Java Architect

Responsibilities

Provide thought leadership on Solutions in Application Architecture, DevOps, Cloud Transformations, Maintenance and improve qualities of applications

Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to define solutions, best practices

Review solution implementations

Mentor development staff on solutions, best practices

Coach / Mentor the teams

Conduct POC as required

Create Architectural solutions and seek buy-in from stakeholders

Keep abreast of technologies, tools and best practices in related areas

Review Application migration design documents

Educational Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree preferably and /or equivalent in Computer Science/Engineering or related areas. Or equivalent experience

Skills and Experience:

IT and Software development experience of 14+ years

Minimum 5 years of experience in Application Architecture / Solution Architecture. Must have architected (green field) or rearchitected at least 3 applications

Experience in Java, Spring, Spring Boot is a must

Experience in other technologies (beyond Java) is a plus

Knowledge/Experience in Cloud Transformation (However, this is not primarily a cloud architect position)

Knowledge/experience in Cloud-native applications

Experience in collaborating with Director/VP level stakeholders

Experience in DevOps is a plus: Jenkins, Maven, Gradle, GitLab, uDeploy - tools generally used in CI, CD, CT

Experience in Infrastructure as a Code, Configurations is a plus: Terraform, Ansible is a plus

Experience in Service Virtualization and tools such as Broadcom Service Virtualization (earlier CA Lisa) is a plus

Desired Experience with the development, planning implementation support and maintenance of technology systems and applications esp. in Java eco-system

Experience with Data Center Technologies in general

Excellent communication skills. Skillful in communicating ideas and solutions to technical audience as well as business stakeholders

Very good interpersonal skills - being able to influence technical audients/teams

Have a passion for learning and leverage the knowledge gained to increase the knowledge of other people

Experience in assisting Applications migration from one location/datacenter to another.