· Role: Java Solution Architect
· Location: Chicago, IL 60604
· Skills: Core Java, Azure (Public Cloud), AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, etc.)
· Experience : 15 + Years
Job Description:
Tech Stack: Core Java, Azure (Public Cloud), AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, etc.)
Transformation & Coaching
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Assessment & Roadmap Creation:
Evaluate the current technology landscape, identify gaps, and shape the
transformation roadmap for modernization.
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Culture Change Agent:
Break entrenched “comfort zone” patterns across a team with 10+ year legacy
experience.
Mentor team members and interns on modern engineering practices,
automation-first thinking, and cloud-native principles.
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AI Adoption Leader:
Promote and operationalize the use of GitHub Copilot and other AI tools for:
o Unit test generation
o Code reviews & optimization
o Issue impact diagnosis
o Development efficiency
Technical Leadership & Delivery
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Self-Sufficient Execution:
Build systems independently without needing detailed “how-to” instructions.
Should naturally handle engineering essentials such as timeouts, retries, dead
letter queues, error handling, and resiliency patterns.
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Hands-on Development:
Write high‑quality Java code while enhancing CI/CD pipelines, improving
automated testing, and increasing code coverage.
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Cloud & Infrastructure Ownership:
Drive Azure-related engineering tasks including IAM, horizontal/vertical
scaling, monitoring, and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform).
Operate with a philosophy of application teams owning their infrastructure.
Operational Excellence
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Documentation & Knowledge Sharing:
Transition knowledge from individuals to scalable, documented, and automated
processes; establish best practices and engineering playbooks.
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Resiliency & Scalability Engineering:
Architect broadly stable systems that minimize production issues and increase
platform reliability.