Technical Lead Java

Title: Technical Lead (with Java) Location: Berkeley Heights, NJ (3 Days) and Princeton, NJ(2 Days) (based on client schedule) We are seeking a senior Technical Architect (12+ yrs) with deep experience in microservices, cloud, and data architecture—preferably within the credit cards, payments, or banking domain. Key Skills Needed 8+ yrs as a Technical Architect delivering large-scale microservices solutions Expertise in Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, REST APIs, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes Strong experience in Distributed Systems, Big Data, Data Lakes, ETL pipelines, streaming/batch processing Hands-on with logging/monitoring tools (Splunk or ELK stack) Experience in cloud architecture (AWS/GCP/Azure) & CI/CD pipelines Ability to lead modernization, transformation, and high-volume enterprise architecture Strong communication skills to coordinate across business, tech, and leadership teams Experience working with multi-vendor, onshore/offshore teams Domain Experience 3+ years in Credit Cards / Payments / Banking Soft Skills Self-starter, hands-on architect Strong problem-solving & leadership abilities Team player and able to work in dynamic environments Education Bachelor’s degree in CS, Engineering, or related field Job Type: Contract Pay: $56.81 - $63.42 per hour Work Location: In person