Senior API-First Software Architect & Design Lead

Softtest Pays Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Softtest Pays Pty Ltd in Sydney seeks an experienced Solutions Architect to define and govern application architecture, standards and design principles. You will lead technical design reviews and guide development teams to build scalable microservices with Java and Spring Boot.

You'll drive API-first development, ensure alignment with security, performance and compliance standards, and provide technical leadership across the SDLC from requirements to production deployment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience defining and governing enterprise application architectures.
• Ability to lead technical design reviews and provide architectural guidance to multiple teams.
• Strong background in scalable microservices, Java and Spring Boot.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern application architecture, technical standards, and design principles.
• Lead technical design reviews and provide architectural guidance to development teams.
• Design and implement scalable microservices-based solutions using Java and Spring Boot.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, security, performance, and compliance standards.
• Drive API-first development and integration strategies using RESTful services.
• Provide technical leadership throughout the SDLC from requirements through production deployment.
• Review code quality, performance optimization, and solution scalability.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to establish CI/CD best practices and deployment strategies.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption where appropriate.
• Support production issue analysis and provide strategic technical solutions.

Job description

Softtest Pays Pty Ltd in Sydney seeks an experienced Solutions Architect to define and govern application architecture, standards and design principles. You will lead technical design reviews and guide development teams to build scalable microservices with Java and Spring Boot.

You'll drive API-first development, ensure alignment with security, performance and compliance standards, and provide technical leadership across the SDLC from requirements to production deployment.