Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Application Solution Architect to design, implement, and oversee enterprise-grade applications on AWS Cloud. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Spring Boot microservices with Domain-Driven Design (DDD), React.js front-end, and PostgreSQL database architecture, coupled with expertise in application security best practices. Exposure to IBM BPM architecture will be an added advantage.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Design
- Define, design, and own the end-to-end application architecture on AWS with scalability, performance, and resilience in mind.
- Champion Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles in microservices architecture.
- Create high-level and low-level solution design documents, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical feasibility.
Development & Integration
- Guide development teams in building Spring Boot-based microservices with well-defined APIs and integration strategies.
- Oversee front-end architecture using React.js ensuring responsive, maintainable, and secure UI.
- Define and optimize database schema and query performance on PostgreSQL.
- Integrate third-party services and internal APIs while ensuring robust error handling and monitoring.
Cloud & DevOps
- Leverage AWS services (ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, S3, CloudFormation, etc.) for secure, cost-effective solutions.
- Collaborate with DevOps engineers to implement CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and automated deployments.
Security
- Establish application security architecture, including authentication, authorization, data encryption, and compliance with standards (e.g., OWASP, GDPR).
- Conduct architecture reviews and threat modeling to minimize security risks.
Leadership & Collaboration
- Act as a trusted advisor to product owners, business stakeholders, and engineering teams.
- Mentor developers and enforce architectural best practices, coding standards, and reusability.
Good-to-Have
Understanding of IBM BPM architecture and ability to integrate BPM workflows into broader enterprise applications.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 10+ years of overall IT experience with at least 5 years in a solution architecture role.
- Strong expertise in Spring Boot microservices and Domain-Driven Design (DDD).
- Hands-on experience in AWS Cloud-native architecture and associated services.
- Solid front-end development/architecture experience with React.js.
- Proficiency in PostgreSQL (schema design, performance tuning, query optimization).
- Deep understanding of application security best practices.
- Experience with API management, event-driven systems, and distributed architecture.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and technical documentation skills.
Preferred
- Familiarity with IBM BPM or other workflow/BPM platforms.
- Knowledge of other front-end frameworks (Angular, Vue) and databases (NoSQL, MongoDB).
- AWS Solution Architect Professional Certification (or equivalent).
