Java Architect

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Full Time
No Travel Required
Unable to Provide Sponsorship

Skills

Java

Job Details

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Java Architect to design and drive the technical architecture of enterprise-grade applications. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Java/J2EE technologies, microservices architecture, and cloud-native application design, along with the ability to provide technical leadership across development teams. This role requires hands-on architectural skills, strong design principles, and close collaboration with business and engineering stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and own the overall Java application architecture for large-scale enterprise systems.

  • Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance applications using Java and related frameworks.

  • Establish architectural standards, coding guidelines, and best practices across teams.

  • Design microservices-based architectures using Spring Boot and RESTful APIs.

  • Review and approve technical designs, code, and architecture decisions.

  • Guide teams on application modernization, refactoring, and cloud migration.

  • Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, DevOps, and QA teams to align technical solutions with business goals.

  • Drive non-functional requirements including performance, scalability, reliability, and security.

  • Provide technical mentorship and leadership to senior developers.

  • Participate in architecture reviews, solution design discussions, and roadmap planning.

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • 12+ years of experience in Java/J2EE application development and architecture.

  • Strong expertise in Java (Java 8 or above).

  • Extensive experience with Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security).

  • Strong understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems.

  • Hands-on experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.

  • Solid experience with ORM frameworks such as Hibernate / JPA.

  • Strong knowledge of design patterns, SOLID principles, and object-oriented design.

  • Experience with SQL and relational databases (Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL).

  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

  • Proficiency with Git-based version control.

  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Good to Have

  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform).

  • Exposure to containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

  • Experience with message queues / streaming platforms (Kafka, RabbitMQ).

  • Knowledge of NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra).

  • Experience with security standards (OAuth2, JWT, SSO).

  • Performance tuning and application monitoring experience.

  • Exposure to frontend technologies (React, Angular) is a plus.

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