Solution Architect

DataArtha Solutions; Ernakulam; Hybrid; INR 4,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

DataArtha Solutions Kochi is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to own the reference architecture for Pulse, using a Java 21/Spring Boot modular monolith, PostgreSQL, secure channels, and scalable AWS infrastructure.

Role requires 12-15 years experience with 4+ years in solution architecture, hybrid work in Kochi, and collaboration with engineering leadership to drive architecture governance and measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Deep Java/Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, REST and AWS architecture experience.
• Proven modular‑monolith and DDD design, including disciplined module boundaries.
• Strong application security, threat modelling and identity architecture.
• Production experience with Docker, ALB, EC2, RDS, S3 and observability.
• Capacity modelling, performance analysis, resilience and recovery design.
• Ability to communicate architecture to executives and implementers.

Responsibilities

• Define application, integration, security, data and deployment architecture.
• Establish DDD module boundaries, hexagonal ports/adapters and enforceable dependency rules.
• Specify session/JWT security, tenant/ownership enforcement and API contracts.
• Lead performance, availability, backup, observability and scale design.
• Review critical designs and code for architecture fitness and simplicity.

Skills

Java / Spring Boot

PostgreSQL

REST

AWS

DDD design

Modular monolith

Docker

Security

Observability

Communication

Tools

Docker

AWS

OpenAPI

Job description

Own the achievable target architecture for Pulse: one Java 21/Spring Boot modular monolith, PostgreSQL, secure web and mobile channels, and AWS infrastructure that can grow to the Year-3 portfolio without premature microservices or unnecessary operational complexity.

Architecture and Engineering India - Kochi preferred / hybrid 12-15 years, including 4+ years in solution architecture Full-time

Reports To Product and Programme Director / Engineering Head

Experience 12-15 years, including 4+ years in solution architecture

Employment Full-time

Direct Reports Technical Leads through architecture governance

The Role

What you'll do and what you'll bring

Key Responsibilities

• Define application, integration, security, data and deployment architecture
• Establish DDD module boundaries, hexagonal ports/adapters and enforceable dependency rules
• Specify session/JWT security, tenant/ownership enforcement and API contracts
• Lead performance, availability, backup, observability and scale design
• Review critical designs and code for architecture fitness and simplicity
• Maintain architecture decisions, diagrams, standards and technical-risk register
• Guide build-versus-buy decisions and external provider integration patterns
• Plan measured activation of Redis, queues, workers and later service extraction

Essential Qualifications & Skills

• Deep Java/Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, REST and AWS architecture experience
• Proven modular‑monolith and DDD design, including disciplined module boundaries
• Strong application security, threat modelling and identity architecture
• Production experience with Docker, ALB, EC2, RDS, S3 and observability
• Capacity modelling, performance analysis, resilience and recovery design
• Ability to communicate architecture to executives and implementers

First Six Months

Expected outcomes

• Baseline architecture and architecture‑decision record repository
• Working reference implementation for security, module boundaries and API standards
• Production infrastructure, resilience and recovery design approved
• Architecture fitness checks integrated into CI
• Year-3 evolution plan with explicit scale triggers

Accountability

Success measures

• Architecture‑related rework and escaped risks
• Boundary/security rule compliance
• Performance and availability objectives
• Decision turnaround and technical‑debt trend

Good to Have

Preferred qualifications and behavioural fit

Preferred Qualifications

AWS certification Retail/logistics platforms at 100,000+ users ArchUnit, OpenAPI governance and Spring Modulith exposure

Behavioural Competencies

• Pragmatic systems thinking
• Technical courage
• Clarity and mentoring
• Evidence‑driven simplification

Working Context

What to expect if you join

The role works in a cross‑functional, documentation‑first and architecture‑led product environment. Candidates must be comfortable with hands‑on ownership, transparent decisions, code/design review, automated quality controls and production accountability. The six‑month MVP excludes unnecessary microservices, Kubernetes, speculative AI and other scope not approved through product governance.

Application evidence: CV, role‑relevant portfolio or work sample where applicable, and concise examples showing personal contribution and measurable outcomes. Final compensation, work arrangement and joining date will be confirmed during the recruitment process. DataArtha Solutions is committed to fair, respectful and merit‑based selection.