solution architect

Key Responsibilities

• Design, program, and implement large distributed systems with microservices architecture .
  
  
• Apply deep knowledge of application, infrastructure, and security architecture , with focus on performance, scalability, reliability, and availability .
  
  
• Translate functional requirements into solution designs and ensure technical feasibility.
  
  
• Collaborate with technical SMEs to gather requirements and ensure alignment with solutions.
  
  
• Define implementation patterns, best practices, and standards for microservices.
  
  
• Lead initiatives to develop accelerators and tools that improve the quality of deliverables.
  
  
• Evaluate emerging industry technologies and shape design decisions considering cost, portability, compatibility, and usability.
  
  
• Recommend and implement technology and platform changes to meet business and operational needs.
  
  
• Identify and mitigate design risks , proposing alternative solutions where necessary.
  
  
• Support business users during UAT and post-implementation phases by validating requirements and resolving issues.
  
  
• Ensure compliance with security and coding standards , including PCI and OAuth protocols.
  
  

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  
  
• 10–15 years of technical experience in architecture development, backend integration, and application development.
  
  
• Strong hands-on development experience with Java/J2EE, Spring Boot , and related frameworks.
  
  
• Deep knowledge of SOA, microservices architecture, REST and SOAP services development .
  
  
• Proficiency in Core Java (Java 8+), Spring, Spring Boot, JUnit, and Cucumber .
  
  
• Strong command of design patterns and clean coding practices .
  
  
• Proven expertise in Java microservices (Spring Boot), RESTful APIs, and SOAP services .
  
  
• Experience in designing and coding scalable, enterprise-grade microservices .
  
  
• Banking domain experience is mandatory .
  
  
• Experience with middleware/messaging technologies (MQ, JMS, Kafka) and event-driven design patterns .
  
  
• Hands-on experience with Spring Cloud .
  
  
• Experience in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and implementing Azure Open Service Mesh for pod-to-pod communication.
  
  
• Experience in API Management using Azure API Gateway (APIM) .
  
  
• Experience in writing deployment pipelines for Java microservices in Kubernetes.
  
  
• Strong ability to create/define Swagger specs , with deep understanding of REST principles and guidelines.
  
  
• Experience with MSSQL, data modeling, query development, and performance optimization .