Senior Java / Azure Solution Architect-10647540

We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect with deep expertise in Java and Microsoft Azure to design and deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance backend systems. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in microservices architecture, cloud-native development, and financial domain compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end solution architecture for backend services, APIs, data flows, and system integrations.
• Design high-level and detailed technical architecture including sequence diagrams, data models, and integration specifications.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards and cloud governance frameworks.
• Guide engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle to ensure adherence to architectural principles.
• Conduct architecture reviews, design reviews, and code quality assessments.
• Act as a subject matter expert in Java, microservices, and Azure-based technologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including product owners, business analysts, and risk/security teams.
• Drive best practices in coding standards, testing strategies, API design, and cloud deployment.
• Ensure compliance with security standards, regulatory requirements, and audit expectations (financial domain).
• Implement observability practices including logging, monitoring, and resilience patterns.
• Translate complex or evolving requirements into clear, actionable technical designs.
• Anticipate scalability, performance, and maintainability challenges and design accordingly.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Core Technical Expertise

• Advanced proficiency in Java (version 17 or higher).
• Strong experience building enterprise-grade backend systems.
• Hands-on expertise in microservices architecture design and implementation.
• Solid understanding of:
  • Service discovery
  • Load balancing
  • Distributed caching
  • Fault tolerance

API & Security

• Experience designing RESTful APIs and documentation (OpenAPI/Swagger).
• Knowledge of API security protocols:
  • OAuth2
  • JWT
  • mTLS

Cloud & DevOps

• Strong understanding of cloud-native architecture principles.
• Experience with:
  • Azure DevOps pipelines
  • Git-based version control
  • Automated testing frameworks
  • Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Proven ability to design cost-optimized cloud solutions.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines (build, test, deploy automation).

Architecture & Design

• Experience with:
  • Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
  • C4 modeling
  • Architectural frameworks (e.g., TOGAF)
• Knowledge of event-driven architecture (e.g., Kafka, event hubs).
• Ability to design secure-by-default architectures.

Compliance & Domain Knowledge

• Understanding of financial services compliance frameworks such as:
  • KYC (Know Your Customer)
  • Risk profiling
  • Regulatory standards (e.g., EU regulations)

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of data flows and data lineage.
• Experience integrating with internal enterprise platforms.
• Exposure to multi-region or multi-country solution deployments.

Key Competencies

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent stakeholder communication and collaboration
• Ability to simplify complex technical concepts
• Leadership in architecture governance and technical decision-making