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Job Description

A large financial organization is seeking a Backend Solution Architect that will sit bybrid onsite in Cincinnati Ohio for a long term contract with the possibility of being hired full time. We are seeking a Backend Solution Architect with strong expertise in Java Spring Boot, AWS cloud services, OpenShift container platforms. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and scaling enterprise-grade backend services that run in cloud-native and hybrid infrastructures. The architect will guide teams in building secure, resilient, and high-performance microservices while ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and compliance requirements. This is a primary hands on keyboard role.

Key Responsibilities

Backend Architecture & Design

• Define and implement microservice-based backend architectures using Java and Spring Boot.

• Design RESTful and event-driven APIs for enterprise applications.

• Establish domain-driven design (DDD) practices to ensure modular, maintainable, and business-aligned solutions.

• Optimize backend performance through caching, load balancing, and resilient service patterns.

Cloud & Platform Engineering

• Architect and deploy services to AWS (ECS/EKS, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, RDS/DynamoDB, IAM).

• Leverage OpenShift/Kubernetes for container orchestration, service mesh, and workload scalability.

• Drive adoption of infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Helm) for repeatable, automated provisioning.

• Ensure services are designed for multi-AZ availability, failover, and disaster recovery.

Governance, Security & Compliance

• Implement security best practices: IAM roles, OAuth2/OIDC, mTLS, data encryption at rest/in transit.

• Ensure compliance with enterprise and industry regulations (SOC1/2, PCI, GDPR/CCPA).

• Build CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, security scans, and deployment gates.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Partner with enterprise architects, cloud engineers, and security teams to align backend designs with organizational strategy.

• Mentor developers and DevOps engineers on Spring Boot, AWS, OpenShift, and Linux best practices.

• Facilitate architecture reviews and guide decision-making on backend modernization and cloud migration.

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Skills and Requirements

Java & Spring Boot: 10+ years of backend engineering experience with strong expertise in Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security.

Architecture: 2+ years of hands on experience as a technical or solution architect focused on designing backend solutions in the cloud

Cloud (AWS): Hands-on experience with ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, API Gateway, RDS/DynamoDB, CloudWatch, IAM.

Containers (OpenShift/Kubernetes): Proven experience designing and deploying containerized workloads on OpenShift (Operators, ConfigMaps, secrets, service mesh).

Linux: Strong background in Linux administration, shell scripting, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.

Data & Messaging: Familiarity with RDBMS, NoSQL, Kafka, RabbitMQ, or SQS.

DevOps: Experience with CI/CD pipelines, container registries, and infrastructure automation. Modernizing legacy applications into cloud-native Java microservices.

Operating hybrid cloud architectures combining AWS and on-premises OpenShift.

Delivering backend systems in regulated industries requiring high availability, auditability, and compliance.

Experience in large-scale transaction systems or event-driven backend platforms.

Certifications: AWS Solutions Architect (Associate/Professional), Red Hat OpenShift Specialist / Kubernetes CKA, Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC) or RHCSA/RHCE