GENAI - Cloud-Native - Java &React Full Stack Architect

Capgemini Engineering; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini Engineering seeks a technology leader to define architecture strategies and drive modernization of enterprise platforms using cloud-native tech, microservices, and modern engineering practices. You will lead platform transformation initiatives, establish architecture standards, and ensure delivery of resilient, future-ready digital solutions across AWS, Azure, or GCP environments.

The role emphasizes collaboration with business, security, and engineering teams to deliver scalable

Qualifications

• 14-17 years of experience in software engineering, enterprise architecture, and cloud-native application development.
• Hands-on experience with Node.js application development.
• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and Spring Cloud.
• Extensive experience designing Microservices, REST APIs, and Event-Driven Architectures.
• Experience with Kafka or similar messaging and streaming platforms.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Expertise in Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, and container orchestration technologies.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and Platform Engineering.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, performance optimization, and application resiliency.
• Experience designing secure enterprise platforms with a focus on reliability, governance, and operational excellence.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive architecture strategy for cloud-native platforms and digital financial applications.
• Lead modernization of legacy applications into microservices-based and containerized architectures.
• Architect end-to-end solutions across Java backend services, React front-end applications, APIs, integration layers, and cloud platforms.
• Design secure, resilient, scalable, and highly available systems aligned with financial industry standards and best practices.
• Establish Platform Engineering, DevOps, CI/CD, observability, and automation frameworks to accelerate delivery and operational excellence.
• Design and implement event-driven architectures leveraging Kafka and modern messaging platforms.
• Collaborate with business, product, security, and engineering teams to deliver scalable financial technology solutions.
• Drive cloud transformation initiatives across AWS, Azure, or GCP environments
• Establish architecture governance, technology standards, and engineering best practices across programs.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and architectural guidance to development and platform teams.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions that improve scalability, security, and business outcomes.

Skills

Node.js

Java

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

Microservices

REST APIs

Event-Driven Architecture

Kafka

AWS

Azure

GCP

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Docker

Terraform

CI/CD

DevOps

Platform Engineering

Distributed Systems

Security & Governance

Leadership

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

OpenShift

Terraform

CI/CD Tools

Job description

You will be responsible for defining architecture strategies and leading the modernization of enterprise platforms using cloud-native technologies, microservices, and modern engineering practices. As a technology leader, you will drive platform transformation initiatives, establish architecture standards, and ensure delivery of resilient and future-ready digital solutions.

In this role, you will:

• Define and drive architecture strategy for cloud-native platforms and digital financial applications.
• Lead modernization of legacy applications into microservices-based and containerized architectures.
• Architect end-to-end solutions across Java backend services, React front-end applications, APIs, integration layers, and cloud platforms.
• Design secure, resilient, scalable, and highly available systems aligned with financial industry standards and best practices.
• Establish Platform Engineering, DevOps, CI/CD, observability, and automation frameworks to accelerate delivery and operational excellence
• Design and implement event-driven architectures leveraging Kafka and modern messaging platforms.
• Collaborate with business, product, security, and engineering teams to deliver scalable financial technology solutions.
• Drive cloud transformation initiatives across AWS, Azure, or GCP environments
• Establish architecture governance, technology standards, and engineering best practices across programs.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and architectural guidance to development and platform teams.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions that improve scalability, security, and business outcomes.

Your Profile

Mandatory Skills

• 14-17 years of experience in software engineering, enterprise architecture, and cloud-native application development.
• Hands-on experience with Node.js application development.
• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and Spring Cloud.
• Extensive experience designing Microservices, REST APIs, and Event-Driven Architectures.
• Experience with Kafka or similar messaging and streaming platforms.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Expertise in Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, and container orchestration technologies.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and Platform Engineering.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, performance optimization, and application resiliency.
• Experience designing secure enterprise platforms with a focus on reliability, governance, and operational excellence.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in Banking, Payments, Capital Markets, Lending, FinTech, Wealth Management, or Insurance domains.
• Knowledge of digital banking platforms, financial transactions, payment processing, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience with SaaS and multi-tenant cloud-native platforms.
• Exposure to enterprise modernization and cloud transformation programs.
• Knowledge of Generative AI, AI-powered automation, or intelligent business solutions would be an added advantage.
• Cloud, Kubernetes, or Architecture certifications preferred

What You'll Love About Working Here

• Opportunity to architect and modernize enterprise-grade financial platforms.b
• Work with cutting-edge Cloud, Platform Engineering, Microservices, and Full Stack technologies.
• Collaborate with architects, domain experts, engineering leaders, and product teams on strategic transformation initiatives.
• Continuous learning through innovation-led programs and large-scale cloud modernization projects.
• Flexible work environment that fosters technical leadership, innovation, and career growth.