Cloud Engineering - Architect (Java & AWS )

ESP Engineered; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

ESP Engineered is seeking a Cloud Engineering Architect in Bengaluru, India. The ideal candidate should have 8+ years of Java backend development experience, deep expertise in AWS, and a strong understanding of cloud-native architectures and microservices. Responsibilities include architectural design, leading modernization initiatives, and implementing scalable solutions. Candidates with AWS certifications and experience in large-scale enterprise systems will be preferred.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of strong Java backend development experience.
• Hands-on AWS experience (EKS, ECS, Lambda, S3, SQS, SNS, API Gateway).
• Strong experience with Kafka and event-driven systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design scalable cloud-native solutions on AWS.
• Lead microservices and event-driven architecture implementations.
• Drive monolith-to-microservices modernization initiatives.

Skills

Java backend development

Spring Boot

Microservices

AWS

Kafka

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

Job description

8+ Years

Full-Time

Work Mode: Hybrid

Experience: 8+ Years

Position Summary

We are looking for a Cloud Engineering Architect with strong expertise in Java backend development, cloud-native architecture, and AWS engineering. The role focuses on designing and delivering scalable, resilient, event-driven microservices platforms on AWS while providing architectural leadership and technical governance.

The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on experience in Java (8–17), Spring Boot, Microservices, Kafka, Kubernetes, and AWS, along with proven experience modernizing enterprise systems into cloud-native architectures.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and design scalable cloud-native solutions on AWS (EKS, ECS, Lambda, S3, SQS, SNS, API Gateway, Redshift, Glue).
• Lead microservices and event-driven architecture implementations using Java and Spring Boot.
• Drive monolith-to-microservices modernization initiatives.
• Define API contracts, domain models (DDD), and integration patterns.
• Implement containerization using Docker and orchestration via Kubernetes.
• Establish CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices.
• Ensure system scalability, performance tuning, resilience, and cost optimization.
• Provide architectural leadership, mentor engineering teams, and enforce coding standards.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Required Skills

• 8+ years of strong Java backend development experience.
• Expertise in Spring Boot, Microservices, and Distributed Systems.
• Hands‑on AWS experience (EKS, ECS, Lambda, S3, SQS, SNS, API Gateway).
• Strong experience with Kafka and event‑driven systems.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis).
• Strong understanding of cloud‑native architecture, scalability, and resilience patterns.

Preferred

• AWS Certification.
• Experience in large‑scale enterprise or financial platforms.
• Exposure to OLAP/Data Engineering (Redshift, Glue).
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management experience.