Senior JCP Architect (Java / JCP)

Job Title: Senior JCP Architect (Java / JCP) 

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior JCP (Java Community Process / Java Platform) Architect with 12+ years of expertise in designing and delivering large-scale, enterprise-grade Java applications. The ideal candidate will have deep technical knowledge of Java ecosystems, strong architectural skills, and experience driving design decisions across complex systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive enterprise architecture using Java/J2EE technologies.
• Design and develop scalable, high-performance, and secure applications.
• Lead architecture discussions, design reviews, and technical strategy.
• Build and standardize frameworks, reusable components, and best practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Ensure system design aligns with performance, scalability, and reliability goals.
• Oversee microservices architecture and API design (REST/GraphQL).
• Lead modernization initiatives (monolith → microservices / cloud migration).
• Guide development teams and mentor senior/junior engineers.
• Ensure adherence to coding standards, security policies, and governance.
• Evaluate and recommend new tools, frameworks, and technologies.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Experience

• 12+ years of hands-on experience in Java/J2EE development and architecture.
• Proven experience in architecting large-scale enterprise applications.

Core Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in:
  • Core Java, Java EE (JPA, JMS, Servlets, etc.)
  • Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud)
• Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of design patterns and architectural patterns.
• Expertise in API design and integration (REST, SOAP).

Frameworks & Tools

• Hibernate / JPA for ORM
• Messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• API gateways and service mesh
• Build tools (Maven, Gradle)

Cloud & DevOps

• Experience with cloud platforms: AWS / Azure / Google Cloud Platform
• Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes
• CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.)
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)

Architecture & Design

• Expertise in:
  • Microservices & event-driven architecture
  • Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
  • SOLID principles
  • High availability and fault-tolerant systems
• Experience with scalability strategies (caching, load balancing, sharding)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience contributing to or working with Java standards / JCP initiatives
• Exposure to reactive programming (Project Reactor, WebFlux)
• Knowledge of security frameworks (OAuth2, JWT, Spring Security)
• Experience in performance tuning and JVM optimization

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership and decision-making ability
• Excellent stakeholder communication
• Ability to drive cross-team architectural alignment
• Mentoring and team-building skills

Education

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field