Senior Cloud Architect- Java

Astek Group; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 6,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Astek Group in India seeks a senior cloud architect/lead developer to design cloud-native solutions on Azure and AWS, and to mentor DevOps teams. You will drive modernization, define security patterns, and establish observability. Strong Java/Spring background and client-facing English required.

Role involves collaboration with US teams; experience with OpenAPI, Kubernetes, and Terraform is a plus. On-site position based in Kerala, India.

Qualifications

• Strong background as architect / senior developer in Java and Spring.
• Experience with microservices and event-driven architectures using Kafka.
• Experience designing cloud architectures on Azure and AWS.
• REST API design experience with OpenAPI/Swagger and API management.
• CI/CD and IaC with Jenkins, Git, Terraform; scripting in Shell/Python.
• Fluent English, client-facing role.

Responsibilities

• Design cloud-native reference architectures on Azure/AWS.
• Lead modernization and migration of legacy apps to the cloud.
• Define CI/CD and code quality strategy (SonarQube, JUnit).
• Define security and authentication patterns (OAuth, SAML, Azure AD).
• Set up observability (Grafana, ElasticSearch).
• Act as technical lead in workshops and architecture docs with US teams; mentor developers and DevOps.

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

Cloud Architecture

Kafka

OpenAPI/Swagger

Azure

AWS

Design patterns

Angular/TypeScript

Tools

Jenkins

Git

Terraform

Shell

Python

Job description

• Strong background as architect / senior developer in Java and Spring (Boot, Security, Data)
• Microservices and event-driven architectures, including Kafka / Confluent
• Design and implementation of solutions on Azure and/or AWS
• REST API design and management (OpenAPI/Swagger, API Gateway or Azure API Management)
• CI/CD and version control (Jenkins, Git), Terraform, Shell/Python scripting
• Fluent English (C1 or above), spoken and written – client-facing role

Responsibilities:

• Design cloud-native and reference architectures on Azure/AWS
• Lead modernisation and migration of legacy applications to the cloud
• Define CI/CD and code quality strategy (SonarQube, JUnit)
• Define security and authentication patterns (OAuth, SAML, Azure AD)
• Set up observability (Grafana, ElasticSearch)
• Act as technical lead in workshops and architecture documentation with the US teams; mentor developers and DevOps
• Nice to have:
• Azure / AWS Solutions Architect or Confluent certifications
• Angular/TypeScript, Node.js
• ElasticSearch, Redis, JMeter, Selenium, FinOps, Agile