Java Architect

Key Responsibilities

Architectural Leadership

• Lead the architecture and design of scalable, resilient cloud-native applications based on microservices and hexagonal architecture principles.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to align architecture with product goals and roadmap.
• Define and enforce engineering standards, design patterns, and best practices across multiple workstreams.

Core Technical Areas

• Java & Quarkus Expertise: Apply Quarkus and Java best practices for high-performance and maintainable systems.
• Event-Driven Systems: Design and integrate Kafka-based distributed systems for asynchronous event-driven communication.
• Multi-Tenant Design: Architect multi-tenant solutions ensuring security, data isolation, and performance optimization.
• Caching Strategies: Implement Redis caching to improve responsiveness and scalability.
• Service Mesh: Use Istio for service discovery, traffic management, observability, and security.
• Observability: Integrate OpenTelemetry, Splunk, Dynatrace, CloudWatch for real-time monitoring and tracing.
• Cloud & DevOps: Work with Kubernetes (K8s), Docker, ArgoCD, Helm Charts for deployment and lifecycle management.
• Security & Compliance: Embed security best practices and ensure architectural compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Partner with development, DevOps, product, and QA teams to translate business goals into technical solutions.
• Mentor engineers, review designs, and guide implementation for consistency and scalability.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in Java/J2EE enterprise system design and development.
• Proven background in cloud-native application architecture and application modernization.
• Strong experience with microservices-based, event-driven architecture.
• Expertise in Kafka (topics, producers, consumers, stream processing).
• Deep knowledge of API paradigms (REST/JSON, OAuth, API client design).
• Experience with Hexagonal Architecture and multi-tenant applications.
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes, Docker, ArgoCD, Helm, and CI/CD automation.
• Proficiency in Istio service mesh and Redis caching.
• Experience designing observable systems using OpenTelemetry, Splunk, Dynatrace, CloudWatch, etc.
• Familiarity with IaC (Infrastructure-as-Code) and DevOps methodologies.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.