Architect - Java

Job Title - Architect - Java - Associate Manager - ACS Song

Management Level: Level 8: Associate Manager

Location: Kochi

Must have skills: Java/Spring

Good to have skills: Agile Project Management

Experience: 8-12 years of experience is required

Educational Qualification: Graduation (Accurate educational details should capture)

Job Summary

We are seeking a Java Architect (Entry-Level Architect) with 8–12 years of strong hands-on experience in architecting and developing scalable, secure, and high-performance backend systems. The ideal candidate should have deep expertise in Java, microservices, cloud-native patterns, and modern engineering practices. You will guide teams in design, development, and delivery while ensuring high code quality, architecture integrity, and technical excellence.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical architecture for Java-based microservices and backend systems.
• Design, develop, and optimize Java/Spring Boot services, REST APIs, and integrations.
• Break down complex problems, lead end-to-end execution, and ensure timely delivery.
• Establish coding standards, review code, and maintain high-quality, secure implementations.
• Troubleshoot production issues, lead RCA, and implement long-term stable fixes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (QA, DevOps, Product) throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Implement best practices for performance, concurrency, caching, and database efficiency.
• Ensure observability with proper logging, metrics, monitoring, and tracing.
• Support CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and deployments on Kubernetes/cloud.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of continuous learning and engineering excellence.

Professional and Technical Skills:

• Strong expertise in Java (Java 8+), Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and microservices architecture.
• Experience designing and building REST APIs and distributed backend systems.
• Solid understanding of JPA/Hibernate, SQL, and working with relational databases like PostgreSQL/MySQL.
• Hands-on experience with caching mechanisms such as Redis/Hazelcast.
• Familiarity with messaging systems like Kafka/RabbitMQ/SQS.
• Good knowledge of JVM performance tuning, concurrency, threading, and memory management.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and cloud-native design patterns.
• Strong understanding of observability tools: logging, metrics, tracing (ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).
• Awareness of security practices including OAuth2/OIDC, TLS/mTLS, secrets management, and secure coding.
• Proficiency with Git and modern code management/version control workflows.
• Ability to participate in design reviews, code reviews, and mentor junior engineers.

Additional Information

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