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# Software Development Lead / Architect

- **Company:** Northern Base
- **Location:** Tampa, FL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Continuous Integration, Database Development, DevOps, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), JSON, MongoDB, OpenShift, Performance Tuning, Scrum Methodology, Query Optimization, Swagger, Secure Coding, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, Openapi, Spring-mvc, System Availability, Database Optimization, Spring-boot, Spring Data, Event Driven Architecture, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Restful APIs, Api Management, Crud, Microservices
- **Published:** September 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us9b292ba4873268fd39ca50b5945c2dc6

## About the Role

Must-Have Skills:
Java 8 / 11 / 17
Spring Boot
Spring MVC & Spring Data
Microservices Architecture
Service Decomposition & API Contracts
RESTful APIs
JSON & OpenAPI / Swagger
Apache Kafka
Kafka Producers, Consumers & Partitioning
Event-Driven Architecture
MongoDB
Document Modeling
Indexing Strategies & Aggregation Framework
CRUD Operations & Performance Tuning
OpenShift / AWS
SQL & Query Optimization
Exception Handling, Logging & Monitoring
Resiliency Patterns
CI/CD & Application Deployments
Production Support & Root Cause Analysis
Secure Coding & Compliance
Solution Architecture & System Design
Architecture Review & Governance
Technology Roadmap Planning
Application Modernization Strategies
Technical Risk Assessment & Mitigation
Proof of Concept (POC) Leadership
Technical Leadership & Developer Mentoring
Preferred Experience:
Enterprise Java Microservices Development
Kafka-Based Messaging & Event-Driven Solutions
REST-Based Upstream / Downstream Integrations
High Availability, Scalability & Performance Engineering
MongoDB Schema, Index & Query Optimization
AWS Cloud & OpenShift Experience
Transactional & Reporting SQL Development
Technical Design Discussions & Architecture Reviews
Production Troubleshooting & RCA
Agile / Scrum Sprint Planning, Estimation & Retrospectives
Collaboration with Business Analysts, Architects, QA & DevOps Teams
Mentoring Junior Developers
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

## Description

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