Business Solutions Lead Architect

Lennox India Technology Centre; Chennai District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Lennox India Technology Centre is seeking an experienced Lead Architect to own end-to-end architecture for enterprise applications built on Java and Spring. You will lead cloud-ready microservices, establish standards, mentor engineers, and ensure scalable, secure solutions aligned with business goals.

You will collaborate with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to deliver innovative, future-proof architectures, driving DevSecOps practices and CI/CD automation.

Qualifications

• 10–12 years of experience in enterprise application development.
• 3+ years in a Solution Architect or Technical Lead role.
• Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale distributed applications and microservices.
• Strong Java SE/EE and Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security).
• Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices, event-driven architectures, and integration using SOAP where required.
• Experience with messaging platforms such as Kafka or RabbitMQ and API Gateway technologies.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server).
• Familiarity with front-end basics (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and React would be beneficial.
• Experience with Git and modern software development workflows.
• Hands-on cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP) and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) and SLO/SLA concepts.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end architecture for assigned systems from design to deployment.
• Translate requirements into scalable, secure technical solutions with cross-functional teams.
• Define architectural standards, governance, and roadmaps.
• Ensure non-functional requirements like performance and security are built in.
• Design Java-based microservices using Spring Boot and event-driven models.
• Provide architectural guidance to development teams and ensure alignment with architecture.
• Estimate effort and manage dependencies and risks across teams.
• Lead feature development, modernization, and lifecycle governance.
• Contribute to SDLC through architecture reviews and governance.

Skills

Java

Spring

REST APIs

Microservices

Cloud platforms

DevOps

Kafka

RabbitMQ

API Gateway

Docker

Kubernetes

Databases

Git

Observability

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

RabbitMQ

API Gateway

Job description

Company Profile

Lennox (NYSE: LII) Driven by 130 years of legacy, HVAC and refrigeration success, Lennox provides our residential and commercial customers with industry-leading climate-control solutions. At Lennox, we win as a team, aiming for excellence and delivering innovative, sustainable products and services. Our culture guides us and creates a workplace where all employees feel heard and welcomed. Lennox is a global community that values each team member’s contributions and offers a supportive environment for career development. Come, stay, and grow with us.

Job Description

The Lead Architect owns the end-to-end technical design of enterprise applications built on Java and the Spring ecosystem. The role combines hands-on architecture of cloud-ready, event-driven microservices with technical leadership across the software development lifecycle - setting standards, mentoring engineers, driving engineering excellence and ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, resilient, and aligned with business goals. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and business stakeholders, to deliver innovative and future-proof solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end architecture for assigned systems, from solution design through detailed component, integration, and deployment architecture.
• Translate business and product requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable technical solutions while collaborating closely with business, product, and delivery teams.
• Define and maintain architectural standards, best practices, governance frameworks, and technical roadmaps.
• Ensure non-functional requirements including performance, scalability, security, availability, resilience, and fault tolerance are incorporated into all solutions.
• Design and oversee the development of Java-based, cloud-ready microservices using Spring Boot, REST APIs, and event-driven architectures.
• Provide architectural guidance to development teams and ensure implementation aligns with the approved architecture.
• Partners with product and delivery leads to estimate effort, sequence work, and manage architectural dependencies and technical risks.
• Lead the development of new features, enhancements, and modernization initiatives across the application landscape.
• Participate in and provide technical leadership throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, and support).
• Conduct architecture and code reviews to ensure compliance with coding standards, security guidelines, and quality best practices.
• Drive engineering excellence through Agile architecture, DevSecOps practices, CI/CD automation, and cloud adoption.
• Optimize application performance, troubleshooting complex technical issues, and continuously improving system reliability.
• Mentor architects and senior developers while fostering collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence.
• Promote knowledge sharing through technical documentation, architecture artifacts, workshops, and training sessions.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and evaluate their applicability to improve business outcomes and engineering capabilities

Qualifications

• 10–12 years of experience in enterprise application development, with at least 3+ years in a Solution Architect or Technical Lead role.
• Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale, distributed applications and microservices.
• Strong expertise in Java SE/EE and Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security).
• Proficiency in Java as the primary language, with working knowledge of Python or JavaScript as an advantage.
• Experience designing RESTful APIs, microservices, event-driven architectures, and integration using SOAP where required.
• Experience with messaging platforms such as Kafka or RabbitMQ and API Gateway technologies.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server) and database design principles.
• Familiarity with front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks like React.
• Experience with Git and modern software development workflows.
• Experience implementing DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and cloud-native deployment patterns.
• Hands-on experience with a major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with observability and monitoring tooling (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) and SLO/SLA definition.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions aligned with enterprise architecture.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience collaborating across engineering teams, business stakeholders, and senior leadership.
• Ability to influence technical decisions and drive architectural governance across multiple teams.