W2 Position :: Need Java WebAPI Architect with strong Banking experience :: Charlotte ,NC (or) Phoenix, AZ

W2 Contract to Fulltime position=======================Role: Java WebAPI Architect

Location: Charlotte ,NC (or) Phoenix, AZ (Hybrid)Job Description:Seeking an experienced Java WebAPI Architect to design and lead scalable, secure, and high-performance enterprise applications and APIs.

Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservices, cloud, and system architecture is required. Banking/Financial Services experience is preferred.Roles & Responsibilities: Design and define architecture for enterprise Java applications, Web APIs, and microservices.Design and develop scalable RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot.Define API standards, architecture patterns, security guidelines, and integration strategies.Lead modernization of legacy/monolithic applications into cloud-native microservices architectures.Develop highly available, scalable, resilient, and low-latency applications.Provide technical leadership and guidance to Java development teams.Work with business stakeholders and product teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.Design integrations between internal applications, third-party systems, and enterprise platforms.Implement API security using OAuth2, JWT, authentication, authorization, encryption, and secure coding practices.Work with AWS/Azure/GCP cloud platforms and cloud-native services.Design solutions using Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.Work with relational and NoSQL databases and define appropriate data-access strategies.Perform architecture reviews, code/design reviews, and technical assessments.Identify application performance, scalability, reliability, and automation opportunities.Support production issues, root-cause analysis, performance tuning, and continuous improvement.Create technical architecture documents, API specifications, design diagrams, and implementation guidelines.Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture, Security, Infrastructure, DevOps, QA, and Application Support teams.Ensure solutions comply with banking security, regulatory, and enterprise architecture standards.

Required Skills

Strong Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, Spring MVC.RESTful Web Services, WebAPI, Swagger/OpenAPI.Microservices Architecture and system design.AWS/Azure/GCP cloud experience.Docker/Kubernetes and CI/CD.SQL/Oracle and NoSQL databases.API Security – OAuth2, JWT.Kafka/Messaging experience is a plus.Banking/Financial Services experience preferred.15+ years of software development/architecture experience.