Senior Architect
Job Summary
Design Acumen:
- Deep understanding of distributed system architecture and best practices.
- Strong knowledge of Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and Event-Driven Architecture (EDA).
- Solid understanding of security best practices and compliance in fintech solutions.
- Strong understanding of microservices architecture.
- Focus on Non-Functional Principles like Maintainability Quality PerformanceSecurity etc
Soft Skills:
o Experience in fintech banking or payment systems.
o Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements in the financial sector.
o Proven ability to lead technical teams and influence decision-making.
o Strong problem-solving skills and ability to handle complex architectural challenges.
o Pro-active learning of emerging technologies and drive innovation within the organization
Total Experience Expected: 14-18 years
Qualifications :
Role Summary: We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Architect to lead the design and development of scalable high-performance financial technology solutions. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of distributed systems cloud computing and modern software architectures. They will play a critical role in shaping the technical vision driving architectural excellence and mentoring engineering teams.
The role requires defining challenging and implementing functional and non-functional requirements and liase with project stakeholders to ensure high quality and timely delivery of a Digital Cloud platform(s).
Key Responsibilities of the Role:
o Design and develop distributed architectures for high-availability fintech applications with SaaS approach.
o Lead cloud-native development leveraging Kubernetes and AWS services.
o Architect and implement event-driven and microservices-based systems.
o Write code to develop and maintain secure scalable and resilient applications.
o Define develop and challenge application design strategies.
o Enable teams to follow effective development workflows.
o Engineer with DevSecOps best practices ensuring efficient CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies.
o Provide technical leadership and mentor engineering teams on software design principles.
o Collaborate with product business and engineering teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
o Ensure Product Quality including TDD Contract test JUnit etc.
o Effective technical presentation to stakeholders.
Technical Skills:
o Expert-level proficiency in Java 11 and hands-on experience in backend development.
o Strong expertise in Spring Boot.
o Extensive experience with NoSQL and SQL databases such as MongoDB Redis and PostgreSQL.
o Proficiency in messaging systems like Kafka.
o Experience with TypeScript for front end development and K6 test automation.
o Good to have experience with:
Reactive Programming
Helm
ArgoCD
Gitlab CI
Front-end frameworks like Angular
Additional Information :
What drives our teams:
o Develop test and maintain software components based on user stories and feature specifications.
o Write clean maintainable and efficient code using Java reactive streams and associated technologies.
o Implement and optimize solutions using Spring Web Flux Spring Boot Spring Cloud Contract and other Spring modules.
o Build and manage microservices using Docker Kubernetes and Helm.
o Integrate event-driven systems using Kafka.
o Work on distributed data processing using Apache Spark.
o Develop front-end components using Angular and TypeScript.
o Build and deploy AWS cloud-based SaaS applications ensuring scalability and reliability.
o Work closely with cross-functional teams including architecture and product teams to ensure the seamless implementation of enterprise-level non-functional requirements (NFRs).
o Drive innovation by introducing new ideas and technologies into the development process with a focus on automation and reducing manual interventions.
o Focus on efficiency improvements in both product development and operational tasks.
o Leverage GenAI tools such as GitHub Copilot to optimize your development workflow and enhance code quality.
o Collaborate with the team on building scalable SaaS products ensuring long-term product growth and maintaining enterprise-level quality.
o Contribute to overall product design and feature enhancements thinking beyond technical execution and focusing on the bigger product vision.
Secondary Location:Noida Campus
At our organization we are committed to fighting against all forms of discrimination. We foster a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences.
All of our positions are open to people with disabilities.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Apache Hive
- S3
- Redshift
- Spark
- AWS
- Solr
- NoSQL
- Data Warehouse
- Internet Of Things
- Kafka
- DynamoDB
- ZooKeeper
About Company
Sopra Steria, a major Tech player in Europe with 52,000* employees in nearly 30 countries, is recognised for its consulting, digital services and solutions. It helps its clients drive their digital transformation and obtain tangible and sustainable benefits. The Group provides end-to- ... View more