Java Architect Resume Sample

The following Java Architect sample resume is created using Flexi Resume Builder. Click the button below to make your resume in this design.

Stephen Archer

Java Architect

Designing Java systems built to scale and last

[email protected]
github.com/stephenarcher
linkedin.com/in/stephen-archer-java

Java architect with eighteen years building enterprise software, the last seven owning the architecture of large Java systems for a financial-services firm in Edinburgh. Designs scalable, resilient back-end systems, sets technical direction and standards, and guides teams from design through delivery on the JVM stack. Led the architecture of a high-throughput platform re-build that improved performance and cut infrastructure cost. Works across Spring, microservices, messaging, cloud and data, makes the build-versus-buy and design trade-offs, governs technical quality, and mentors senior developers. Strong on both deep Java engineering and the architecture and communication a senior role demands. Pragmatic about trade-offs and still hands-on in code. Looking for a Java-architect, principal-engineer or technical-lead role on systems where scale and reliability really matter.

Work Experience

Edinburgh Financial Software - Edinburgh, UK

Java Architect April 2016 to Present 10 years & 3 months

Own the architecture of the large Java systems and set the whole technical direction and standards.
Led the architecture of a high-throughput platform re-build that improved performance and cut the cost.
Design all the scalable, resilient back-end systems across Spring, microservices and the messaging layer carefully.
Make all the build-versus-buy and the design trade-offs and govern technical quality across the teams.
Guide all the teams from the design right through delivery and mentor the senior developers.
Stay hands-on in the code while leading the JVM stack and the cloud platform.

Scotland Software Group - Edinburgh, UK

Senior Java Developer / Tech Lead August 2005 to March 2016 10 years & 8 months

Built the enterprise Java applications and the services right across the business.
Progressed to tech lead, owning the design and mentoring the developers.
Learned the distributed systems, the cloud and architecture in real depth.
Gained the architecture certification and then moved into a Java-architect role.

Scotland Software Group - Edinburgh, UK

Java Developer June 2003 to July 2005 2 years & 2 months

Built Java applications and features as a developer in the enterprise teams.
Learned solid OO design, testing and the JVM on real systems.
Built up the engineering depth that good architecture is built on.
Then earned the move into a senior Java-developer role from there.
Education

University of Edinburgh

BSc (Hons) Computer Science (September 2002 to June 2005)

Computer science degree covering software engineering, algorithms and systems design. It built the deep technical foundation behind architecture. Led into a Java engineering and architecture career.

Oracle / AWS

Java & Cloud Architecture Certification (January 2014 to August 2014)

Certification in advanced Java and cloud architecture covering scalable design, microservices and the JVM. It formalised the architecture practised daily. Applied directly to the high-throughput platform re-build.
Highlights

High-throughput re-build

Led the architecture of a high-throughput platform re-build that improved performance and cut infrastructure cost. A well-designed core handles far more load on less hardware.

Architect who still codes

Stays hands-on in the codebase while owning architecture, standards and direction. Engineers trust an architect who lives in the same code they do.
Key Projects

Microservices Migration

Java Architect (January 2019 to October 2019)

Led the migration of a monolithic Java system to microservices on the cloud, setting the patterns and the standards so the teams could build and deploy independently.

Event-Driven Architecture

Java Architect (February 2020 to August 2020)

Designed an event-driven architecture with Kafka for a high-volume financial platform, so the system scaled with load and stayed resilient when parts failed.
Certifications

Java & Cloud Architecture

Oracle / AWS (August 2014 to Present)

Certification in advanced Java and cloud architecture covering scalable design, microservices and the JVM. It formalised the architecture practised daily. Applied directly to the high-throughput platform re-build.

Spring, Microservices & Kafka

VMware Spring (April 2019 to Present)

Certification in Spring, microservices and Kafka messaging for the JVM. It supports the scalable, resilient back-end architecture designed across the whole platform.
Technical Skills
  • Java / JVM
  • Software Architecture
  • Spring Framework
  • Microservices
  • Distributed Systems
  • Messaging & Streaming
  • Cloud (AWS)
  • System Design
  • Performance & Scale
  • Technical Governance
Langauges

English (UK)

Native or Bilingual Proficiency

German

Limited Working Proficiency
Personal Info

Location

Edinburgh, UK

Nationality

British

Gender

Male

Notice Period

3 months

Date of Birth

1984-09-19
Personal Skills

Strategic Thinking

Problem Solving

Communication

Pragmatism

Leadership

More resume samples

Explore more resume sample from our library and choose your favorite resume template

View all samples