Java Architect

Relevant Experience (in Yrs) 10-15+ Years

Technical/Functional Skills

• Ability to architect end-to-end solutions across cloud-based solutions /distributed and hosted platforms
• Architect, Design, implement and maintain large, distributed Java based applications and microservices.
• Envision the overall solution for defined functional and non-functional requirements; and be able to define technologies, patterns and frameworks to materialize it
• Implement the core and complex user stories and components of the platform.
• Architect and solve complex problems related to high performant distributed system
• Provides direction, guidance, and definition of IT Platform architecture to effectively support clients IT and business strategy.
• Supports all architectural disciplines and champions architectural initiatives.
• Reviews existing business processes and establishes metrics to improve business processes, as well as support of all architectural disciplines under their direction.
• Aligns architecture strategy with business goals. defines, explains, and advocates technology strategy
• Develops and communicates architectural policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures.
• Promotes the EA process, outcomes, and results to the organization and senior leadership. Ensures the conceptual completeness of the technical solutions.
• Leads teams in developing technology plans.
• Collaborates with project management and team leaders to ensure progress towards architectural alignment with project goals and requirements.
• Envision big picture and drive team to deliver high quality product on time
• Provide architecture and design guidance to the entire team
• Agile framework/methodology experience is a plus.
• Help teams in complex and unusual bugs and troubleshooting scenarios

Roles & Responsibilities

• Responsible for resolving technical, substantive and methodological issues related to design architecture for new or emerging solutions and technologies
• Responsible for applying application/software/systems development methodologies including agile framework
• Solid foundation in software design, design patterns including OO, functional design and performance scaling
• Hands On 10+ years of Java / Spring boot, microservices development experience
• 10+ years of full lifecycle development experience
• 5+ years of experience using Cloud/opensource and Bigdata technologies, including, but not limited to -AWS, Java/J2EE, Spring, Data Bricks, Kafka, WebServices, Microservices, MySQL, Dockers. Kuberneties
• 5+ years of experience leading solutions architecture for data intensive and high throughput platforms and applications
• Experience in Microservices architecture, system design
• Relational and PostgreSQL database experience
• Experience in Docker containerization, Kubernetes, cloud and virtualized systems
• Implementation of AWS architecture concepts.
• Knowledge of architectural design patterns, performance tuning, database and functional designs Hands-on experience in Service Oriented Architecture.
• Ability to lead solution development and delivery for the design solutions
• Experience in designing high level and low level documents is a plus
• Awareness of latest technologies and trends Logical thinking and problem solving skills along with an ability to collaborate
• Provide technology consultation and assist in defining scope and sizing of work Implement solutions, create technology differentiation, and leverage partner technologies.
• Participate in competency development with the objective of ensuring the best-fit and high-quality technical solutions.
• Responsible to recommend our clients navigate their next in their digital transformation journey
• Strong leadership skills having lead changes in large teams using Agile practices
• Knowledgeable in Insurance domain industry standard patterns and practices

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