Software Architect

National Institute for Smart Government (NISG); Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

National Institute for Smart Government (NISG) invites a seasoned Software Architect to lead UIDAI project modules, define high‑level solutions, and ensure adherence to architecture principles across platforms and teams.

Requires 10+ years total experience, 5+ years hands‑on in software architecture, and deep expertise in Java/J2EE, Spring/Spring Boot, Hibernate, Mule, RMQ, microservices, and scalable databases; Agile experience is essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years total experience in software architecture design and implementation.
• 5+ years hands-on experience in architecture on global projects or software product companies.
• Strong experience in Java/J2EE, Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Mule, RMQ or equivalent.
• Broad knowledge of architecture, design, and engineering practices.
• Experience in web or mobile app development, data structures, threads, and session management.
• Proven track record in large, mission-critical, high-volume projects with open-source tech.
• Good working knowledge of HA databases, microservices, middleware, and digital transformation.
• Strong understanding of Agile development methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Recommend suitable technology solutions for modules and components.
• Collaborate with MSP and business for requirements, design docs, and reviews.
• Review LLDS, test cases, SLAs, and release/build docs.
• Prepare, review and approve design documents for development and enhancements.
• Coordinate with project manager, testing, staging, and UAT teams for delivery.
• Work with Tech/Ops/Apps teams to troubleshoot incidents and deployments.
• Coordinate with Security, Infra, and Business for security reviews and rollouts.
• Provide maintenance support for enrolment clients across development, testing, deployment.
• Support UIDAI in design/build/deployment of high-availability open-source middleware and databases.

Skills

Software architecture

Java/J2EE

Spring/Spring Boot

Hibernate

Mule

RMQ

Microservices

High Availability DBs

Agile methodology

Web/mobile development

Education

BE / B Tech/M Tech /MCA

Job description

SOFTWARE ARCHITECT-UIDAI

• BE / B Tech/M Tech /MCA

Minimum Competency Requirement :

a. Must have 10yrs total experience and at least 5 years of hands-on experience in software architecture design and implementation, in global projects or in software product company;

b. Experience in software development using Java or J2EE, Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Mule, RMQ, equivalent open source technologies;

c. Must have comprehensive knowledge of overall software architecture and software engineering methodologies, principles and practices;

d. Has strong experience in web or mobile application development, data structures and algorithms, threads and session management, etc.;

e. Should have successfully architected at least one large mission-critical, large transaction volume, high performance computing projects using open source technologies;

f. Good working knowledge of high availability databases, micro-services,

g. middleware;

h. Experience in IT infrastructure assessment and gap analysis of large mission critical and complex enterprise technology suites, involving digital transformation and automation of existing business processes;

i. Has strong understanding of Agile development methodology

• Responsible for recommending suitable technology solutions for individual application modules and components.
• Working with Managed Service Provider & Business for requirements analysis & design (TRDs, BRDs, FSDs, HLDs, IADs, RCAs)
• Reviewing LLDs, Test Cases & Reports, SLAs and Release/Build Documents.
• Prepare, Review and Approve Design documents for application development and enhancements to individual modules, in adherence to all architecture principles.
• Working with project manager, test Manager, Leads, Staging team and UAT team for project planning & delivery, process compliance and SLA adherence
• Working with Tech support/Ops/Apps teams to troubleshoot/resolve incidents
• Working with Ops/Apps/Release teams for production deployment
• Coordinating with Security team for CISO/VA and secure code review
• Coordinating with Infra team for servers, storage and access needs
• Coordinate with Business/HQ for requirements, issue resolution, release rollouts, trainings, demos, reports/updates/presentations.
• Responsible for providing maintenance support to enrolment clients which includes development , testing, deployment and release
• Responsible for supporting UIDAI in the design, build and deployment of high-availability open source middleware and database systems;
• Monitoring & analyzing the hold packets, analyzing aged packet and clearing them on priority basis with the help of CIDR Ops & Maintenance teams.
• Responsibilities assigned by UIDAI from time to time.