Senior Java Architect: Lead Scalable, Secure Enterprise Apps

Next Gen Software Solutions; Berkeley Heights (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Gen Software Solutions is seeking a Senior Java Architect for a long-term contract onsite in Alpharetta, GA. You will lead design, development, and evolution of enterprise applications, bridging business needs with technical execution.

This hands-on leader mentors teams, enforces best practices, and ensures scalable, secure, high-performance systems. The role requires 12+ years in Java/JEE, expertise in Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Hibernate, and cloud/DevOps experience.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years in Java/JEE with 2+ years as an architect.
• Expert knowledge of Java ecosystem: Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Hibernate.
• Cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), containers, and CI/CD tooling.

Responsibilities

• System design: translate business needs into scalable distributed architecture.
• Tech stack evolution: select/integrate Java frameworks, cloud services, data stores.
• Prototyping: build POCs to validate new tech and patterns.
• Performance tuning: diagnose bottlenecks for low latency/high throughput.
• Security & compliance: enforce encryption, identity management, vulnerability controls.
• Technical governance: code reviews, patterns, documentation standards.
• Team mentorship: guide senior/junior engineers and foster learning.
• Stakeholder alignment: work with product, DevOps, and execs on roadmaps.

Skills

Java/JEE development

Software Architect

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

Hibernate

Cloud Platforms

Docker/Kubernetes

CI/CD (Jenkins/GitLab)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Job description

Next Gen Software Solutions is seeking a Senior Java Architect for a long-term contract onsite in Alpharetta, GA. You will lead design, development, and evolution of enterprise applications, bridging business needs with technical execution.

This hands-on leader mentors teams, enforces best practices, and ensures scalable, secure, high-performance systems. The role requires 12+ years in Java/JEE, expertise in Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Hibernate, and cloud/DevOps experience.