Lead Architect
Dallas, TX / Chicago, IL / New York, NY - Onsite
We are looking for a hands-on Lead Architect with strong experience in Java, Spring Boot and Cloud platforms who can own end-to-end system architecture and confidently communicate with senior stakeholders.
This is not a pure managerial role - you must be deeply technical and capable of driving architecture decisions across large-scale distributed systems.
Key Responsibilities
Own architecture design across application, integration, data and cloud layers Design scalable, high-performance and resilient systems Lead and drive architecture discussions with senior stakeholders and client teams Define design standards, best practices and governance Review and approve high-level and low-level designs Guide engineering teams and resolve complex technical challenges Evaluate and recommend tools, frameworks and cloud services Mentor senior engineers and tech leads
Required Skills
10+ years in software engineering with 3+ years in architecture/lead role Strong hands-on expertise in:JavaSpring BootMicroservices & API-driven architectureExperience designing distributed, enterprise-scale systems Strong experience with Cloud (AWS / Azure / GCP) Solid understanding of:Architecture patternsSystem design tradeoffsCI/CD and DevOps practicesStrong communication - must be able to defend architecture decisions Preferred Experience
Healthcare domain (strongly preferred)Experience with event-driven architecture (Kafka / Pub-Sub) Knowledge of:ObservabilityPerformance tuningProduction readinessExperience in cloud migration or modernization programs
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