Senior Java Architect – Mt Laurel, NJ (Onsite)

Tech Mirrors; Mount Laurel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Part time

Job summary

Tech Mirrors is seeking a Senior Java Architect for an onsite position in Mt Laurel, NJ. This role involves defining API architecture standards, designing secure RESTful APIs, and providing technical leadership. Candidates must have strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and API lifecycle governance.

The position is contract-based for a duration of over 6 months and requires at least a bachelor's degree in a related field. Candidates from the local area are preferred.

Qualifications

• At least a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Software/Electronics Engineering, Information Systems, or closely related field is required.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement API architecture standards and governance models.
• Design scalable and secure RESTful APIs and microservices-based solutions.
• Provide technical leadership on event-driven architectures and service orchestration.
• Lead API lifecycle management including design, versioning, and documentation.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams for CI/CD and deployment automation.
• Mentor development teams and conduct design reviews.

Skills

REST

OpenAPI

API lifecycle governance

Java

Spring Boot

Expertise in API Gateway

Advanced SQL

Data modeling

OAuth2

JWT

Secure API design

Deploy pipelines

ReactJS

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Position: Senior Java Architect

Location: Mt Laurel, NJ (Onsite) – Locals ONLY

Duration: 6+ months contract

Job Description

• Define and implement API architecture standards| design patterns| and governance models.
• Design scalable| secure RESTful APIs and microservices-based solutions.
• Provide technical leadership on event-driven architectures| integration patterns| and service orchestration.
• Lead API lifecycle management (design| versioning| documentation| monitoring)Drive performance optimization| resiliency| and fault tolerance strategies.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to ensure CI/CD enablement and deployment automation.
• Mentor development teams and conduct design reviews and code quality assessments.
• Ensure compliance with security best practices and regulatory standards.

Essential Skills

• REST| OpenAPI| API lifecycle governance| Domain-driven design| service decomposition| scalability patterns| Kafka / messaging frameworks| async integrations
• Java & Spring Boot.
• Expertise| API Gateway| service orchestration| middleware integration| Spring Batch| Quartz (architecture & optimization level)|
• Advanced SQL| data modeling (Oracle| PostgreSQL| etc.)| OAuth2| JWT| secure API design| enterprise standards| Deployment pipelines| automation| release governance
• Skills: Digital : ReactJS

Education

At least a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Software/Electronics Engineering, Information Systems, or closely related field is required.