EDA Application Architect

Title: EDA Application Architect

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement event-driven architectures (EDA) using Node.js, microservices, and cloud-native platforms.
• Design and optimize asynchronous communication patterns (publish/subscribe, event streaming, CQRS, event sourcing).
• Architect and oversee development of real-time APIs and event-driven workflows using Node.js frameworks (Express.js, Nest.js).
• Select and integrate messaging/streaming platforms (Kafka, RabbitMQ, AWS Kinesis, Azure Event Hub, or Google Cloud Platform Pub/Sub).
• Define architectural standards, event schemas, contracts, and governance models for system-wide consistency.
• Collaborate with product owners, developers, and enterprise architects to align solutions with strategic objectives.
• Implement resilient, fault-tolerant, and scalable event-driven systems in distributed environments.
• Ensure security, compliance, and observability across APIs and event pipelines.
• Guide the team in best practices for Node.js development, microservices, and EDA patterns.
• Conduct architecture reviews, performance testing, and scalability assessments.
• Provide technical leadership in CI/CD automation, cloud deployments (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform), and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes in the FinTech sector.

Required qualifications for this position include:

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of software development experience with at least 5+ years in architecture roles.
• Proven expertise in Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, and relevant frameworks (Express.js, Nest.js).
• Strong background in event-driven architectures, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with messaging and event-streaming platforms (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Kinesis, etc.).
• Deep understanding of EDA design patterns (event sourcing, CQRS, pub/sub).
• Experience with cloud-native architectures and services (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform).
• Proficiency in API design, integration, and lifecycle management.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Solid understanding of data storage options (SQL, NoSQL, time-series databases).

Preferred Qualifications For This Position Include

• Demonstrates judgment and flexibility - positively deals with a shifting demand for time, priorities, and the rapid change of environments.
• Cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Architect, Google Cloud Platform Architect).
• Experience in financial services, healthcare, or large-scale enterprise platforms
• Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools (Prometheus, ELK, Datadog, Grafana).
• Exposure to domain-driven design (DDD) in event-driven systems.
• Experience with API management tools (Apigee, Kong, AWS API Gateway, MuleSoft).