Sr. Technical Architect

Hiring Now: Smart Technical Architects with Retail Industry Experience! Join ETP to shape the future of retail technology.

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Location

All 5 days work from office

Skills & Experience

Core Architecture Skills

• 10 - 12 years of experience in the field of software engineering, architecture and design
• Significant experience (4-6 years) with working on cloud native technologies on cross functional systems, API's and integration frameworks (including microservices)  
• Extensive experience designing, implementing, and managing microservices architectures at scale •
• System Design: Proven ability to design high-scale, high-availability systems handling millions of transactions
• Experience in technical architecture design using Java, REST API, Angular, Microservices, MySQL, Redis/Dragonfly, Solr, Kubernetes, Eureka/Vertex, Kafka and associated technologies.

Cloud & Infrastructure

• Cloud Platforms: Proficiency with major cloud providers (GCP, AWS, Azure) and cloud-native services
• Kubernetes: Expert-level experience with Kubernetes orchestration, deployment strategies, and cluster management
• Containerization: Advanced knowledge of Docker, container orchestration, and deployment pipelines
• DevOps/GitOps: Experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated deployment strategies

Technical Stack

• Programming Languages: Proficiency in Java, Python or similar enterprise languages
• API Technologies: REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and modern API management platforms
• Databases: Experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases, data modeling, and distributed data strategies
• Message Queues: Knowledge of Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar event streaming platforms
• Monitoring & Observability: Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, Fluentd/Grafana Alloy, and distributed tracing

Security & Compliance

• Security Architecture: Understanding of enterprise security patterns, OAuth, JWT, and API security
• Compliance: Knowledge of industry standards including PCI DSS, GDPR, and retail compliance requirements
• Performance & Scalability: Experience with performance optimization, load testing, and capacity planning

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Ability to understand the big picture and come up with platform design and recommendations to integrate the same with DevOps and best in class architectural principles
• Strong problem-solving skills with an innovative mindset (leveraging and exploring new technologies.) 
• Ability to investigate and evaluate new tools/technology and provide recommendations to senior management on them.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture Leadership

• Drive MACH architecture evolution and enterprise-scale system design for 400+ microservices
• Define technology roadmaps and establish architectural standards across the organization

Technical Leadership

• Design and optimize microservices ecosystems with service discovery and distributed data management
• Lead API-first principles and cloud-native solutions using Kubernetes and modern DevOps
• Architect integrations for marketplaces, e-commerce platforms,payment gateways & ERP

System Architecture & Infrastructure

• Build fault-tolerant distributed systems for high-volume retail transactions
• Design unified data architecture and implement security frameworks (AES 256, PCI, GDPR compliance)
• Optimize system performance, scalability, and reliability

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Mentor development teams and conduct architecture reviews
• Collaborate with product managers to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Lead architectural discussions and facilitate knowledge sharing across team