Senior Java Microservices Architect & Tech Lead

Freddie Mac; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Freddie Mac is seeking a seasoned software engineer in McLean, VA to design and build microservices-based solutions using Java/SpringBoot and cloud technologies. You will mentor junior developers, lead design reviews, and drive automation with Docker, OpenShift, and CI/CD pipelines.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in CS (or equivalent) and 5+ years of enterprise experience with microservices architecture, MongoDB, and cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field with 5 years of software engineering experience.
• 5 years of Micro-Service Architecture at enterprise scale.
• Development using Java and SpringBoot.
• MongoDB and Cloud.
• Test frameworks including Mockito, WireMock, and Cucumber.
• Container management tools like Kiali and Rancher.
• CI/CD tools including GIT, Bitbucket, Jenkins to streamline deployment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with technical team to design solutions aligned with target state architecture.
• Provide technical guidance, lead design and code reviews.
• Train, mentor and provide thought leadership to junior developers.
• Analyze requirements and propose design options with proofs of concept as needed.
• Design and develop microservices-based solutions using Java/JEE, UI frameworks, Docker and OpenShift.
• Work on upgrades/migrations including middleware, database and PAM workflow to the cloud.
• Assess opportunities for improvement, optimization and performance tuning.
• Design scaling strategies and develop automation scripts.
• Provide mentorship on build automation using Docker and orchestration tools like OpenShift/Kubernetes/EKS.
• Ensure application stability with monitoring across all layers of the infrastructure.
• Support the team in solving issues with timely resolutions.
• Position may be eligible for part-time telecommuting.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Cloud

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

OpenShift

Kubernetes

EKS

Git

Bitbucket

Jenkins

Kiali

Rancher

Job description

Freddie Mac is seeking a seasoned software engineer in McLean, VA to design and build microservices-based solutions using Java/SpringBoot and cloud technologies. You will mentor junior developers, lead design reviews, and drive automation with Docker, OpenShift, and CI/CD pipelines.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in CS (or equivalent) and 5+ years of enterprise experience with microservices architecture, MongoDB, and cloud platforms.