Sr Advisor, Software Architecture

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Job Title

Sr Advisor, Software Architecture

Key Responsibilities:

• Architectural Design:
  • Define and document the overall architecture of applications using Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate, React, and cloud-native technologies.
  • Design scalable and secure microservices and APIs.
  • Choose appropriate data storage solutions (MySQL, NoSQL) based on use cases.
• Technology Leadership:
  • Guide the team in adopting best practices in software engineering, DevOps, and cloud deployment.
  • Evaluate and recommend tools, frameworks, and platforms.
  • Ensure code quality through design reviews and mentoring.
• Collaboration & Communication:
  • Work with product managers and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
  • Collaborate with DevOps to ensure CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure are optimized.
  • Communicate architectural decisions and trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Governance & Standards:
  • Establish coding standards, architectural guidelines, and development processes.
  • Ensure compliance with security, performance, and scalability requirements.
• Mentorship:
  • Mentor developers and junior architects.
  • Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong experience in Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate, and RESTful API design.
• Proficiency in React and modern front-end development practices.
• Deep understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform).
• Experience with relational (MySQL) and NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with microservices architecture, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.
• Develop prototypes to demonstrate how solutions effectively address business needs with the use of emerging technologies.
• Analyze business needs and conduct impact assessments on related platforms to determine the estimations and task lists.
• Perform as a vital technical solution expert on Agile teams; collaborate with product, client support, and hardware engineering teams to review software enhancements to achieve the best product or service design; and document product or service design using sequence diagrams, network diagrams, activity diagrams, and other related artifacts.

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