Lead Java Microservices Architect – AWS, Kubernetes & Telecom/Streaming

CTG is seeking to fill a Lead Java Microservices Architect – AWS, Kubernetes & Telecom/Streaming position for our client. Location: Dallas, TX Duration: 10 months Duties: Design and develop scalable Java/Spring Boot microservices and REST APIs. Build integrations for customer onboarding, product catalogs, pricing, checkout, billing, payments, and order fulfillment. Deploy and support cloud-native applications using AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes. Lead production troubleshooting, performance optimization, and root-cause analysis. Use Claude Code and AI-assisted development tools to improve coding, testing, and engineering efficiency. Collaborate with architecture, product, QA, and DevOps teams. Skills: Expert Java, Spring Boot, microservices, Spring Integration, and Apache Camel. AWS services: Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, S3, CloudWatch, IAM, and Secrets Manager. Docker, Kubernetes, REST APIs, event-driven architecture, and distributed systems. Dynatrace, distributed tracing, application monitoring, and production support. Mandatory: Hands-on Claude Code experience. Knowledge of CI/CD, automated testing, and DevOps practices. Experience: 10–15+ years of Java development experience. Approximately 10 years of hands-on AWS experience. Strong telecom, OTT streaming, subscription services, or digital media domain experience. Experience integrating enterprise billing, payment, customer management, and order fulfillment systems. Proven expertise in Kubernetes, cloud-native development, and complex production troubleshooting. Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required. CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee based recruitment services for this role. To Apply: To be considered, please apply directly to this requisition using the link provided. Kindly forward this to any other interested parties. Thank you! About CTG CTG, a Cegeka company, delivers IT and business solutions that enhance clients’ digital agility, empowering them to seize new opportunities and overcome any challenge. Backed by more than 60 years’ experience and a commitment to being a reliable, results-driven partner, we work shoulder to shoulder with clients to shape digital together. Our vision is to be an indispensable partner to our clients and the preferred career destination for digital and technology experts. With more than 9,000 team members in over 15 countries, we combine global expertise with local insight to deliver innovative solutions. We operate across the Americas, Europe, and India, working with over 3,000 clients in many of today's highest-growth industries. Together, we shape what’s next—working shoulder to shoulder to deliver impactful solutions for our clients and society. Our culture is built by the people who work at CTG, the values we hold, and the actions we take. It's a living, breathing thing that is renewed every day through the ways we engage with each other, our clients, and our communities. At CTG, you’ll find a workplace where you are encouraged to grow, supported in your ambitions, and empowered to shape your own career journey. For more information, visit www.ctg.com. CTG will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable local, state, and federal laws. CTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CTG will assure equal opportunity and consideration to all applicants and employees in recruitment, selection, placement, training, benefits, compensation, promotion, transfer, and release of individuals without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, age, disability, marital or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other discriminatory factors as required by law. CTG is fully committed to promoting employment opportunities for members of protected classes.