Lead Solution Architect

Role Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Solution Architect to join CM Tech team owning firmwide golden reference data source cRDS.

As a Solution Architect, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of CM Tech architecture, leading the development of innovative technical solutions, and contributing to the strategic direction of the application.

You will be responsible for defining, documenting, and implementing the overall architecture of cRDS and other client onboarding applications, ensuring its scalability, performance, and security while aligning with business requirements and industry best practices.

What we'll offer you

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that youll enjoy,

Best in class leave policy.

Gender neutral parental leaves

100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)

Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education

Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members

Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents

Accident and Term life Insurance

Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your key responsibilities

Define CMT contribution to RCP solutions.

Scope solutions to existing and new CMT components.

Capture and document assumptions made in lieu of requirement / information for PO to risk accept.

Define high-level data entities, functional decomposition.

Support component guardians in aligning component roadmap to product strategy and initiative demand.

Work with CTO function to define and document.

Outline define CMT and non-CMT component interactions and interaction contracts for refinement by engineering teams.

Identify problems and opportunities - form business case - propose solutions.

Definition of phased transitions from current state to target state.

Ensure non-functional requirements are considered and include projection.

Ensure Authentication and Authorisation are considered.

Ensure solution design is suitable to build estimation and groomable Jiras from.

Provide guardrails on what requirements a component should and should not cover - act as point of escalation.

Hands-on software development

Knowledge of solution design and Architecting

Experience in Agile and Scrum delivery.

Should be able to contribute towards good software design.

Participate in daily stand-up meetings.

Strong communication with stakeholders

Articulate issues and risks to management in timely manner

Train and mentor junior team members to bring them up to speed.

Your skills and experience

Must have (Strong technical knowledge required)

7+ years of experience in designing and implementing complex enterprise-scale applications.

Proven experience in designing and implementing microservices architectures.

Deep understanding of distributed systems and cloud-native technologies.

Experience with architectural patterns like event-driven architectures, API gateways, and message queues.

Strong understanding of Java Core concepts, design patterns, and best practices.

Experience with Spring Boot framework, including dependency injection, Spring Data, and Spring Security.

Hands-on experience with a BPM tool (Camunda preferred), including process modeling, workflow automation, and integration with backend systems.

Experience with Google Cloud Platform, including services like Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, and Cloud Storage desirable.

Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.

Strong SQL knowledge and experience with advanced database concepts, including relational database design, query optimization, and transaction management.

Experience with version control systems like Git and collaborative development tools like Jira and Confluence.

Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex business problems and propose innovative technical solutions.

Experience in collaborating with stakeholders, understanding their needs, and translating them into technical solutions.

Technical leadership skills and experience mentoring junior engineers.

Nice to have

Experience with cloud technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Openshift, Azure, AWS, GCP

Additional languages such as Kotlin, scala & Python

Experience with Big data / Streaming technologies

Experience with end to end design and delivery of solutions

Experience with UI frameworks like Angular or React

RDBMS /Oracle design, development, tuning

Sun/Oracle or architecture specific certifications

How we'll support you

Training and development to help you excel in your career

Coaching and support from experts in your team

A culture of continuous learning to aid progression

A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs