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MSP Owner: Michelle Lee
Location: Woonsocket, RI
Duration: 6 months
skill id: 10721307
We are looking for a seasoned Java Architect to design, govern, and deliver scalable, resilient, and observable enterprise solutions using microservices, cloud-native platforms, event-driven architecture (Kafka), and modern observability frameworks (OpenTelemetry). The role requires strong technical leadership and close collaboration across business, engineering, and platform teams.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Solution Design
• Define end-to-end solution architectures for enterprise-scale systems using microservices, cloud-native, and event-driven patterns
• Design architectures aligned with Domain-Driven Design (DDD), CQRS, and event sourcing, where applicable
• Produce architecture artifacts including HLDs, LLDs, architecture decision records (ADRs), and target-state roadmaps
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture principles, security, scalability, and compliance standards
Microservices, Kafka & Event-Driven Architecture
• Architect microservices using synchronous and asynchronous communication models
• Design and govern event-driven architectures leveraging Apache Kafka
• Define Kafka-based patterns for:
o Event streaming and data pipelines
o Asynchronous integration between services
o Exactly-once / at-least-once delivery semantics
o Schema management (Avro / Protobuf / Schema Registry)
• Establish best practices for topic design, partitioning, consumer groups, error handling, and replay strategies
• Guide teams on migrating from point-to-point and batch integrations to Kafka-based streaming solutions
Cloud & Platform Engineering
• Architect cloud-native solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Design systems using managed cloud services (e.g., managed Kafka, container platforms, API gateways)
• Drive adoption of containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Define CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps practices, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation)
• Optimize architectures for cost, performance, reliability, and operational simplicity
Observability & OpenTelemetry
• Define enterprise-wide observability strategy using OpenTelemetry
• Standardize distributed tracing, metrics, and logging across microservices
• Architect observability pipelines integrating OpenTelemetry with monitoring and APM platforms
• Ensure systems are designed with high observability, diagnosability, and SRE best practices
• Enable proactive monitoring, alerting, and root-cause analysis for complex distributed systems
Integration & Enterprise Systems
• Design integrations with legacy systems, COTS products, and enterprise platforms
• Define API strategies using REST, event-based APIs, and streaming integrations
• Ensure data consistency, reliability, and transactional integrity across enterprise systems
• Support large-scale monolith-to-microservices modernization programs
Non-Functional Requirements & Governance
• Deep understanding of Web Security , RABC and IAM.
• Define and enforce performance, scalability, availability, security, and resiliency requirements
• Incorporate fault tolerance patterns: circuit breakers, retries, bulkheads, and backpressure
• Perform architecture reviews, risk analysis, and design governance
• Ensure compliance with industry and regulatory standards (GDPR, ISO, SOC2, etc.)
Leadership & Collaboration
• Act as a technical authority and mentor for architects and engineering teams
• Collaborate with product, business, security, and operations stakeholders
• Support RFPs, presales, and technology evaluations
• Review technical designs, guide implementation, and resolve complex architectural challenges
Required Skills & Competencies
Core Technical Skills
• Very Strong foundation of Java based web application and Spring-boot knowledge
• Strong coding hands-on and advance java features.
• Strong expertise in microservices architecture and cloud-native design
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka and event-driven systems
• Proficiency in OpenTelemetry for tracing, metrics, and logs
• Cloud expertise: AWS / Azure / GCP
• Containers & orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
• API design: REST, OpenAPI; event-based APIs, gRPC, Reactive
• Messaging & streaming platforms (Kafka, managed cloud equivalents)
• CI/CD, DevOps, and IaC tools
• Security: IAM, OAuth2, OpenID Connect, Zero Trust principles
• Data technologies: SQL, NoSQL, streaming data models
Architectural & Soft Skills
• Strong analytical and system-thinking skills
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Excellent communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience making trade-off decisions across cost, performance, and risk
• Agile and product-oriented mindset
Experience & Qualifications
• 10+ years of IT experience with 5+ years in Solution or Enterprise Architecture roles
• Proven track record delivering large-scale distributed systems
• Experience with event streaming platforms and enterprise observability
Preferred / Nice-to-Have
• Kafka ecosystem experience (Kafka Streams, ksqlDB, Connect)
• Data Modelling and Data Architecture exposure
• Cloud-managed Kafka services (e.g., Confluent, MSK, Event Hubs)
• SRE or platform engineering exposure
• Retail, banking, or large-scale enterprise domain experience
Skills: Digital : Google Cloud ~ Digital : Microservices ~ Digital : Spring Boot ~ Core Java
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