Full Stack Architect (React, Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, Microservices) for our client in Chennai

Optimum Solutions Pte Ltd; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimum Solutions Pte Ltd is seeking a Senior Java Architect to design and deliver scalable microservices and REST APIs. You will lead architecture decisions, mentor teams, and drive cloud-native efforts in a regulated financial context.

Role requires strong hands-on Java, Spring, and messaging skills, plus experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD. Excellent communication and agile collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years of software development experience with 3+ years in architect or senior lead roles.
• Strong hands-on Java (8/11/17), J2EE, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud and Hibernate/JPA.
• Experience designing microservices and REST APIs at scale.
• Experience with messaging/streaming tools (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• SQL and NoSQL databases knowledge (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• API gateways, authentication and authorization (OAuth2, JWT, SSO).
• Docker, Kubernetes, Git, CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab).
• Excellent communication; agile environments.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

Hibernate/JPA

Microservices

REST APIs

Kafka

RabbitMQ

SQL/NoSQL

OAuth2/JWT/SSO

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD (Jenkins/GitLab)

Architecture design

Agile

Cloud (AWS/Azure)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Jenkins

GitLab

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Oracle

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

OAuth2

Job description

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years of software development experience, including 3+ years in an architect or senior technical lead role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java (8/11/17), J2EE, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud and Hibernate/JPA.
• Proven experience designing and building microservices and REST APIs at scale.
• Experience with messaging and streaming tools (Kafka, RabbitMQ or similar).
• Solid knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Experience with API gateways, authentication and authorisation (OAuth2, JWT, SSO).
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Git and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab or similar).
• Strong communication skills and the ability to present designs to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience working in Agile environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Cloud experience (AWS, Azure or GCP) and cloud-native design.
• Experience with observability tools (ELK/Kibana, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk).
• Experience in banking or another regulated industry.
• Knowledge of security practices such as OWASP, secure coding and threat modelling.
• Architecture or cloud certifications (TOGAF, AWS/Azure Solutions Architect).