What are the responsibilities and job description for the Java Application Architect position at TEKsystems?
*Description*
Corporate IT is seeking an experienced Java Application Architect to design and deliver enterprise-grade solutions within the healthcare industry. This role will be part of LabCorp's LIMS development teams and will contribute to creating and implementing enterprise standards for web service platforms (RESTful APIs). You will work with cutting-edge technologies to provide modern frameworks for Java/Linux-based solutions across virtualized machines and hybrid cloud platforms (IaaS).
As an Application Architect, you will lead technical design discussions, mentor engineering teams, and drive innovation through scalable, secure, and high-performance services. This position requires strong leadership, deep technical expertise, and a passion for building solutions that help people live longer and healthier lives.
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Responsibilities
*Lead development teams to build and deploy microservices-based applications in public cloud environments using CI/CD tools and processes.
*Provide technical leadership throughout the development lifecycle, ensuring delivery of high-quality solutions.
*Drive architecture and design discussions, propose patterns and best practices to stakeholders and leadership.
*Demonstrate expertise in APIs, microservices architecture, Infrastructure as Code, Data Architecture, and Security.
*Promote a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
*Mentor team members on technical decision-making, code reviews, and engineering standards.
*Stay current on emerging technologies, language features, and design philosophies to influence the technology roadmap.
*Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities where AI and LLMs can deliver business value.
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Requirements
Qualifications:
*Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent; 12 years of experience in Architect, Technical Lead, or Software Engineer.
*10 years of expert-level Java (8 ) enterprise development and middleware integration experience.
*3 years designing and developing large-scale enterprise applications using AWS services (Lambda, S3, SQS, EC2, ECS, API Gateway) or equivalent in GCP/Azure.
*Hands-on experience with Spring Boot, JPA, Hibernate, Maven, and related frameworks.
*Strong knowledge of application security (Spring Security, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect).
*Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL database design (AWS RDS Postgres, Oracle, DynamoDB).
*Hands-on experience with messaging and event streaming platforms (Apache Kafka, Amazon Kinesis, IBM MQ, ActiveMQ).
*Strong understanding of cloud-native microservices architecture and container platforms (Kubernetes, OpenShift).
*Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Maven/Gradle, Git, SonarQube, Jira).
*Hands-on experience with TDD using JUnit 5 and Mockito, demonstrating comprehensive test coverage.
*Familiarity with APM tools (AppDynamics, Dynatrace, Datadog) and log aggregation (Splunk, ELK/OpenSearch).
*Working knowledge of Agile/SCRUM methodologies.
*Ability to mentor junior engineers and enforce engineering best practices.
*Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.
*Familiarity with agentic coding practices, prompt engineering, and a general understanding of AI concepts and Large Language Models (LLMs).
*Skills*
Java, Software development, Cloud
*Top Skills Details*
Java,Software development,Cloud
*Additional Skills & Qualifications*
hybrid in office 3 days a week in Durham, NC
*Experience Level*
Expert Level
*Job Type & Location*This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Durham, NC.
*Pay and Benefits*The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $80.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
* Medical, dental & vision
* Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
* 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
* Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
* Short and long-term disability
* Health Spending Account (HSA)
* Transportation benefits
* Employee Assistance Program
* Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
*Workplace Type*This is a hybrid position in Durham,NC.
*Application Deadline*This position is anticipated to close on May 13, 2026.
h4>About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services
We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
Corporate IT is seeking an experienced Java Application Architect to design and deliver enterprise-grade solutions within the healthcare industry. This role will be part of LabCorp's LIMS development teams and will contribute to creating and implementing enterprise standards for web service platforms (RESTful APIs). You will work with cutting-edge technologies to provide modern frameworks for Java/Linux-based solutions across virtualized machines and hybrid cloud platforms (IaaS).
As an Application Architect, you will lead technical design discussions, mentor engineering teams, and drive innovation through scalable, secure, and high-performance services. This position requires strong leadership, deep technical expertise, and a passion for building solutions that help people live longer and healthier lives.
________________________________________
Responsibilities
*Lead development teams to build and deploy microservices-based applications in public cloud environments using CI/CD tools and processes.
*Provide technical leadership throughout the development lifecycle, ensuring delivery of high-quality solutions.
*Drive architecture and design discussions, propose patterns and best practices to stakeholders and leadership.
*Demonstrate expertise in APIs, microservices architecture, Infrastructure as Code, Data Architecture, and Security.
*Promote a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
*Mentor team members on technical decision-making, code reviews, and engineering standards.
*Stay current on emerging technologies, language features, and design philosophies to influence the technology roadmap.
*Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities where AI and LLMs can deliver business value.
________________________________________
Requirements
Qualifications:
*Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent; 12 years of experience in Architect, Technical Lead, or Software Engineer.
*10 years of expert-level Java (8 ) enterprise development and middleware integration experience.
*3 years designing and developing large-scale enterprise applications using AWS services (Lambda, S3, SQS, EC2, ECS, API Gateway) or equivalent in GCP/Azure.
*Hands-on experience with Spring Boot, JPA, Hibernate, Maven, and related frameworks.
*Strong knowledge of application security (Spring Security, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect).
*Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL database design (AWS RDS Postgres, Oracle, DynamoDB).
*Hands-on experience with messaging and event streaming platforms (Apache Kafka, Amazon Kinesis, IBM MQ, ActiveMQ).
*Strong understanding of cloud-native microservices architecture and container platforms (Kubernetes, OpenShift).
*Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Maven/Gradle, Git, SonarQube, Jira).
*Hands-on experience with TDD using JUnit 5 and Mockito, demonstrating comprehensive test coverage.
*Familiarity with APM tools (AppDynamics, Dynatrace, Datadog) and log aggregation (Splunk, ELK/OpenSearch).
*Working knowledge of Agile/SCRUM methodologies.
*Ability to mentor junior engineers and enforce engineering best practices.
*Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.
*Familiarity with agentic coding practices, prompt engineering, and a general understanding of AI concepts and Large Language Models (LLMs).
*Skills*
Java, Software development, Cloud
*Top Skills Details*
Java,Software development,Cloud
*Additional Skills & Qualifications*
hybrid in office 3 days a week in Durham, NC
*Experience Level*
Expert Level
*Job Type & Location*This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Durham, NC.
*Pay and Benefits*The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $80.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
* Medical, dental & vision
* Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
* 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
* Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
* Short and long-term disability
* Health Spending Account (HSA)
* Transportation benefits
* Employee Assistance Program
* Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
*Workplace Type*This is a hybrid position in Durham,NC.
*Application Deadline*This position is anticipated to close on May 13, 2026.
h4>About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services
We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
Salary : $60 - $80