Technical Architect - Microservices | Contract W2

Next Gen Software Solutions LLC; Berkeley Heights (NJ); On-site; USD 82,656 - 89,544; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT staffing and consulting services provider in United States is seeking a Technical Architect for Microservices. The ideal candidate will have over 12 years of experience in designing and developing integration solutions, excellent communication skills, and expertise in data architecture. This contract position offers a competitive rate of $60.00/hr - $65.00/hr and is expected to foster collaboration in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in design and development of integration solutions.
• Experience transforming in credit card/payment/banking industry.
• Good understanding of continuous improvement (CI) processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement data architecture for specific business problems.
• Translate and communicate across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Manage day-to-day challenges and communicate developmental risks.

Skills

Technical Architect for microservices applications

Designing, implementing, and maintaining Microservice

Collaboration with stakeholders

Data architecture expertise

Hands-on problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Splunk

AWS

GCP

Microsoft Azure

Job description

Technical Architect – Microservices (Contract W2)

Job Title: Application Architect – Microservices
Duration: Long Term Contract
Type: Contract W2
Experience: 12 -17 Years

Base Pay Range

$60.00/hr - $65.00/hr

Roles and Responsibilities

• 12+ years of experience in design and development of Integration, Distributed, Bigdata, transformation solution
• Experience with 8+ years as a Technical Architect for microservices applications
• 8+ years’ experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining Microservice, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, RESTful services, Kafka, Swagger, Docker, Kubernetes technologies
• 5+ years of experience in transforming credit card, payment or banking industry
• Must possess experience working on logging frameworks like Splunk or ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana)
• Strategize, design data architecture for specific business problems or enterprise, align it to enterprise-wide standards and principles.
• Design and implementation of strategy, directing the evaluation of strategies and policies to ensure business requirements are being met.
• Translate and accurately communicate across technical and non-technical stakeholders as well as facilitate discussions within a multidisciplinary team, with potentially difficult dynamics.
• Data profiling, source / target system analysis and present clear insights on data.
• Expert in Data Architecture, Data Lakes, DWs, Big Data platforms & ETL / data pipelines (streaming, batch, etc.)
• Must possess good experience in architecting enterprise systems using industry-standard design patterns, practices and cloud strategies.
• Must have played or being the role of solution or enterprise architect with proven experience in envisioning, architecting & designing cloud, high volume, performant solutions for the enterprise.
• Must possess ability to suggest and implement architectural, scalability, performance and process improvements ideas.
• Must have good understanding of Continuous Improvement (CI) and Continuous Deployment processes.
• Must possess good experience in architecting applications on containers, micro-services, API orchestration with eventual deployment on cloud.
• Exposure in any of the cloud solution architecture like GCP/AWS/Microsoft Azure will be an added benefit
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with all stakeholders like Developers, business analysts, and business stakeholders.
• Experience working with multi-vendor, multi-culture, distributed offshore and onshore development teams in dynamic and complex environment.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Behavioural Skills

• Self-starter and experienced in leading junior resources.
• Hands‑on architect with ability to implement and validate the solution.
• Flexible to rotational shifts, 5 days WFO.
• Team Player.
• Ability to work in a changing environment.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently or within a team.
• Manage day‑to‑day challenges and communicate developmental risks with the technical team.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Proficiency in business process modeling and documentation tools.
• Familiarity with automation technologies and tools, such as robotic process automation (RPA) and workflow automation platforms.
• Product implementation experience is preferred.

Employer

Next Gen Software Solutions LLC is a trusted provider of IT staffing and consulting services dedicated to empowering businesses with cutting‑edge technology solutions and exceptional talent. We specialize in delivering tailored IT consulting services, innovative software solutions, and connecting businesses with highly skilled IT professionals. Founded and led by a dedicated U.S. Army soldier, Next Gen Software Solutions is deeply rooted in the core values of integrity, discipline, commitment, and experience‑principles that guide every aspect of our operations.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Next Gen Software Solutions LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees and applicants are treated with respect and dignity. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local laws.