Senior Java Architect — Scalable Systems (Contract)

Ztek Consulting; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in New York seeks a developer with 5+ years of experience in high-performance systems. Responsibilities include enhancing system scalability, participating in design discussions, and mentoring junior developers. Required skills include Core Java expertise, understanding of distributed systems, and excellent communication skills. Candidates with cloud experience (AWS or Azure) are preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in high-performance systems preferred.
• Expert knowledge of Java programming language.
• Intermediate knowledge of distributed architecture patterns.
• Working knowledge of developing applications on AWS or Azure.
• Experience with SRE, TDD, and Agile development practices is a plus.
• Good English communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Develop projects to increase system scalability.
• Contribute to design and architecture discussions at a senior level.
• Share support responsibilities with the team.
• Perform code reviews and establish design standards.
• Mentor junior team members.

Skills

Core Java

Distributed caching

Concurrent programming

Design patterns

Testing frameworks

Google Protocol Buffers

Kafka

RocksDB

Hazelcast

Redis

Tools

Sybase

DB2

AWS

Microsoft Azure

Job description

A consulting firm in New York seeks a developer with 5+ years of experience in high-performance systems. Responsibilities include enhancing system scalability, participating in design discussions, and mentoring junior developers. Required skills include Core Java expertise, understanding of distributed systems, and excellent communication skills. Candidates with cloud experience (AWS or Azure) are preferred.