Microservices & Cloud Architect | Kubernetes, CICD, Security & Enterprise Support

Job Summary
Synechron is seeking an experienced Java Microservices Developer to lead the design development and deployment of scalable secure enterprise applications. This role requires a deep understanding of modern microservices architecture cloud-native development and API integrations supporting continuous delivery and operational resilience. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business and technical requirements into reliable solutions that support enterprise growth and innovation.

Software Requirements

Required Software Proficiency:

• Java (latest LTS version e.g. Java 11 or 17) extensive hands-on experience supporting enterprise microservices development

• Spring Boot (latest version) strong expertise in building scalable microservices solutions supporting business workflows

• RESTful APIs & GraphQL experience designing and integrating APIs supporting distributed systems

• Databases: SQL Server Oracle PostgreSQL or MySQL supporting data persistence retrieval and validation for microservices support

• Cloud Platforms: AWS Azure or GCP supporting deployment scaling and cloud-native development (preferred)

• Containerization & Orchestration: Docker Kubernetes (2 years) supporting scalable deployment of microservices supported by cloud environments

• Version Control: Git GitHub managing code branches and collaboration in development pipelines

Preferred Software Skills:

• Cloud-native tools supporting deployment automation (CI/CD pipelines Terraform support)

• API Gateway and service mesh support supporting integrated cloud services

• Support for monitoring logging and observability tools such as Prometheus Grafana or CloudWatch

Overall Responsibilities

• Lead the design development and deployment of scalable microservices supporting enterprise applications and APIs

• Collaborate with product business and platform teams to define and implement technical solutions supporting operational and growth objectives

• Architect and optimize microservices for performance reliability and security following best practices

• Conduct code reviews enforce coding standards and promote best practices supporting maintainability and scalability

• Support cloud deployments with automation containerization and orchestration tools supporting DevOps principles

• Monitor system performance troubleshoot issues and optimize resource utilization supporting high-availability environments

• Support system upgrades patching and migration activities to support enterprise resilience and compliance

• Maintain detailed documentation supporting architecture deployment security policies and operational procedures

Technical Skills (By Category)

• Languages & Frameworks (Essential):

  • Java (latest supported e.g. Java 11/17) Spring Boot for microservices architecture and backend development

  • REST API & GraphQL support for service integration

• Databases & Data Management:

  • SQL Server Oracle PostgreSQL MySQL supporting data persistence and retrieval

• Cloud & Infrastructure:

  • AWS Azure GCP supporting cloud deployment scalability and high availability (preferred)

• Containerization & Orchestration:

  • Docker Kubernetes (2 years) supporting scalable containerized microservices deployment

• Tools & Automation:

  • CI/CD tools (Jenkins Terraform GitHub) support for automated deployment pipelines

  • Monitoring tools: Prometheus Grafana CloudWatch supporting system health and performance monitoring

• Security & Compliance:

  • Knowledge of encryption identity management and network security best practices supporting enterprise security standards

Experience Requirements

• 8-12 years supporting enterprise-grade microservices architectures and deployment in cloud environments

• Proven experience designing developing and deploying scalable secure and reliable microservices supporting business workflows

• Strong background supporting CI/CD pipelines container orchestration and infrastructure automation

• Experience working within agile teams and managing collaboration across development operations and security teams

• Experience supporting regulated industries such as finance or healthcare supporting compliance and data security standards (preferred)

Day-to-Day Activities

• Design develop and optimize microservices architectures supporting enterprise systems and APIs

• Collaborate with product owners developers and platform teams for feature delivery and system support

• Manage cloud deployments containers and orchestration platforms supporting high availability

• Troubleshoot debug and resolve performance security and operational issues proactively

• Support infrastructure automation deployment pipelines and system upgrades supporting enterprise resilience

• Monitor system health perform capacity planning and optimize resource utilization

• Document system architecture processes and operational procedures supporting compliance and operational excellence

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related discipline

• 8-12 years supporting enterprise microservices cloud-native deployments and automation in high-availability environments

• Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect Azure Architect or GCP Professional Cloud Architect are preferred

• Proven success supporting secure scalable and compliant enterprise systems supporting high transaction volumes and operational resilience

Professional Competencies

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities for complex microservices and cloud environments

• Leadership qualities to guide teams enforce best practices and drive technical excellence

• Effective stakeholder communication to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions

• Adaptability supporting evolving cloud architectures regulatory standards and security protocols

• Strategic thinking to optimize performance security and cost-efficiency supporting enterprise growth

• Organizational skills to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively in a fast-paced environment

SYNECHRONS DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiative Same Difference is committed to fostering an inclusive culture promoting equality diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds race ethnicities religion age marital status gender sexual orientations or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements mentoring internal mobility learning and development programs and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to the applicants gender gender identity sexual orientation race ethnicity disabled or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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