
Senior Java Application Architect – 6 to 12 months contract
Belmont Lavan
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Amsterdam • 🇳🇱 Netherlands
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Senior
Tech Stack
JavaMicroservicesSpringSpring BootSpringBoot
About the role
- Seeking an experienced Technology Lead with strong hands-on expertise in Java-based application development and modern web technologies
- Responsible for designing, developing and supporting scalable enterprise applications
- Contributing to sprint delivery
- Supporting critical production incidents when required
Requirements
- Design, develop and maintain enterprise applications using Java, Spring MVC and Spring Boot
- Lead hands-on development activities while providing architectural guidance to the team
- Develop RESTful APIs and microservices-based solutions
- Ensure high-quality, scalable and maintainable code aligned with best practices
- Act as Technology Lead for development initiatives across web and backend platforms
- Guide development teams through complex technical challenges
- Support architectural decisions and ensure alignment with enterprise standards
- Work within a SAFe Agile environment, contributing to sprint planning, development and delivery
- Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters and cross-functional teams
- Balance regular sprint development with support responsibilities when required
- Provide senior-level support for critical production incidents (P3 and major incidents)
- Participate in root cause analysis and implementation of long-term fixes
- Support L2/L3 application support teams and escalation management
- Strong experience with Java application development
- Hands-on expertise in: Java Spring MVC, Spring Boot, REST API development, Microservices architecture
- Experience developing web applications and backend services
- Experience working in SAFe Agile environments
- Senior-level experience supporting critical and major production incidents
- Experience balancing development responsibilities with support and incident resolution
- Understanding of application lifecycle management and production stability
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to lead technical discussions and mentor team members
- Hands-on, proactive and solution-oriented approach
- Comfortable working in high-pressure environments during incident situations
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
JavaSpring MVCSpring BootRESTful APIsMicroservicesEnterprise application developmentScalable codeApplication lifecycle managementProduction stabilityIncident resolution
Soft skills
CommunicationStakeholder managementTechnical leadershipMentoringProactive approachSolution-orientedCollaborationProblem-solvingAdaptabilityHigh-pressure environment management