Java Architect

Zettamine Labs; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Zettamine Labs in Hyderabad is seeking an experienced Java Architect with 10+ years to lead architecture for enterprise-scale applications, guiding engineering teams and shaping a robust technical roadmap. The role demands hands-on technologist capability across Java, microservices, cloud-native platforms, and modern development practices.

You will drive design governance, ensure security and scalability, and collaborate with product and cross-functional teams to translate business needs into

Qualifications

• Hands-on technologist leading architecture decisions for enterprise-grade apps.
• Experience in Java, microservices, cloud-native platforms, integration patterns.
• Ability to guide engineering teams and align architecture with business goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end architecture for complex enterprise applications using Java, Spring, and Microservices.
• Define and own the technical roadmap, ensuring scalability, performance, security, and maintainability.
• Drive solution architecture, reference architectures, integration patterns, and best practices.
• Evaluate new technologies, conduct PoCs, and recommend adoption based on business needs.
• Participate in coding, reviews, refactoring, and performance tuning when needed.
• Architect cloud-native solutions on AWS/Azure/GCP with hands-on involvement.

Skills

Java 11/17

Spring Framework

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST APIs

GraphQL

gRPC

Cloud platforms

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

RabbitMQ

SQL

NoSQL databases

Redis

Hazelcast

Design patterns

DDD

Job description

Role: Java Architect

Experience: 10+ Years

Location: Hyderabad

Notice: Immediate to 15 days

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We are seeking a highly experienced Java Architect with 9+ years of experience in designing, building, and optimizing enterprise-scale applications. The ideal candidate must be a hands‑on technologist, capable of driving architecture decisions, guiding engineering teams, and ensuring alignment with business goals. The role demands deep technical expertise in Java, microservices, cloud-native platforms, integration patterns, and modern development practices.

Key Responsibilities

Architectural Leadership

• Lead end-to-end architecture for complex enterprise applications using Java, Spring, and Microservices.
• Define and own the technical roadmap, ensuring scalability, performance, security, and maintainability.
• Drive solution architecture, reference architectures, integration patterns, and design best practices.
• Evaluate new technologies, conduct PoCs, and recommend adoption based on business needs.

Hands-on Development

• Participate actively in coding, code reviews, refactoring, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Build microservices using Java 11+/17+, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud.
• Develop high-performance, distributed, event-driven systems using technologies like Kafka, MQs, NoSQL databases, etc.

Cloud & DevOps

• Architect cloud-native solutions on AWS / Azure / GCP with strong hands‑on experience.
• Optimize application deployments using Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform (optional).
• Collaborate with DevOps teams for CI/CD pipeline design and automation.

Technical Governance & Best Practices

• Define architecture standards, coding guidelines, and quality benchmarks for engineering teams.
• Mentor and guide developers, senior engineers, and tech leads.
• Conduct architecture reviews, threat modelling, scalability assessments, and design reviews.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with product managers, business analysts, and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical architectures.
• Present architectural solutions and trade‑offs to leadership teams.

Required Skills & Experience

Core Technical Skills

• Java (11/17), Spring Framework, Spring Boot
• Microservices architecture and distributed system design
• Strong experience with REST APIs, GraphQL (optional), gRPC
• Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Hands‑on experience with:
• Docker, Kubernetes
• Kafka / RabbitMQ / Event Streaming
• SQL & NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, etc.)
• Caching solutions (Redis, Hazelcast)
• Experience building large‑scale, secure, resilient architectures.

Architecture & Design

• Strong knowledge of design patterns, DDD, component-based architecture, SOA.
• Experience with CI/CD, code quality tools, and SRE practices.
• Understanding of performance engineering, scalability tuning, and HA/DR strategies.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership qualities.
• Ability to mentor teams and enforce architectural discipline.