Senior Java Architect

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Java Architect / Solution Architect who will be responsible for end-to-end system design, architectural decision-making, and technical leadership across complex enterprise solutions. The ideal candidate must bring prior Solution Architect experience, deep expertise in distributed and event-driven systems, and hands-on capability in designing scalable, cloud-native architectures rather than only implementing predefined designs.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a Solution Architect, owning the end-to-end technical architecture of enterprise applications.
• Design, define, and govern scalable, secure, and high-performance systems aligned with target architecture and business goals.
• Lead system design discussions, architecture reviews, and technical decision-making.
• Ensure solutions align with microservices, event-driven, and distributed architecture principles.
• Drive architecture through customer engagements, solution presentations, and technical discussions.
• Provide strong technical leadership to development teams, guiding design patterns, best practices, and implementation approaches.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, DevOps, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into robust architectural solutions.
• Evaluate and adopt the latest technologies, frameworks, and architectural patterns relevant to business needs.
• Support performance optimisation, scalability planning, resilience, and fault tolerance strategies.

The core requirements for the job include the following:

Architectural and System Design:

• Prior experience as a Solution Architect in the current or previous organisation is mandatory.
• Proven experience in designing and building systems from scratch, not just implementing existing designs.
• Strong expertise in system design, architectural patterns, and enterprise application architecture.
• Deep understanding of microservices, event-driven systems, and distributed architectures.

Java and Backend Technologies:

• Extensive hands-on experience with Java / J2EE in cloud-native microservices architectures.
• Strong knowledge of Core Java, Collections Framework, Multithreading, and Exception Handling.
• Experience with Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring JDBC, Spring Data JPA, and RESTful Web Services.
• Proficiency in JSON, XML, and API design standards.

Messaging and Integration:

• Minimum 2+ years of hands-on experience with messaging technologies such as Apache Kafka, Google Pub/Sub, and ActiveMQ.
• Experience designing event-driven architectures and asynchronous communication models.

Cloud and DevOps:

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Experience in cloud-native application development using CI/CD and DevOps practices.
• Familiarity with Docker, containerised deployments, and cloud infrastructure concepts.

Data and Performance:

• Strong exposure to SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience in conceptual, logical, and physical data modelling.
• Expertise in performance tuning, query optimisation, and data model enhancements.
• Knowledge of caching strategies and mechanisms.

Quality and Process:

• Experience with unit testing (JUnit or similar frameworks).
• Strong exposure to code reviews, logging, monitoring, and alerting practices.
• Hands-on experience working in Agile / Scrum environments.
• Proficiency with Git, Maven, and Nexus.

Soft Skills and Competencies:

• Strong analytical thinking and structured problem-solving ability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven experience in client handling, requirement gathering, and solution articulation.
• Clear logical thinker with the ability to explain complex concepts simply.
• Ownership-driven mindset with the ability to influence technical direction.

Good to Have:

• Knowledge of JavaScript, Angular, or any front-end technology.
• Exposure to security concepts and enterprise authentication/authorisation mechanisms.