Enterprise Architect

Job Description

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Enterprise Architect with a strong Java background to lead our architectural initiatives. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the design and development of scalable, high-performance software architectures, as well as building comprehensive architectural diagrams. Your technical expertise in Java development, architectural design, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and threading management will be critical in shaping the technical direction of our organization. **

Key Responsibilities:**

• Architectural Leadership: Lead the architectural vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical standards.
• Hands-On Development: Actively participate in coding, implementing Java-based solutions, and setting coding standards and best practices.
• Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and code reviews to development teams, ensuring adherence to architectural standards and design principles.
• Troubleshooting: Investigate and troubleshoot complex technical issues, providing timely resolutions and root cause analysis. Excellent problem-solving skills to analyze complex technical challenges, make informed decisions, and propose innovative solutions that align with business objectives.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, QA engineers, product managers, and stakeholders, to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Documentation: Create and maintain detailed technical documentation, including architectural diagrams, design documents, coding guidelines, and system documentation.
• Continuous Learning: Stay updated with the latest Java technologies, industry trends, and best practices to drive innovation and continuous improvement.

Technical Areas of Expertise:

Java Development:

• Mastery of Java programming language, including advanced features such as concurrency, lambdas, multi-threading, thread safety and streams.
• Deep understanding of Java EE (Enterprise Edition) for building scalable enterprise applications.

Microservices Architecture:

• Expertise in designing and implementing microservices architectures for SaaS applications, enabling scalability, flexibility, and maintainability.
• Knowledge of patterns such as service discovery, circuit breakers, and API gateways.

Azure Cloud Services:

• Proficiency in Azure services relevant to SaaS applications, including Azure App Service, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Functions, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure SQL Database, Azure Blob Storage, etc.
• Experience in leveraging Azure PaaS (Platform as a Service) offerings for scalability, resilience, and cost-effectiveness.

Distributed Systems:

• Understanding of distributed system concepts and challenges, such as consistency, availability, and partition tolerance.
• Experience with distributed messaging systems like Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Hubs, or Kafka for event-driven communication.

Performance Optimization:

• Proven track record of optimizing Java applications for high performance, low latency, and high throughput in cloud environments.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, optimize code, and improve system efficiency to meet performance objectives.
• Familiarity with Azure Performance Tuning tools and techniques for identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks.

Database Technologies:

• Proficiency in SQL and experience with relational databases (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL) as well as NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra) for handling large datasets and scaling horizontal.
• Expertise in designing and optimizing database schemas, queries, and indexes for high-volume transactional systems.

Security and Compliance:

• Understanding of security best practices for Java applications, including authentication, authorization, encryption, and secure communication protocols (e.g., HTTPS).
• Experience in implementing security measures to protect against common threats such as injection attacks, cross-site scripting (XSS), and cross-site request forgery (CSRF).

DevOps and CI/CD:

• Proficiency in DevOps practices and Azure DevOps services for continuous integration, continuous delivery (CI/CD), and automated testing.
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates and Terraform for automating infrastructure deployment.

Monitoring and Logging:

• Experience with Instana, Data Dog, Dynatrace, Azure Monitor, Azure Application Insights, and Azure Log Analytics for monitoring application performance, health, and security.
• Ability to set up custom metrics, alerts, and dashboards for proactive monitoring and troubleshooting.

Containerization and Orchestration:

• Expertise in containerization technologies like Docker and container orchestration platforms like Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for deploying and managing containerized workloads.
• Familiarity with Azure Container Registry for storing and managing Docker images.

Scalability and Resilience:

• Design skills for building scalable, resilient, and fault-tolerant architectures on Azure.
• Experience with auto-scaling, load balancing, and disaster recovery strategies for ensuring high availability and reliability.

Architectural Design, Diagrams, Reviews:

• Design and develop scalable, high-performance software architectures using Java technologies.
• Create detailed architectural diagrams, including component diagrams, sequence diagrams, and deployment diagrams, to illustrate system structure and interactions.
• Conduct architecture reviews, assess technical feasibility, and make recommendations for architectural improvements and optimizations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in Java development, with a deep understanding of Java frameworks, libraries, and tools.
• Proven track record of designing and implementing scalable and high-performance architectures for enterprise-level applications.
• Experience in creating comprehensive architectural diagrams using tools like Visio, Lucidchart, or similar.
• Strong knowledge of software design patterns, object-oriented principles, and data structures.
• Expertise in troubleshooting complex technical issues, profiling and optimizing code, and managing memory and CPU usage.
• Experience with multi-threading, concurrency control, and synchronization techniques in Java.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders, present complex ideas clearly, facilitate discussions, and influence decision-making.
• Leadership experience, including leading architectural teams, driving technical initiatives, and mentoring team members.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Oracle Certified Master, Java EE Architect) are a plus.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Leadership opportunities and career growth.
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment.
• Flexible work hours and remote work options.
• Company-sponsored training and certification programs.

If you are an experienced Enterprise Architect with a strong Java background and expertise in leading architectural initiatives, building comprehensive architectural diagrams, and possessing excellent communication skills, we encourage you to apply. Join our team and lead our technical vision to new heights. Apply now and be part of our innovative and forward-thinking organization.