AWS Java Architect

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of complex, scalable applications using Java and AWS.
• Define technical strategy, architectural patterns, and engineering standards for cloud-native solutions.
• Architect and implement microservices-based systems, ensuring high performance, reliability, and security.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and DevOps teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Evaluate and integrate AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, SNS/SQS, CloudWatch, IAM, etc.
• Provide technical leadership, review code and design documents, and mentor developers.
• Ensure CI/CD pipeline alignment, cloud best practices, and DevOps automation in partnership with platform teams.
• Conduct performance benchmarking, cost optimization, and cloud architecture reviews.
• Drive modernization initiatives including containerization, migration, and refactoring.
  

Required Skills & Experience

• 12+ years of experience in software development with strong expertise in Java / Java EE, Spring, Spring Boot.
• Proven experience as an Application Architect / Cloud Architect on large enterprise projects.
• Deep experience with AWS cloud services and designing production-grade cloud architectures.
• Hands-on expertise with microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and event-driven design.
• Experience implementing CI/CD using Jenkins, GitHub/GitLab, CodePipeline, or similar tools.
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, caching, design patterns, and security best practices.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (RDS, DynamoDB).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional stakeholders.
  

Good to Have

• Experience with cloud migration, modernization, or re-architecture programs.
• Knowledge of Kafka, messaging systems, and streaming architectures.
• Exposure to Terraform/CloudFormation for Infrastructure as Code.
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (ELK, Prometheus, Grafana).