Java Technical Manager/Architect

Java Technical Manager / Architect

Onsite in Atlanta, GA or Jersey City, NJ | Contract | 12 16+ years of experience

Acunor is recruiting a Java Technical Manager / Architect to set the technical direction for multiple Java workstreams and guide engineering teams through distributed-system design, delivery, and legacy modernization.

Key responsibilities

• Define high-level designs and software architecture for Java and microservices solutions.
• Evaluate design alternatives, estimate implementation effort, and guide technical decisions.
• Review and guide the work of multiple development teams.
• Lead modernization from legacy platforms, including mainframe, to Java frameworks.
• Work with stakeholders on the technical roadmap and escalations.
• Establish engineering review standards, quality practices, and metrics.

Required qualifications

• Proven experience as a Java architect or technical lead.
• Spring MVC, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and Hibernate.
• Microservices, distributed systems, and cloud architecture on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management and technical leadership across teams.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.

Preferred qualifications

• Mainframe domain knowledge.
• Kafka or Kubernetes.
• Cloud architect certification.