Design Lead - Java

As an Architect / Design Lead at the company, you will be responsible for shaping the product architecture, ensuring technical excellence, and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and high-quality systems. Your role will involve the following key responsibilities: - Define and maintain the overall product and system architecture to ensure scalability, performance, and maintainability. - Lead the design of critical components, frameworks, and integration patterns. - Review and validate technical solutions proposed by engineering teams, ensuring alignment with architectural principles and business goals. - Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and client stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions. - Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams, fostering knowledge sharing and best practices. - Drive adoption of secure coding practices, compliance with industry standards, and ensure adherence to architectural guidelines. - Conduct design and code reviews to maintain quality standards. - Identify risks and propose mitigation strategies for architectural and technical challenges. - Support the migration and transition of responsibilities across locations, ensuring knowledge transfer and continuity of delivery. - Stay up to date with emerging technologies and recommend their adoption where appropriate. The qualifications required for this role include: - 12+ years of IT experience with at least 5 years in a software architecture or design leadership role. - Strong expertise in enterprise application architecture, microservices, and cloud-native systems (AWS preferred). - Proficiency in Java and related frameworks (Spring Boot), with solid understanding of frontend integration (React or similar). - Strong experience with API design and integration (REST, event-driven, messaging systems). - Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). - Deep understanding of security, performance optimization, and scalability principles. - Strong collaboration and communication skills, with experience working in Agile/Scrum environments. - Proven ability to mentor, guide, and influence technical teams. Nice to have qualifications include exposure to architectural frameworks, certifications, automated testing, quality gates, code inspection tools, monitoring, and observability tools. The company, Endava, is committed to creating an open, inclusive, and respectful environment where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to be their best. They welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences, as inclusive teams help deliver smarter, more innovative solutions for customers. Hiring decisions are based on merit, skills, qualifications, and potential. Adjustments or support during the recruitment process can be requested if needed.,