GENAI - Cloud-Native & Java Full Stack Architect

Capgemini Engineering; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Technical leadership

Professional growth

Job summary

Capgemini Engineering in Bengaluru is seeking a Cloud-Native & Java Full Stack Architect to lead design and delivery of secure, scalable financial platforms. You will define architecture strategies, modernize legacy apps into microservices, and build end-to-end solutions across Java backends, React UIs, APIs and cloud platforms.

You will mentor engineering teams, establish platform engineering practices, and ensure governance, security, performance, and compliance for complex financial programs.

Qualifications

• 14–17 years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, and enterprise platform development.
• Deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and Spring Cloud.
• Strong knowledge of Microservices, REST APIs, and Event-Driven Architecture.
• Experience with Kafka or similar messaging/streaming platforms.
• Cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Kubernetes/OpenShift/Docker and container orchestration knowledge.
• Terraform, CI/CD, DevOps, and Platform Engineering expertise.
• Distributed systems, scalability, performance optimization, and resiliency.
• Secure enterprise app design with governance and compliance controls.
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute architecture strategies for cloud-native platforms and digital financial applications.
• Lead modernization of legacy applications into microservices-based architectures.
• Architect end-to-end solutions spanning Java backend, React front-end, APIs, integrations, and cloud platforms.
• Design highly available, secure, scalable systems aligned with financial industry standards.
• Establish platform engineering practices, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, automation, and observability.
• Design event-driven architectures using modern messaging platforms and distributed systems.
• Collaborate with business, product, security, and engineering teams to deliver enterprise-scale financial solutions.
• Drive cloud adoption, platform transformation, and application modernization in complex environments.
• Define architecture governance processes, technology standards, and engineering best practices.
• Mentor engineering teams and provide technical leadership across programs.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to enhance platform capabilities and customer experience.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

Microservices

REST APIs

Event-Driven

Kafka

Cloud Platforms

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Docker

Terraform

CI/CD

DevOps

Distributed systems

Security governance

Leadership

Communication

Tools

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Docker

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Join a team transforming the future of digital financial services through cloud-native engineering, platform modernization, and enterprise-scale architectures. As a Cloud-Native & Java Full Stack Architect, you will lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable, and high-performance financial platforms, enabling innovation across Banking, Payments, Lending, Capital Markets, Wealth Management, and FinTech ecosystems.

Your Role

You will be responsible for defining and driving architecture strategy for next-generation financial technology platforms. Working closely with business, product, security, and engineering teams, you will lead enterprise modernization initiatives, establish platform engineering best practices, and build resilient cloud-native solutions that meet the highest standards of scalability, security, and performance.

In this role, you will:

• Define and execute architecture strategies for cloud-native platforms and digital financial applications.
• Lead modernization of legacy applications into microservices-based and containerized architectures.
• Architect end-to-end solutions spanning Java backend services, React front-end applications, APIs, integrations, and cloud platforms.
• Design highly available, resilient, secure, and scalable systems aligned with financial industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Establish platform engineering practices, DevOps frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, automation, and observability standards.
• Design and implement event-driven architectures leveraging modern messaging platforms and distributed systems.
• Collaborate with business, product, security, and engineering teams to deliver enterprise-scale financial solutions.
• Drive cloud adoption, platform transformation, and application modernization initiatives across complex enterprise environments.
• Define architecture governance processes, technology standards, and engineering best practices.
• Mentor engineering teams and provide technical leadership across strategic enterprise programs.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions to enhance platform capabilities and customer experience.

Your Profile

Mandatory Skills

• 14–17 years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, and enterprise platform development.
• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and Spring Cloud.
• Deep understanding of Microservices Architecture, REST APIs, and Event-Driven Architecture.
• Experience with Kafka or similar messaging and streaming platforms.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Expertise in Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, and container orchestration technologies.
• Strong experience with Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and Platform Engineering.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, scalability, performance optimization, and application resiliency.
• Experience designing secure enterprise applications with strong governance and compliance controls.
• Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in Banking, Payments, FinTech, Lending, Capital Markets, Wealth Management, or Insurance domains.
• Knowledge of digital banking platforms, payment gateways, financial transaction processing, and fraud prevention systems.
• Understanding of financial regulatory compliance, governance standards, and data security requirements.
• Experience building SaaS and multi-tenant cloud-native platforms.
• Exposure to cloud transformation and platform modernization initiatives.
• Knowledge of Generative AI, AI-powered automation, or intelligent financial solutions would be an added advantage.
• Industry certifications in Cloud Computing, Kubernetes, Architecture, or DevOps technologies.

What You'll Love About Working Here

• Opportunity to architect enterprise-scale financial platforms that power digital transformation.
• Work with modern cloud-native technologies, platform engineering practices, and distributed systems.
• Collaborate with architects, product leaders, cloud engineers, and domain experts across the financial services ecosystem.
• Continuous learning through large-scale modernization, innovation, and cloud transformation programs.
• Flexible work environment that encourages technical leadership, innovation, and professional growth.