Lead Java Engineer - Microservices Architecture

Location :

Noida, Delhi NCR

Primary Skills :

- Java 8-17+, Core Java, Design patterns (more than Singleton & Factory), Webservices development REST/SOAP, XML & JSON manipulation, OAuth 2.0, CI/CD, SQL / NoSQL

Secondary Skills :

- Kafka, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), SAP JCo library, Terraform

Certifications (Optional) :

- OCPJP (the Oracle Certified Professional Java Programmer) / Google Professional Cloud Developer

Required Experience :

- Must have integration component development experience using Java 8/9 technologies and service-oriented architecture (SOA)

- Must have in-depth knowledge of design patterns and integration architecture

- Must have experience in system scalability and maintenance for complex enterprise applications and integration solutions

- Experience with developing solutions on Google Cloud Platform will be an added advantage.

- Should have good hands-on experience with Software Engineering tools viz. Eclipse, NetBeans, JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket, SVN etc.

- Should be very well verse with current technology trends in IT Solutions e.g. Cloud Platform Development, DevOps, Low Code solutions, Intelligent Automation

Must-Have Core Expertise :

- Experience: 810 years of backend development with a specialization in enterprise systems integration.

- Java Mastery: Expert-level depth in Java 11/17+, advanced multithreading, concurrent programming, and robust Design Patterns (Factory, Builder, Strategy, Adapter).

- High-Performance Communication: Hands-on experience with Protobuf and gRPC-Java implementation (including Stub, Channel, and Transport layers).

- Google Ecosystem & Plugins: Proven experience with Cloud Data Fusion / CDAP plugin frameworks (Source, Sink, Transform), BigQuery DTS APIs, and Google Dataplex connectors.

- GCP Infrastructure: Strong fluency with GCP IAM, Service Accounts, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, and Dataproc Serverless.

- DevOps & Provisioning: Competency in multi-module build systems (Maven/Gradle) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) for GCP resource provisioning.

- Enterprise application and platform integration experience: Experience of developing 3-4 integration adapters/connectors for enterprise applications (ERP, CRM, HCM, SCM, Billing etc.) or data platforms e.g. (Redshift, Databricks, Snowflake, Azure Fabric) using industry standard frameworks and methodologies

Nice-to-Have Skills:

- Experience with distributed computing frameworks: Apache Spark, Apache Beam, or Cloud Dataflow.

- Exposure to real-time event-streaming platforms like Kafka.

- Containerization and deployment orchestration via Kubernetes (GKE) and Docker.

- Familiarity with alternative enterprise data sources (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, SAP, Salesforce) or Data Mesh architectural patterns.

Professional Competencies:

- Proactive Problem Solving: A self-starter who anticipates integration risks, defines mitigation paths, and champions technical debt reduction.

- Clear Articulation: Exceptional verbal and written English communication skills optimized for hybrid/remote engagement with international clients.

- Organizational Impact: A track record of contributing to reusable technical assets, solution accelerators, and internal intellectual property (IP).

Job Responsibilities :

- Writing the design specifications and user stories for the functionalities assigned.

- Develop assigned components / classes and assist QA team in writing the test cases

- Create and maintain coding best practices and do peer code / solution reviews

- Participate in Daily Scrum calls, Scrum Planning, Retro and Demos meetings

- Bring out technical/design/architectural challenges/risks during execution, develop action plan for mitigation and aversion of identified risks

- Comply with development processes, documentation templates and tools prescribed by CloudSufi or and its clients

- Work with other teams and Architects in the organization and assist them on technical Issues/Demos/POCs and proposal writing for prospective clients

- Contribute towards the creation of knowledge repository, reusable assets/solution accelerators and IPs

- Provide feedback to junior developers and be a coach and mentor for them

- Provide training sessions on the latest technologies and topics to others employees in the organization

- Participate in organization development activities time to time - Interviews, CSR/Employee engagement activities, participation in business events/conferences, implementation of new policies, systems and procedures as decided by Management team

Behavioural competencies required :

- Must have worked with US/Europe based clients in onsite/offshore delivery model

- Should have very good verbal and written communication, technical articulation, listening and presentation skills

- Should have proven analytical and problem solving skills

- Should have demonstrated effective task prioritization, time management and internal/external stakeholder management skills

- Should be a quick learner and team player

- Should have experience of working under stringent deadlines in a Matrix organization structure

- Should have demonstrated appreciable Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) in past organizations

Skills

Java, Microservices Architecture, Design Patterns, System Design, RESTful API, JSON, XML, Multithreading, SQL, NoSQL, J2EE