Java Enterprise Solutions Architect
Role: Java Enterprise Solutions Architectlocation: Chandler, AZ (Only Locals)6+ MonthsW2 Only.Our challenge: We are looking for a highly experienced Java Application Architect III to lead the design, development, and continuous improvement of our enterprise-scale API gateway platform. This role is ideal for a technically deep engineer with extensive hands-on experience in API and gateway solutions, combined with strong architectural influence, standards enforcement, and best practice guidance across multiple teams.Responsibilities:Define an architectural vision and solution architecture that aligns with business strategy, enterprise architecture principles, and technology platform choices.Articulate the solution intent and operating environment, identify primary systems/subsystems and their interfaces, and define non-functional requirements.Ensure solutions are fit for purpose by collaborating with stakeholders and vendors, while assessing the impact of strategic design decisions.Define and enforce API design standards, including RESTful principles, versioning, error handling, and backward compatibility.Lead the architecture and implementation of scalable, secure, and observable API gateway solutions supporting high-throughput, business-critical services.Lead a team of 25+ people in the project.Drive the evolution of API management practices, including onboarding governance, lifecycle management, deprecation, and retirement strategies.Implement and optimize gateway functionalities such as routing, transformation, traffic management, authentication, and policy enforcement.Develop automation scripts and operational workflows using Python to improve platform reliability and efficiency.Design and implement automated API testing frameworks covering functional, integration, regression, and performance validation.Ensure comprehensive observability through metrics, logs, traces, alerting, and SLO-driven monitoring.Collaborate with cross-functional teams including application developers, security, and operations to align architecture with organizational standards.Mentor engineering teams, influence technical decisions, and shape platform-level improvements and best practices.Integrate API gateways with enterprise identity providers and security platforms, ensuring compliance and security.Requirements:Architecting for high throughput, low latency, zero downtime and zero data loss using a microservices architectureSolid software or platform engineering experience.Hands-on experience designing, building, and operating API platforms or gateway solutions in production environments.Deep expertise in API design: RESTful APIs, versioning, backward compatibility, and error-handling patterns.Strong experience with security protocols such as OAuth2, OpenID Connect, JWT, mTLS, and API key management.Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in high-throughput, distributed systems.Advanced proficiency in Java, with experience in API, gateway, or service-oriented architectures.Strong Python skills for automation, tooling, and operational workflows.Extensive experience with designing and implementing automated API testing (functional, integration, regression, performance).Expertise in observability and telemetry, including metrics, logs, traces, alerting, and SLO-driven monitoring.Hands-on experience with Git, code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code practices.