Java Solution Architect

Job Role Solution ArchitectExperience 15+ yearsNotice period ImmediateLocation - BangaloreNote: OMS & Retail domain Experience is mandatoryIntroductionWe are looking for an experienced Solution Architect with strong hands-on expertise in Java and Microservices architecture.Responsibilities include:- Design and define end-to-end solution architecture for enterprise applications using Java and Microservices.- Lead architecture discussions, technical design reviews, and solution blueprints.- Drive microservices-based application design, including service decomposition, API contracts, and integration patterns.- Define and govern RESTful API standards and service-to-service communication.- Work closely with product owners, business stakeholders, and development teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams.- Ensure solutions meet non-functional requirements such as scalability, performance, availability, and security.- Review code, architecture artifacts, and ensure adherence to best practices.- Support DevOps, CI/CD strategy, and cloud-native adoption.- Identify technical risks and propose mitigation strategies.Primary Skills :- 10+ years of proven experience in the industry, with at least 3 years as an Architect or similar role designing and developing enterprise-scale applications.- Bachelors in engineering / technology (4 year) or master's in computer applications (2 year)- Must possess at least 6+ years of Software development experience.- Expert knowledge in at least one object-oriented programming language like Java, one backend framework like Spring Boot / Node JS, one UI framework like React JS / Angular JS and RDBMS or NoSQL database.- Excellent knowledge of front-end programming languages, such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and AngularJS, with the ability to render server-side and client-side content.- Helps identify newer practices and adoption of existing ones. Ensure that the code quality is maintained via own and/or peer code reviews.- Can lead the team in delivery of backend and user interface code. Ensure that the DevOps tasks areexecuted well.- Ensure that the software has the correct level of logging & monitoring in Production and LLEs.- Exceptional problem-solving skills.- Excellent written and verbal communication. Must understand the client’s business requirements and translate them into software requirements. Has a view of the deliverable timeline and escalates when needed.- Ability to articulate technical designs & develop documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts etc.- Experience in implementing OMS products for retail customers will be an added advantage.- Ability to do estimation for the given requirements.- Ability to lead technical discussions with clients.- Must be able to do quick proofs of concepts and demos based on client requirements.- Provide timely feedback on the performance of team members.- Conduct interviews & provide feedback to achieve hiring objectives.- Contributes to organization building functions such as hiring, training, mentoring, team building.Secondary Skills :- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerized deployments.- Exposure to Cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.).- Experience with Kafka / RabbitMQ or other messaging systems.- Good understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases.Basic knowledge of:- Application security (OAuth2, JWT, TLS)- Logging & monitoring (ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, etc.)