Lead / Architect

Tekfortune; Secaucus (NJ); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a skilled Lead/Architect to oversee API and microservices development. This role involves leading a Scrum team, ensuring the architecture meets enterprise standards, and fostering a culture of security and quality. Extensive experience in IT and proven background in development and leadership is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' experience in IT, with at least 8 in API and microservices.
• 5+ years leading a Scrum team of 5+ developers.
• Experience in Java backend development with Spring Framework and Spring Boot.

Responsibilities

• Lead API development and integrations, ensuring best practices.
• Coach and mentor the development team, focusing on timely delivery.
• Establish a culture of security and ownership within the API lifecycle.

Skills

API development

Microservices development

Java

Agile/Scrum

Leadership

Security protocols

Job description

Job Description (Posting). Job Role - Lead / Architect

Location - Secaucus, NJ (Remote)

Duties & Responsibilities :

• Hands-on technical lead, leading the team and contributing to the architecture, design, development, testing, monitoring, and support activities.
• Be a part of a Scrum team working on API and microservices development using open-source technologies like Java, Spring Boot, etc.
• Coach, mentor, and support developers on the team to unblock issues and deliver on all stories on time and with quality.
• Work with other stakeholders within the organization to build the right architecture and design for all applications and services.
• Establish a strong culture of security awareness and ownership to promote DevSecOps practices within the API development lifecycle.
• Lead API development and integrations, working with other developers, architects, and product owners.
• Build consistent, reusable, and secure APIs and microservices following all enterprise standards and best practices.
• Develop code that is highly scalable and maintains consistent performance even under high load.
• Ensure that the API-based architecture provides a best-in-class user experience and response time.

Requirements :

• Minimum of 10 years' experience in IT, including at least 8 years in API and microservices development, using leading methodologies and processes.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience leading a Scrum team of 5+ developers.
• 8+ years of experience in Java backend development with skills in Spring Framework, Spring Boot, and Gradle.
• Experience building frameworks and process automation to simplify developer experience.
• 6+ years' experience working in Agile/Scrum, with the ability to serve as Scrum Master when needed.
• 5+ years' experience working in cloud environments (preferably AWS) with familiarity with cloud services.
• Experience building applications and services from scratch, establishing standards and best practices for APIs and microservices.
• Strong experience with database integrations (SQL and NoSQL), SFTP servers, REST/SOAP/GraphQL APIs, and other systems.
• Proficiency with unit testing frameworks like JUnit.
• Experience integrating with messaging platforms such as IBM MQ and NATS.
• Experience in architecture, design, development, deployment, testing, and integration of enterprise applications.
• Familiarity with continuous integration and source control tools.
• Experience designing API proxies and REST APIs using API management platforms.
• Knowledge of API security protocols including OIDC and OAuth2.0.
• Experience designing API specifications using RAML, YAML, or Swagger.
• Understanding of DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines, troubleshooting pipeline issues, and collaborating with DevOps teams.