Java Architect with 15+ Years Experience - No H1B and GC

Responsibilities: We are looking for a seasoned Principal Architect / Senior Technical Lead with over 15 years of experience and a successful history of designing and implementing microservices architectures for large-scale, mission-critical applications. In this leadership position, you will establish architectural standards, mentor development teams, and collaborate closely with business stakeholders to ensure that technology solutions align with strategic goals. You should be adept at conveying complex technical ideas, have extensive knowledge of distributed systems, and maintain a progressive mindset that harmonizes innovation with enterprise-level dependability. Key Responsibilities Architecture & Design Leadership Develop and refine the overall architecture for microservices, ensuring it meets both business and technical objectives. Offer technical direction and advice on domain-driven design (DDD), defining service boundaries, and data management strategies. Strategic Technology Roadmap Partner with senior executives and product owners to create a multi-year technology roadmap, emphasizing scalability, resilience, and high availability. Assess emerging technologies and suggest adoption when relevant to maintain a competitive advantage. Microservices Implementation Guide teams in the design, development, and deployment of microservices, utilizing best practices in RESTful APIs, event-driven architectures, and asynchronous messaging. Ensure compliance with established coding standards, security measures, and API versioning guidelines in every service. Performance, Scalability & Resilience Manage capacity planning and performance optimization initiatives to accommodate high throughput and large data volumes. Implement fault-tolerant patterns (such as circuit breakers, retries, and load balancing) along with strategies to eliminate single points of failure. DevOps & CI/CD Promote best practices for continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD), which include automated build pipelines, containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes). Collaborate with DevOps teams to enhance deployment procedures, minimize downtime, and ensure swift rollbacks when needed. Observability & Monitoring Champion the implementation of centralized logging, distributed tracing, and real-time monitoring tools (ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger). Lead incident response and root cause analysis processes to encourage a culture of continuous improvement. Data Strategy & Governance Establish data storage solutions (SQL, NoSQL) and data partitioning/sharding strategies that align with service boundaries. Ensure adherence to data governance and regulatory requirements (GDPR, HIPAA, etc.) as applicable. Technical Leadership & Mentoring Guide mid-level and junior engineers, promoting a culture of learning through design reviews, code reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions. Collaborate with project managers, product owners, and QA leads to establish clear priorities and deliver high-quality outputs. Cross-Functional Collaboration Engage closely with business stakeholders to translate high-level requirements into scalable technical solutions. Facilitate communication among engineering teams, executive leadership, and non-technical stakeholders to ensure alignment. Risk Assessment & Management Identify technical risks and propose mitigation strategies, including spikes, proofs of concept, or architectural adjustments. Regularly inform leadership about project risks, constraints, and timelines. Qualifications Requirements Education & Background A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field (or equivalent practical experience) is required. More than 15 years of experience in software development, including a minimum of 5 years in an architectural or technical leadership position. Technical Expertise Possesses a strong understanding of microservices architecture, domain-driven design (DDD), and event-driven systems. Has extensive experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP, as well as containerization technologies (Docker), orchestration solutions (Kubernetes), and modern CI/CD methodologies. Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ) and distributed transaction management (Saga patterns, eventual consistency). Exhibits expertise in observability practices (monitoring, logging, tracing) and performance optimization for large-scale, high-throughput applications. Holds solid experience with relational and NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra), emphasizing data modeling and scalability. Soft Skills Exhibits exceptional communication and presentation abilities, enabling the articulation of complex technical concepts to a variety of audiences. Demonstrates strong leadership and mentorship qualities, with a proven ability to guide teams through transitions while encouraging innovation. Possesses strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the capacity to make well-informed decisions rapidly. Preferred Qualifications AWS certifications are preferred. Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd) or advanced orchestration features for large-scale microservices is a plus. Knowledge of security best practices (OAuth2, SAML, PKI) and compliance frameworks is also desirable.