Technical Architect

We are seeking an experienced and highly capable Technical Architect with deep expertise in Java-based enterprise application development and modern software architecture. The ideal candidate will drive architecture decisions, lead engineering teams, design scalable systems, and contribute hands-on to development activities across mission-critical applications.

This role demands strong technical leadership, solution design capabilities, and extensive experience in enterprise-grade distributed systems, cloud-native applications, and modern software engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive end-to-end technical architecture for enterprise applications and platforms.
• Lead architecture, design, development, and deployment of scalable Java-based solutions.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership in system design, coding standards, and engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with product managers, business stakeholders, and engineering teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Design high-performance, secure, and resilient microservices architectures.
• Review and optimize application performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Establish software development standards, governance, and architecture guidelines.
• Mentor senior developers and engineering teams on architecture and coding practices.
• Lead technical discussions, solution reviews, and architecture governance forums.
• Drive cloud adoption, DevOps practices, CI/CD implementation, and automation initiatives.
• Ensure security, compliance, and quality standards are integrated into the software lifecycle.
• Participate in troubleshooting complex production issues and provide technical resolutions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend modernisation strategies.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in software engineering with strong expertise in Java technologies.
• Extensive experience in:
• Java 8/11/17+
• Spring Boot
• Spring Framework
• Microservices Architecture
• RESTful APIs
• Distributed Systems
• Strong experience with:
• Hibernate / JPA
• Kafka / Messaging Systems
• API Gateway
• Design Patterns
• Multithreading & Concurrency
• Deep understanding of system architecture, scalability, fault tolerance, and performance tuning.
• Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Expertise in cloud-native application development using AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration platforms.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Experience with security standards, including OAuth2, JWT, SSO, and secure coding practices.
• Proficiency in software development lifecycle methodologies, including Agile/Scrum.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with event-driven architecture and reactive programming.
• Exposure to frontend technologies such as Angular or React.
• Experience in domain-driven design (DDD).
• Knowledge of infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Familiarity with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or Splunk.
• Certifications in Java, Cloud, or Architecture frameworks are an advantage.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional technical teams.
• Strong decision-making and architecture governance experience.
• Ability to work in fast-paced Agile environments.