Design scalable, secure and maintainable enterprise software solutions. The role needs a strong development background, with the architect comfortable across application architecture, cloud, integration, infrastructure and distributed systems. The right person has come through Java development, not an infrastructure-only path.
RequirementsKey responsibilities:
- Own the solution design for enterprise applications, from business requirement through to a buildable technical design.
- Define application, integration and cloud architecture for Java and Spring Boot services, including microservices and
- distributed systems.
- Design RESTful APIs and integration patterns, including security (JWT and API security), and keep contracts clear for
- consuming teams.
- Set the Azure architecture for the solution, covering hosting, identity, networking and operational fit, and align delivery
- with Azure DevOps.
- Design data access against relational databases and SQL, including how services share and own data.
- Put CI/CD and containerisation (Docker) into the delivery design so builds, releases and environments stay repeatable.
- Build security into the design: authentication, authorisation, secrets, and how services talk to each other.
- Produce architecture and design documentation that developers, infrastructure and business stakeholders can use.
- Work with development, infrastructure and business teams to translate requirements, challenge weak designs, and keep
- delivery on the agreed architecture.
- Guide developers on implementation choices and review designs so the solution stays maintainable as it scales.
Must-have experience:
- Strong software development background, ideally from Java.
- Significant experience as a Solutions Architect, Technical Architect or Software Architect.
- Java and the Spring Boot ecosystem.
- Enterprise application architecture, microservices and distributed architecture.
- RESTful APIs and API integration.
- Relational databases and SQL.
- Cloud architecture, Microsoft Azure and Azure DevOps.
- Security architecture, API security and JWT.
- CI/CD and Docker / containerisation.
- Ability to produce architecture and design documentation.
- Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Experience working with developers, infrastructure and business stakeholders.
Advantageous:
- Angular.
- Native Android or mobile architecture.
- Kubernetes.
- Azure Functions and Azure App Services.
- Messaging and event-driven architecture.
- GraphQL.
- Enterprise integration.
- High-volume or mission-critical systems.
- Technical leadership and mentoring.
Desired Skills:
- Java / Spring
- Microservices
- Azure
- API design
- Solution architecture
Desired Qualification Level:
- Diploma
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