Principal Cloud-Native Solutions Architect

Xpt Software Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Xpt Software Australia in Sydney seeks an experienced Principal Solution Designer to lead solution design and technology strategy for large-scale digital transformation programs. You will collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, delivery teams, and clients to define scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions aligned with enterprise goals.

The role demands deep technical expertise, architectural leadership, stakeholder management, and hands-on experience designing modern

Qualifications

• 14+ years of experience in software development and enterprise solution architecture.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience designing distributed and microservices-based systems.
• Proven track record leading architecture and design for large enterprise programs.
• Experience working in global delivery and consulting environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end solution design for enterprise applications and digital transformation initiatives.
• Define architectural blueprints, solution patterns, and technology roadmaps.
• Design scalable, resilient, secure, and high-performance microservices-based applications.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions and architecture designs.
• Develop HLDs, LLDs, integration specifications, and architecture artifacts.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards and best practices.
• Provide technical leadership for Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices implementations.
• Guide development teams on architecture principles, design patterns, coding standards, and best practices.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies.
• Drive application modernization initiatives, including monolith-to-microservices transformation.
• Design cloud-native solutions using AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Architect APIs, event-driven systems, and distributed application ecosystems.
• Define integration strategies involving REST APIs, messaging platforms, and third-party systems.
• Design containerized solutions using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with business leaders, product owners, enterprise architects, and delivery teams.
• Conduct architecture reviews and solution workshops.
• Present technical solutions to customers, executives, and governance boards.
• Influence technology decisions across programs and portfolios.
• Ensure adherence to architecture governance, security policies, and compliance standards.
• Conduct architecture reviews, design reviews, and code quality assessments.
• Define non-functional requirements including scalability, performance, reliability, and availability.
• Support DevSecOps and CI/CD implementation strategies.
• Participate in solution estimation, RFP responses, and technical proposal creation.
• Support customer presentations, architecture discussions, and solution demonstrations.
• Contribute to effort estimation and delivery planning.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Cloud

Enterprise Architecture

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or related

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes/OpenShift

AWS/Azure/GCP

Kafka

RabbitMQ

API Gateway

Terraform

Job description

• We are looking for an experienced Principal Solution Designer with strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Cloud, and Enterprise Architecture to drive solution design and technology strategy for large-scale digital transformation programs. The ideal candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, architects, delivery teams, and clients to define scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions aligned with enterprise goals.


• The role requires deep technical expertise, architectural leadership, stakeholder management, and hands-on experience designing modern, cloud-native applications.


• We are looking for an experienced Principal Solution Designer with strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Cloud, and Enterprise Architecture to drive solution design and technology strategy for large-scale digital transformation programs. The ideal candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, architects, delivery teams, and clients to define scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions aligned with enterprise goals.


• The role requires deep technical expertise, architectural leadership, stakeholder management, and hands-on experience designing modern, cloud-native applications.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Design

• Lead end-to-end solution design for enterprise applications and digital transformation initiatives.


• Define architectural blueprints, solution patterns, and technology roadmaps.


• Design scalable, resilient, secure, and high-performance microservices-based applications.


• Translate business requirements into technical solutions and architecture designs.


• Develop HLDs, LLDs, integration specifications, and architecture artifacts.


• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards and best practices.

Technology Leadership

• Provide technical leadership for Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices implementations.


• Guide development teams on architecture principles, design patterns, coding standards, and best practices.


• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies.


• Drive application modernization initiatives, including monolith-to-microservices transformation.

Cloud & Integration Architecture

• Design cloud-native solutions using AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.


• Architect APIs, event-driven systems, and distributed application ecosystems.


• Define integration strategies involving REST APIs, messaging platforms, and third-party systems.


• Design containerized solutions using Docker and Kubernetes.

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with business leaders, product owners, enterprise architects, and delivery teams.


• Conduct architecture reviews and solution workshops.


• Present technical solutions to customers, executives, and governance boards.


• Influence technology decisions across programs and portfolios.

Quality, Security & Governance

• Ensure adherence to architecture governance, security policies, and compliance standards.


• Conduct architecture reviews, design reviews, and code quality assessments.


• Define non-functional requirements including scalability, performance, reliability, and availability.


• Support DevSecOps and CI/CD implementation strategies.

Pre-sales & Proposal Support

• Participate in solution estimation, RFP responses, and technical proposal creation.


• Support customer presentations, architecture discussions, and solution demonstrations.


• Contribute to effort estimation and delivery planning.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.


• 14+ years of experience in software development and enterprise solution architecture.


• Minimum 5+ years of experience designing distributed and microservices-based systems.


• Proven track record in leading architecture and design for large enterprise programs.


• Experience working in global delivery and consulting environments.

Mandatory Technical Skills

Core Technologies

• Java 8/11/17+


• Spring Boot


• Spring Cloud


• Microservices Architecture


• RESTful APIs


• Hibernate/JPA


• Maven/Gradle

Cloud & DevOps

• AWS / Azure / GCP


• Docker


• Kubernetes/OpenShift


• CI/CD Pipelines


• Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps


• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)

Messaging & Integration

• Kafka


• RabbitMQ


• ActiveMQ


• API Gateway


• Event-Driven Architecture

Databases

• Oracle


• PostgreSQL


• MySQL


• MongoDB


• Redis

Architecture Patterns

• Domain Driven Design (DDD)


• Event Sourcing


• CQRS


• Saga Pattern


• Circuit Breaker Pattern


• Service Discovery


• Distributed Caching

Observability & Monitoring

• ELK Stack


• Splunk


• Prometheus


• Grafana


• Dynatrace


• AppDynamics

Soft Skills

• Strategic Thinking


• Technical Leadership


• Stakeholder Management


• Customer Engagement


• Problem Solving


• Presentation & Communication Skills


• Mentoring & Team Leadership


• Decision Making

Preferred Certifications

• AWS Solution Architect Professional / Associate


• Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert


• TOGAF Certification


• Kubernetes Certified Administrator (CKA)


• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)


• Spring Professional Certification


• SAFe Architect Certification

Key Responsibilities Deliverables

• Solution Architecture Documents (HLD/LLD)


• Technology Roadmaps


• Architecture Review Reports


• Design Standards and Best Practices


• API & Integration Frameworks


• Cloud Migration Strategies


• Modernization Assessments


• Technical Governance Artifacts

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Architecture Compliance


• Solution Quality and Scalability


• Production Stability


• Performance Optimization


• Customer Satisfaction (CSAT)


• Successful Delivery of Architecture Milestones


• Technical Debt Reduction


• Reusability and Standardization Metrics


• Cloud Adoption and Modernization Success