Principal Solutions Architect

STRATEGIC MINDZ LLC; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

STRATEGIC MINDZ LLC is seeking a Principal Solutions Architect to design, develop, and maintain Java-based applications that meet complex business and client needs. You will lead a team across the development lifecycle, crafting scalable systems, RESTful APIs, and secure solutions.

Collaborate with analysts, project managers, and clients to translate requirements into technically sound designs, while guiding junior developers and ensuring adherence to standards and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Extensive experience in Java application development.
• Strong knowledge of Java and Spring/Spring Boot.
• Experience developing RESTful APIs, web services, and microservices.
• Experience with relational databases and SQL.
• Understanding of SDLC, version control, testing, and deployment.
• Strong security, performance, and scalability practices.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Experience in government/public-sector environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Java applications.
• Create clean, scalable, and maintainable code.
• Participate in design reviews, testing, deployment, and support.
• Collaborate with analysts, architects, PMs, and clients.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and system integrations.
• Work with databases to design queries and manage data.
• Troubleshoot defects and performance issues.
• Review code for quality, security, and standards.
• Support modernization, cloud adoption, and migrations.
• Provide technical guidance to junior developers.
• Communicate progress and risks to stakeholders.

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

SQL

Security best practices

Performance tuning

Problem solving

Communication with stakeholders

Mentoring

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Git

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Principal Solutions Architect

Position Title: Principal Solutions Architect

Employment Type: Full-Time

Department: Information Technology / Software Development

Job Summary

The Principal Solutions Architect is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and reliable Java-based applications that support complex business and client requirements. This role works closely with business analysts, architects, project managers, developers, and other technical professionals to translate requirements into effective software solutions and support applications throughout the development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise-level Java applications based on business and system requirements.
• Develop clean, efficient, scalable, and maintainable Java code using established development standards and best practices.
• Participate in application design, technical analysis, development, integration, testing, deployment, and production support activities.
• Collaborate with business analysts, solution architects, project managers, developers, and client stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs, web services, backend services, and system integrations.
• Work with databases and data access technologies to design queries, manage application data, and support application functionality.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex application defects, performance issues, and system integration problems.
• Review code and technical deliverables to ensure quality, consistency, security, and compliance with development standards.
• Support application modernization, system integration, cloud adoption, and migration initiatives when required.
• Identify technical risks, dependencies, and development challenges and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, design reviews, testing, deployment planning, and production readiness activities.
• Implement secure coding practices and ensure applications meet requirements for performance, reliability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including application designs, code documentation, deployment information, and development procedures.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior and mid-level developers.
• Work directly with technical and business stakeholders to communicate development progress, technical issues, risks, and recommended solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Extensive experience in Java application development and enterprise software development.
• Strong knowledge of Java, object-oriented programming, and commonly used Java frameworks such as Spring and Spring Boot.
• Experience developing RESTful APIs, web services, microservices, and system integrations.
• Experience working with relational databases, SQL, and data access technologies.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle practices, version control, testing, debugging, and deployment processes.
• Strong understanding of application security, performance optimization, scalability, and software development best practices.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and provide technical guidance within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience working in government, public-sector, or large enterprise technology environments is preferred.