Technical Architect

We are seeking an experienced and highly capable Technical Architect with deep expertise in Java-based enterprise application development and modern software architecture. The ideal candidate will drive architecture decisions, lead engineering teams, design scalable systems, and contribute hands-on to development activities across mission-critical applications. This role demands strong technical leadership, solution design capabilities, and extensive experience in enterprise-grade distributed systems, cloud-native applications, and modern software engineering practices. Key Responsibilities • Define and drive end-to-end technical architecture for enterprise applications and platforms.  • Lead architecture, design, development, and deployment of scalable Java-based solutions.  • Provide hands-on technical leadership in system design, coding standards, and engineering best practices.  • Collaborate with product managers, business stakeholders, and engineering teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.  • Design high-performance, secure, and resilient microservices architectures.  • Review and optimize application performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability.  • Establish software development standards, governance, and architecture guidelines.  • Mentor senior developers and engineering teams on architecture and coding practices.  • Lead technical discussions, solution reviews, and architecture governance forums.  • Drive cloud adoption, DevOps practices, CI/CD implementation, and automation initiatives.  • Ensure security, compliance, and quality standards are integrated into the software lifecycle.  • Participate in troubleshooting complex production issues and provide technical resolutions.  • Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend modernisation strategies.  Job Requirements: • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.  • 10+ years of hands-on experience in software engineering with strong expertise in Java technologies.  • Extensive experience in:  • • Java 8/11/17+  • Spring Boot  • Spring Framework  • Microservices Architecture  • RESTful APIs  • Distributed Systems  • Strong experience with:  • • Hibernate / JPA  • Kafka / Messaging Systems  • API Gateway  • Design Patterns  • Multithreading & Concurrency  • Deep understanding of system architecture, scalability, fault tolerance, and performance tuning.  • Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases.  • Expertise in cloud-native application development using AWS, Azure, or GCP.  • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration platforms.  • Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.  • Experience with security standards, including OAuth2, JWT, SSO, and secure coding practices.  • Proficiency in software development lifecycle methodologies, including Agile/Scrum.  Preferred Skills • Experience with event-driven architecture and reactive programming.  • Exposure to frontend technologies such as Angular or React.  • Experience in domain-driven design (DDD).  • Knowledge of infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform or Ansible.  • Familiarity with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or Splunk.  • Certifications in Java, Cloud, or Architecture frameworks are an advantage.  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.  • Ability to lead cross-functional technical teams.  • Strong decision-making and architecture governance experience.  • Ability to work in fast-paced Agile environments.