AWS.
• We are seeking candidates with strong architectural judgment and the ability to guide technical direction across teams.

Responsibilities:

• We design complex, scalable coding frameworks using sound software architecture principles.
• We advise cross-functional teams on technology choices to support target-state architecture and improve existing platforms.
• We develop secure, high-quality production code and review and troubleshoot code written by others.
• We act as the primary subject matter expert for the function.
• We help shape technical practices in specialized areas, aligned with the latest product development approaches.
• We build resilient, reusable software frameworks that increase delivery speed and output quality across teams and functions.
• We promote a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.
• We provide architectural leadership and guidance for current and future platform engineering initiatives.

Technologies:

• AWS
• Architect
• Cloud
• Support
• Java

More:

We are hiring a Java Solutions Architect for an onsite role in Jersey City, NJ, starting from day one, on a contract-to-hire basis. This is a hands-on architecture position where we partner with cross-functional teams to shape secure, scalable solutions and drive platform engineering strategy. We offer a competitive compensation range of $90 to $100 per hour, with final pay determined by the scope of the role, location, market conditions, and the candidates experience and qualifications. Our full-time consultants receive access to benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401K contributions, along with applicable PTO, sick leave, and other required leave benefits.