Java Solution Architect

Job Title: Java Solution Architect

Duration: 12 Months

Work: Remote

Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect with strong expertise in Java and AWS to design and deliver scalable secure and high-performing solutions. The primary focus of this role is to architect notification platforms (multi-channel messaging: email SMS push in-app) and centralized configuration services that support enterprise-scale cloud-native applications. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of architecting distributed systems guide engineering teams and ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and business needs.

Key Responsibilities

Architect and oversee the development of notification services leveraging AWS SNS/SES Firebase Twilio or equivalent platforms.
Design and implement configuration services (Spring Cloud Config AWS AppConfig Consul Kubernetes ConfigMaps/Secrets) to enable dynamic centralized config management across distributed systems.
Define standards and patterns for API-driven microservices-based architectures using and Java (Spring Boot Spring Cloud).
Ensure solutions align with security best practices (OAuth2 JWT SSO encryption API gateways).
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate notification/configuration platforms with broader enterprise applications.
Provide architectural guidance on event-driven systems (Kafka RabbitMQ AWS Event Bridge) for messaging and async workflows.
Define observability practices for monitoring logging and alerting (Datadog Prometheus ELK).
Partner with DevOps to design CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments (Docker Kubernetes Terraform/CloudFormation).
Conduct design reviews scalability assessments and performance benchmarking.
Mentor development teams on Java and architecture best practices.

Required Qualifications

8 years in software development/architecture with at least 3 years as a Solution Architect.
Strong expertise in (Express/Nest) and Java (Spring Boot Spring Cloud Hibernate/JPA).
Proven experience in designing and implementing notification services (email SMS push in-app).
Hands-on experience with configuration management frameworks (Spring Cloud Config AWS AppConfig Consul Kubernetes ConfigMaps/Secrets).
Cloud expertise with AWS services: API Gateway Lambda ECS/EKS RDS DynamoDB SQS/SNS SES AppConfig.
Strong knowledge of API and microservices architectures (REST GraphQL gRPC WebSockets).
Proficiency in event-driven and asynchronous patterns (Kafka RabbitMQ Event Bridge).
Familiarity with CI/CD and containerization (Docker Kubernetes).
Solid database knowledge: SQL (PostgreSQL Oracle MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB DynamoDB).
Excellent leadership collaboration and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Cloud certification (AWS Solutions Architect or equivalent).
Experience with developer portals and API management platforms (Apigee Kong MuleSoft AWS API Gateway).
Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus Datadog ELK Splunk).
Exposure to large-scale distributed enterprise systems.