**Introduction** A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio **Your role and responsibilities** We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Full Stack Engineer Solution Architect with deep experience in Java, Angular, microservices architecture, and modern DevOps practices. This role combines hands-on engineering with architectural decision-making and technical development responsibilities, driving the development of scalable, secure, and resilient enterprise applications. The ideal candidate excels at object-oriented design, cloud-native development, and modern CI/CD automation. Key Responsibilities Full Stack Engineering * Design, develop, and deploy high-quality applications using Java, Angular, object-oriented programming (OOP) principles, and modern design patterns such as MVP. * Build and maintain microservices that are scalable, secure, and optimized for cloud-native environments. * Create efficient RESTful APIs, reusable UI components, and maintain clean, well-structured code. * Perform code reviews, troubleshoot complex technical issues, and optimize performance across the tech stack. Architecture & Technical Development * Provide architectural guidance on application structure, service decomposition, and design best practices. * Ensure alignment with enterprise standards around security, scalability, maintainability, and observability. * Collaborate with product owners, designers, and other engineers to convert business requirements into technical solutions. DevOps, Cloud & Automation Development * Lead and implement DevOps practices including containerization, Orchestration, and deployment automation. * Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and automated testing frameworks. * Deploy and manage services on Kubernetes and RKE (Rancher Kubernetes Engine) clusters. * Drive continuous improvement in release processes, monitoring, and platform reliability. Collaboration & Mentoring * Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, promoting best practices across the engineering team. * Work cross-functionally with QA, Security, Cloud Ops, and product teams to ensure seamless delivery. * Support agile ceremonies, lead technical discussions, and contribute to sprint planning and refinement. This job can be performed from anywhere in the US. **Required technical and professional expertise** * 6-8+ years of experience in full stack Java development and software engineering. * Strong proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, Angular, and related frameworks. * Hands-on experience building and maintaining microservices architecture. * Strong foundations in OOP, design patterns, and application architecture principles. * Experience implementing the MVP pattern or similar UI architectural patterns. * Experience creating, managing, and optimizing GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines. * Familiar with DevOps tools such as Helm, ArgoCD, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar. * Strong understanding of secure coding practices and performance optimization. **Preferred technical and professional experience** * Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). * Exposure to API gateways, service mesh, and distributed tracing. IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.