Technical Design Architect

Coforge; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Coforge in Sydney seeks an experienced Technical Design Architect (Java & Microservices) to lead enterprise-scale architecture, governance, and solution design.

You will design scalable microservices with Java/Spring Boot, drive API-led integration, and guide DevOps practices across the SDLC, collaborating with stakeholders to ensure security and performance.

This permanent role requires 10+ years of hands-on architecture experience and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of architecture or related roles.
• Strong hands-on Java/Spring Boot and microservices experience.
• Experience with API-led integration and RESTful design.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern application architecture, technical standards, and design principles.
• Lead architecture and technical design reviews, guiding development teams.
• Design scalable microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
• Drive API-first integration strategies and RESTful service design.
• Ensure alignment with security, compliance, and performance standards.
• Provide technical leadership across the full SDLC, from requirements to production.
• Review code quality, performance, and reliability of applications.
• Collaborate with DevOps to establish CI/CD best practices and deployment strategies.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and suggest improvements and innovations.
• Support production issue analysis and root-cause investigations.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST APIs

Architecture governance

SDLC

Agile

DevOps

CI/CD

Cloud

Security

Performance

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

Job description

Technical Design Architect (Java & Microservices)

Duration: Permanent

Location: Sydney

Experience: 10+ years

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Technical Design Authority to lead application architecture, technical governance, and solution design for enterprise-scale platforms. The role requires strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, microservices, API-led integration, and modern DevOps practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and govern application architecture, technical standards, and design principles.
• Lead architecture and technical design reviews, providing guidance to development teams.
• Design scalable, secure, and high-performing microservices solutions using Java and Spring Boot.
• Drive API-first integration strategies and RESTful service design.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, security, compliance, and performance standards.
• Provide technical leadership across the full SDLC, from requirements through production deployment.
• Review code quality, application performance, scalability, and solution reliability.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to establish CI/CD best practices and deployment strategies.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements and innovation opportunities.
• Support production issue analysis, root cause investigations, and strategic solutioning.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices Architecture.
• Expertise in REST APIs, system integration, and distributed application design.
• Experience with architecture governance, design reviews, and technical leadership.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile delivery, DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of security, scalability, performance optimization, and enterprise design patterns.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Preferred

• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, or other event-driven architectures.
• Architecture or cloud certifications such as TOGAF, AWS, Azure, or GCP.