Java Solution Architect and Lead Engineer

NatWest Group; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

NatWest Group is seeking a Java Solution Architect & Lead Engineer at VP level in Gurugram, India. You will design, implement and test software across the lifecycle, shaping a scalable, secure platform while collaborating with senior engineers and business stakeholders.

You will drive architectural decisions, prototype innovative solutions, and promote automated build, test, and deployment processes within an Agile, feature-team environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Java, Spring Boot and enterprise application development.
• Experience transforming monolithic applications to cloud-native microservices.
• Hands-on with cloud-native architectures, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps and secure-by-design practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop knowledge of platform across business, applications, data and infrastructure disciplines.
• Liaise with principal engineers and architects to align platform with business objectives.
• Apply Agile methods to software development and manage the backlog.
• Design and develop software with emphasis on automation of build, test and deployment.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Full stack development

Cloud (GCP)

Kubernetes

CI/CD

DevOps

Security practices

Performance optimization

Database design

Tools

GKE

BigQuery

Dataproc

Pub/Sub

Job description

Java Solution Architect & Lead Engineer, VP

Join us as a Software Engineer This is an opportunity for a technically minded individual to join us as a Software Engineer You’ll be designing, producing, testing and implementing working software, working across the lifecycle of the system Hone your existing software engineering skills and advance your career in this critical role We're offering this role at vice president level

What you’ll do

Working in a permanent feature team, you’ll be developing knowledge of aspects of the associated platform across the disciplines of business, applications, data and infrastructure. You’ll also be liaising with principal engineers, architects in the domain and other key stakeholders to understand how the platform works and how it supports business objectives. You’ll also be:

• Applying Agile methods to the development of software on the backlog
• Producing resilient and long-lived software and acting flexibly to cope with future needs
• Delivering intentional architecture and formulating emergent design through innovative ideas, experimentation and prototyping
• Designing and developing software with a focus on the automation of build, test and deployment activities, using executable patterns

The skills you'll need

We’re looking for someone with strong full stack experience in software design and implementation, including being able to exploit programming languages to solve complex problems.

You’ll also need to be capable of complex requirements analysis capture and validation against and with business and systems requirements.

Additionally, you’ll demonstrate

• 10+ years of experience in Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and enterprise application development, with a strong track record of delivering solutions in complex, large-scale environments
• Strong expertise in application modernization, including transforming monolithic applications hosted on on-premise data centres into cloud-native microservices-based architectures
• Proven experience designing scalable, resilient, and high-performance solutions, with the ability to solve complex business and engineering challenges
• Hands-on experience with GCP (Pub/Sub, GKE, BigQuery, Dataproc), Kubernetes, cloud-native architectures, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and legacy platform modernization
• Strong expertise in Sybase, PostgreSQL, Oracle Coherence, and performance optimization of data-intensive applications, with a focus on reliability and scalability
• Deep understanding of application security, vulnerability management, secure-by-design engineering practices, combined with strong ownership, analytical skills, and experience within the Investment Banking and Market Risk domain

Hours 45

Job Posting Closing Date: 21/09/2026

Experience Level Executive Level