Java - Associate Manager

Iris Software; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Iris Software in Gurugram seeks a Java - Associate Manager to lead backend architecture and delivery for enterprise applications. The role focuses on Core Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and scalable, secure systems.

The candidate should have 11-12 years of experience, strong leadership skills, and a track record of driving modernization and cloud-native initiatives within large teams.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Core Java and Java 8+ features.
• Experience with Spring Boot and microservices architecture.
• Strong knowledge of multithreading and concurrent programming.
• Experience with REST APIs and JPA.
• Familiarity with Kafka and messaging systems.
• Proficient in MS SQL and database design.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive enterprise application architecture strategy using Core Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices.
• Lead strategic technical decisions related to modernization and cloud-native adoption.
• Architect distributed systems and API-driven platforms aligned with enterprise goals.
• Establish engineering standards, governance, reusable frameworks, and secure guidelines.
• Lead engineering teams and drive collaboration across cross-functional stakeholders.
• Implement non-functional requirements including scalability, observability, security, and disaster recovery.
• Lead architecture reviews, modernization initiatives, and future-ready ecosystems.
• Design and drive enterprise messaging and event-driven architectures.
• Coordinate with leadership to align engineering initiatives with strategy.
• Drive DevOps adoption, CI/CD, cloud-native practices, and containerization.

Skills

Spring Boot

Spring Security (JWT)

Backend Unit Testing (JUnit)

Data Structure

Microservices + REST APIs

Multithreading Concurrency

OOPS Concepts

Java 8+

JPA

Kafka

GitHub

MS SQL

Tools

GitHub

Job description

Job Summary

Java - Associate Manager

Location

Gurugram

Experience

11-12 Years

Mandatory Skills

• Spring Boot
• Spring Security (JWT)
• Backend Unit Testing (JUnit)
• Data Structure
• Microservices + REST APIs
• Multithreading Concurrency
• OOPS Concepts
• Java 8+
• JPA
• Kafka
• Git Hub
• MS SQL

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive enterprise application architecture strategy using Core Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices. Also ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and long-term maintainability.
• Lead strategic technical decisions related to application modernization, framework selection, and cloud-native adoption.
• Architect distributed systems, microservices platforms, and API-driven ecosystems aligned with enterprise goals.
• Establish engineering standards, governance practices, reusable frameworks, and secure development guidelines across teams.
• Lead engineering teams and drive collaboration across cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Drive implementation of non-functional requirements including scalability, observability, security, and disaster recovery.
• Lead architecture reviews, technical discussions, and modernization initiatives ensuring future-ready application ecosystems.
• Design and drive enterprise messaging and event-driven architectures using relevant messaging and event-streaming technologies.
• Collaborate with leadership teams and enterprise architects to align engineering initiatives with organizational strategy.
• Drive adoption of DevOps, CI/CD automation, cloud-native engineering, and containerization practices.
• Identify technical risks and architectural gaps proactively while defining mitigation strategies for long-term platform stability.

Behavioral Competencies

• Provides strong technical leadership aligned with business and technology objectives.
• Drives architecture and solution design decisions for scalable, secure, and maintainable applications.
• Balances delivery accountability with technical excellence, quality, and team collaboration.
• Builds and mentors high-performing teams by fostering ownership, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and business stakeholders for successful delivery.
• Demonstrates strong stakeholder management and communication by providing visibility into risks and technical decisions.
• Drives engineering excellence through governance standards, automation, reusable frameworks, and best practices.
• Promotes a culture of quality, performance optimization, reliability, and continuous improvement.
• Leads modernization and cloud adoption initiatives supporting enterprise engineering transformation.
• Encourages innovation through evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies and tools.

Mandatory Competencies

• Programming Language - Java - Core Java (java 8+)
• Middleware - Java Middleware - Springboot
• Programming Language - Java - Java Multithreading
• Middleware - API Middleware - Microservices
• Programming Language - Java - OOPS Concepts
• Middleware - Message Oriented Middleware - Messaging (JMS, ActiveMQ, RabitMQ, Kafka, SQS, ASB etc)
• Tech - Unit Testing
• Programming Language - Java - JPA
• DevOps/Configuration Mgmt - GitLab, Github, Bitbucket
• Programming Language - Java - Design Principles
• Data AI - Database - MS SQL