Java Technical Architect with AI Exp.

Sira Consulting, an Inc 5000 company; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Sira Consulting, an Inc 5000 company, is seeking a Java Technical Architect with strong AI exposure to lead architecture decisions for enterprise-grade applications. You will design scalable microservices, drive migration initiatives, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure robust delivery across environments.

The role emphasizes hands-on Java with Spring Boot, Kafka, and event-driven patterns, plus experience in AI-assisted development tools and cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of hands-on Java experience with Spring Boot, REST APIs and enterprise application development.
• Strong expertise in microservices and distributed systems design.
• Extensive experience with Apache Kafka, messaging platforms and event-driven integration patterns.
• Proven track record leading migration and upgrade initiatives involving Java, Tomcat, frameworks and dependencies.
• Extensive automation of development, testing, deployment, CI/CD pipelines and operational processes.
• AI-assisted software engineering experience using tools like GitHub Copilot.
• Exposure to enterprise AI agents/frameworks such as LangChain / LangGraph for production-ready agents.
• Proven technical leadership and ability to engage with stakeholders across business and technology domains.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture decisions and mentor engineering teams across projects.
• Design and implement scalable microservices-based architectures and distributed systems.
• Drive migration/upgrade initiatives and modernize tech stacks.
• Champion automation of development, testing, deployment, CI/CD and operational processes.
• Collaborate with product, security, and operations teams to deliver reliable software.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

Distributed Systems

Apache Kafka

CI/CD

AI-Assisted Development

GitHub Copilot

LangChain / LangGraph

Tools

Tomcat

Kubernetes

Azure

Power Apps

Job description

Java Technical Architect w/ good exposure to AI

Location - Charlotte/ NJ - Either location is fine

• 12+ years of hands-on experience in Java technologies with expertise in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and enterprise application development.
• Microservices & Distributed Systems
• Extensive experience designing and implementing scalable microservices-based architectures and distributed systems.
• Strong hands-on experience with Apache Kafka, messaging platforms, and event-driven integration patterns.
• Proven experience leading migration and upgrade initiatives involving Java, Spring Boot, Tomcat, frameworks, and third-party dependencies.
• Extensive experience in automation of development, testing, deployment, CI/CD pipelines, and operational processes.
• AI-Assisted Software Engineering
• Hands-on experience leveraging GitHub Copilot or Devin, MCP (Model Context Protocol), and other AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity.
• Exposure to designing, developing, and deploying enterprise-grade AI Agents/Agentic AI solutions using frameworks such as Copilot Studio, LangChain / LangGraph or Google ADK, with a track record of building production-ready agents.
• Low-Code Platforms
• Exposure to Microsoft Power Apps/Power Platform
• Technical Leadership
• Proven ability to lead architecture decisions, mentor engineering teams, and engage with business and technology stakeholders.

Preferred Experience: Python, Cloud platforms (Azure), Kubernetes, DevSecOps, and Banking/Financial Services domain experience.