Software Engineering Architect

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING ARCHITECT | DURHAM, NC (HYBRID)
The Select Group is looking for a talented Software Engineering Architect to join one of our top partners, who is currently building a modern, scalable enterprise application architecture to support healthcare and laboratory services. As part of this transformation, this person will be responsible for designing and implementing cloud-native solutions on AWS to support web applications, data integration, automation, and high-performance services. This role will require going in-office once per week in Durham, NC.

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING ARCHITECT REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 10+ years of hands-on experience with Java and Spring-based frameworks (Boot, MVC, Security, Integration)
• 3+ years in a technical architecture or lead engineering role
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, concurrency, and scalable web application development
• Proficiency with AWS cloud services and cloud-native application design (Lambda, SQS, EC2, ECS)
• Experience with RDBMS (Oracle, DB2) and NoSQL (MongoDB, DynamoDB)
• Previous experience working in an agile environment and mentoring teams
• Advanced skills in building microservices, API security, and API management tools (Apigee, AWS API Gateway)
• Knowledge of Angular, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript for full-stack solution design
• Hands-on experience with Jenkins, Maven/Gradle, Git, Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift for continuous integration and deployment pipelines

• Lead end-to-end solution design for enterprise platforms using microservices and AWS technologies.
• Collaborate with project managers, BAs, developers, and QA teams to deliver intuitive, scalable software.
• Develop backend services (Java/Spring) and REST APIs consumed by web and mobile apps.
• Contribute reusable code libraries, prototype applications, and participate in peer code reviews.
• Design integration strategies (real-time and asynchronous) using Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar middleware tools.
• Engage in agile ceremonies (daily standups, planning, retrospectives) and drive DevOps best practices.
• Provide mentorship to junior developers and guide teams on platform adoption.
• Establish and enforce software architecture principles and development standards.
• Coordinate cloud deployment and automation strategies with infrastructure and DevOps teams.
• Participate in performance tuning, system optimization, and security reviews.
• Present architectural decisions and design patterns to technical and executive stakeholders.