Technical Architect

Xceedance; India; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Xceedance in India is seeking an experienced Technical Architect to lead and scale the Beyond Policy Administration team. You will guide architecture, drive design decisions, and collaborate with Product, Engineering and Solution teams to deliver robust, scalable insurance software solutions.

The role requires deep hands-on leadership, strong proficiency in Java, Spring, microservices, and event-driven patterns, with a focus on security, testing, and DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Total software engineering experience 12–15 years.
• 8+ years in designing enterprise, web-based systems.
• Proficient in Java 11+ and Spring framework.
• Experience with Camunda BPM 7.x.
• Experience with Kafka-based event-driven integrations.
• Strong SQL/ORM (JPA/Hibernate) knowledge.
• Experience with Git-based version control.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, testing, monitoring and security practices.
• Cloud experience (Azure, AWS or GCP).
• Agile (Scrum/Kanban) in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design across multiple domains and services.
• Drive technical discovery with architects and customer teams for PAS requirements.
• Translate business needs into scalable, maintainable designs.
• Define architecture blueprints, integration patterns and non-functional requirements.
• Provide hands-on design reviews, debugging, and guidance to delivery squads.
• Champion security, observability, and DevOps practices across the lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Data, Security, and Infra teams to align with enterprise standards.

Skills

Java 11+

Spring Boot

Microservices

Kafka

Camunda BPM

REST APIs

SQL/ORM

Git

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Education

B.Tech/M.Tech IT/CS

Tools

Gradle/Maven

Docker

Kubernetes

Tomcat/JBoss

ELK stack

Job description

Experience: 12 to 15 Years

About Xceedance

At Xceedance, we are driven by our core values: Integrity, Collaboration, Ownership, Respect, and Persistence. We foster a culture where every individual feels valued, supported, and inspired to grow and thrive. Our global teams collaborate to deliver innovative solutions within the insurance ecosystem, and we are committed to fostering a workplace that promotes learning, diversity, and excellence.

Why You'll Love Working at Xceedance

• Culture of Innovation - Work in an environment that values creativity and continuous improvement.
• People-First Philosophy - Inclusive and collaborative workplace where every individual is empowered and respected.
• Opportunities for Growth - Access to leadership programs, domain training, global projects, and cutting-edge technology.
• Work-Life Balance and Wellbeing - Flexible work arrangements and wellness initiatives to support your health and happiness.
• Impactful Work - Contribute to strategic consulting, advanced analytics, and technology-driven solutions for global insurers.
• Community and Collaboration - Participate in CSR activities, cultural celebrations, and knowledge-sharing events.

About the role:

we are seeking a results-driven Technical Architect to lead and scale our Beyond Policy Administration team. The candidate should have significant experience working on large-scale, cloud-native enterprise platforms built using modern microservices, event-driven architecture and best-in-class engineering practices. This role will also provide hands-on technical leadership across squads, own critical architectural decisions, guide design and implementation, and work closely with Product, Engineering, and Solution/Implementation teams to deliver robust, high-quality solutions for our customers

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee the technical design of complex solutions that span multiple domains and/or encompass multiple service offerings.
• Drive technical discovery with Solution Architects and customer-facing teams to understand Insurance Policy Administration System (PAS) requirements and constraints.
• Understand the customer's operational processes, pain points, and intended outcomes, and translate them into scalable, maintainable solution designs aligned with the current capabilities and future roadmap of the product.
• Define and document architecture blueprints, component designs, integration patterns, and non-functional requirements (performance, security, scalability, resilience, observability).
• Plan build or development tasks by confirming objectives and technical specifications with relevant stakeholders (Product Owners, Engineering Managers, Solution Architects, QA, DevOps).
• Ensure focus on Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) and engineering excellence with strong emphasis on code quality, automated testing, and clean architecture.
• Break down high-level requirements into manageable epics, features, and technical tasks for the development teams.
• Identify functional and non-functional constraints of the system and design optimal solutions and trade-offs (build vs reuse vs buy).
• Provide hands-on support to dev teams: perform code and design reviews, debug/troubleshoot complex issues, and provide guidance and fixes where required.
• Participate in application profiling, performance benchmarking, capacity planning, and optimisation initiatives.
• Champion industry best practices for security, API design, event-driven architecture, logging/monitoring, and DevOps throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Data, Security, and Infrastructure/DevOps teams to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and guardrails.

Essential Qualifications and Skills

• Overall experience of 12 to 15 years in software engineering.
• 8+ years of strong software development experience in designing and developing enterprise, web-based systems.
• Strong experience with Object-Oriented Design and data modelling (UML or similar).
• Strong knowledge and experience with Java 11+, J2EE, and build tools such as Gradle / Maven.
• Strong knowledge and experience with Spring Boot, Spring Security, and related Spring frameworks, RESTful APIs, and microservices architecture.
• Experience in developing and deploying business process automation solutions using Camunda BPM platform (version 7.x).
• Strong understanding of system integration patterns and experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate Kafka-based event-driven solutions.
• Excellent knowledge of Relational Databases, SQL, and ORM technologies (JPA2, Hibernate).
• Experience with source control tools like Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, Subversion, etc.
• Experience applying DevOps principles and practices, such as CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, monitoring, logging, and release management.
• Experience with unit testing frameworks such as JUnit 5 (and ideally component/integration testing frameworks).
• Experience implementing security and identity protocols such as OpenID Connect, OAuth2, SAML, SSO, PKI (encryption and key management).
• Strong knowledge of cloud computing platforms (Azure, AWS or GCP), including common services for compute, storage, networking, and managed databases.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end project lifecycle methodologies, primarily Agile (Scrum/Kanban), and working in cross-functional product teams.
• Familiarity with log management and metrics - Elastic, Logstash, Kibana (ELK stack) or similar observability platforms.

Desirable Qualifications and Skills

• Understanding of ACORD data standards.
• Insurance industry experience, especially in Policy Administration or related domains.
• Experience with integration frameworks such as Apache Camel.
• Experience designing and working with ESB/EAI platforms and API gateways / API management tools.
• Knowledge of containerisation and orchestration - Docker, Kubernetes, etc.
• Experience with application servers such as Tomcat, JBoss and/or WebSphere.
• Consulting experience and/or strong client engagement and presentation skills.

Educational Qualifications:

• B.Tech/M.Tech, BSc/MSc/MCA in IT/Computer Science or any relevant domain.