Principal Solution Designer

XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd in Sydney is seeking a Principal Solution Designer to drive solution design and technology strategy for large-scale digital transformation programs. You 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,

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 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-performing 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.

Skills

Technical leadership

Architecture design

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/IT/Engineering or related

14+ years in software development & enterprise architecture

Tools

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

REST APIs

Hibernate/JPA

Maven/Gradle

Docker

Terraform

Kubernetes

AWS/Azure/GCP

Job description

XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd | Contract

Sydney, Australia | Posted on 08/12/2026

• XPT SoftwareAustralia PTY Ltd, incorporated in 2016, is a Software Services company
  
• XPT works with topclients across Australia in Banking, Insurance, Telecom,Retail, Energy, Mining and Manufacturingdomains.
  
• We have 120+technocrats in Australia working at our clientlocations.
  
• XPT SoftwareAustralia is part of group companies which has globalpresence across India & Europe.
  
• We have served100+ clients globally, fulfilling their onsite-offshoreneeds.
  

Job Description

• We are looking for an experienced Principal SolutionDesigner with strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices,Cloud, and Enterprise Architecture to drive solution design andtechnology strategy for large-scale digital transformation programs. Theideal candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, architects,delivery teams, and clients to define scalable, secure, andhigh-performing solutions aligned with enterprise goals.
  
• The role requires deep technical expertise, architecturalleadership, stakeholder management, and hands-on experience designingmodern, cloud-native applications.
  

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end solution design for enterprise applicationsand digital transformation initiatives.
  
• Define architectural blueprints, solution patterns, andtechnology roadmaps.
  
• Design scalable, resilient, secure, and high-performancemicroservices-based applications.
  
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions andarchitecture designs.
  
• Develop HLDs, LLDs, integration specifications, andarchitecture artifacts.
  
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards andbest practices.
  

Technology Leadership

• Provide technical leadership for Java, Spring Boot, andMicroservices implementations.
  
• Guide development teams on architecture principles, designpatterns, coding standards, and best practices.
  
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoptionstrategies.
  
• Drive application modernization initiatives, includingmonolith-to-microservices transformation.
  
• Design cloud-native solutions using AWS, Azure, or GoogleCloud.
  
• Architect APIs, event-driven systems, and distributedapplication ecosystems.
  
• Define integration strategies involving REST APIs, messagingplatforms, and third-party systems.
  
• Design containerized solutions using Docker and Kubernetes.
  

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with business leaders, product owners, enterprisearchitects, and delivery teams.
  
• Conduct architecture reviews and solution workshops.
  
• Present technical solutions to customers, executives, andgovernance boards.
  
• Influence technology decisions across programs and portfolios.
  

Quality, Security & Governance

• Ensure adherence to architecture governance, securitypolicies, and compliance standards.
  
• Conduct architecture reviews, design reviews, and code qualityassessments.
  
• Define non-functional requirements including scalability,performance, reliability, and availability.
  
• Support DevSecOps and CI/CD implementation strategies.
  
• Participate in solution estimation, RFP responses, andtechnical proposal creation.
  
• Support customer presentations, architecture discussions, andsolution demonstrations.
  
• Contribute to effort estimation and delivery planning.
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, InformationTechnology, Engineering, or related discipline.
  
• 14+ years of experience in software development and enterprisesolution architecture.
  
• Minimum 5+ years of experience designing distributed andmicroservices-based systems.
  
• Proven track record in leading architecture and design forlarge enterprise programs.
  
• Experience working in global delivery and consultingenvironments.
  

Mandatory Technical Skills

Core Technologies

• Spring Boot
  
• Spring Cloud
  
• RESTful APIs
  
• Hibernate/JPA
  
• Maven/Gradle
  
• Docker
  
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
  

Messaging & Integration

• Kafka
  
• ActiveMQ
  
• API Gateway
  

Databases

• Oracle
  
• MySQL
  
• MongoDB
  
• Redis
  
• Domain Driven Design (DDD)
  
• Event Sourcing
  
• CQRS
  
• Service Discovery
  
• Distributed Caching
  

Observability & Monitoring

• ELK Stack
  
• Splunk
  
• Grafana
  
• Dynatrace
  
• AppDynamics
  

Soft Skills

• Strategic Thinking
  
• Technical Leadership
  
• Stakeholder Management
  
• Problem Solving
  
• Presentation & Communication Skills
  
• Decision Making
  

Preferred Certifications

• AWS Solution Architect Professional / Associate
  
• Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  
• TOGAF Certification
  
• Spring Professional Certification
  
• SAFe Architect Certification
  
• Solution Architecture Documents (HLD/LLD)
  
• Design Standards and Best Practices
  
• API & Integration Frameworks
  
• Modernization Assessments
  
• Technical Governance Artifacts
  

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• 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