Software Architect

Experience

Minimum 13+ years of experience in software development, with at least 4+ years as a Software/Technical Architect.Strong background in designing and building enterprise-grade distributed systems.Technical Skills

Java & Spring Ecosystem

Expertise in Java (8+ or 17+), Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security, ORM frameworks (Hibernate/JPA).

Architecture & Design

Strong understanding of microservices architecture, domain-driven design (DDD), design patterns, and scalable system design.Experience with monolith-to-microservices migration strategies.Ability to define and govern architecture standards, best practices, coding guidelines, and design principles.

APIs & Integration

Expertise in REST APIs, GraphQL (optional), and API Gateway patterns.Knowledge of messaging systems: Kafka/RabbitMQ/EventBridge (event-driven architecture).

Databases

Hands-on experience with SQL (Oracle/MySQL/Postgres) and NoSQL (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cassandra).Experience handling large datasets, analytical databases (Redshift/Snowflake/BigQuery), and dashboard integrations.

Cloud & DevOps

Hands-on experience with at least one public cloud: AWS / Azure / GCP.Ability to design cloud-native architectures and use cloud services (ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, IAM, Pub/Sub, etc.).Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, ArgoCD (optional).Ability to independently set up and manage CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).Knowledge of monitoring/observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch.

Security & Compliance

Strong understanding of security best practices, OAuth2/JWT, encryption, API security, network security, VPC, WAF.Awareness of compliance standards like OWASP, PCI-DSS, data privacy frameworks.

Servers & Legacy Systems

Ability to understand and work with IBM WebSphere, IBM HTTP Server, and traditional deployment models.Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs)Experience designing for scalability, performance tuning, HA/DR, reliability, caching, fault tolerance.Strong knowledge of load balancing, service discovery, and distributed tracing.Role ResponsibilitiesEnd-to-end architecture ownership of Java-based platforms and cloud-native applications.Produce HLD, LLD, sequence diagrams, architecture diagrams (using UML/PlantUML).Drive technical decisions, solution design, and architecture governance.Work as an individual contributor with strong coding ability (coding is mandatory).Mentor development teams, conduct code reviews, and enforce best practices.Engage with clients to understand requirements, propose solutions, and present system architectures effectively.

Preferred Qualifications

Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP) are highly desirable.Certifications in architecture (TOGAF, SAFe Architect) are an advantage.Soft SkillsExcellent leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.Strong client-facing capabilities to handle workshops, requirement discussions, and architecture presentations.