Principal Solution Designer

• We are looking for an experienced Principal Solution Designer with strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Cloud, and Enterprise Architecture to drive solution design and technology strategy for large-scale digital transformation programs. The ideal candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, architects, delivery teams, and clients to define scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions aligned with enterprise goals.
  
• The role requires deep technical expertise, architectural leadership, stakeholder management, and hands-on experience designing modern, cloud-native applications.
  

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Design

• Lead end-to-end solution design for enterprise applications and digital transformation initiatives.
  
• Define architectural blueprints, solution patterns, and technology roadmaps.
  
• Design scalable, resilient, secure, and high-performance microservices-based applications.
  
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions and architecture designs.
  
• Develop HLDs, LLDs, integration specifications, and architecture artifacts.
  
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards and best practices.
  

Technology Leadership

• Provide technical leadership for Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices implementations.
  
• Guide development teams on architecture principles, design patterns, coding standards, and best practices.
  
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies.
  
• Drive application modernization initiatives, including monolith-to-microservices transformation.
  

Cloud & Integration Architecture

• Design cloud-native solutions using AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
  
• Architect APIs, event-driven systems, and distributed application ecosystems.
  
• Define integration strategies involving REST APIs, messaging platforms, and third-party systems.
  
• Design containerized solutions using Docker and Kubernetes.
  

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with business leaders, product owners, enterprise architects, and delivery teams.
  
• Conduct architecture reviews and solution workshops.
  
• Present technical solutions to customers, executives, and governance boards.
  
• Influence technology decisions across programs and portfolios.
  

Quality, Security & Governance

• Ensure adherence to architecture governance, security policies, and compliance standards.
  
• Conduct architecture reviews, design reviews, and code quality assessments.
  
• Define non-functional requirements including scalability, performance, reliability, and availability.
  
• Support DevSecOps and CI/CD implementation strategies.
  

Pre-sales & Proposal Support

• Participate in solution estimation, RFP responses, and technical proposal creation.
  
• Support customer presentations, architecture discussions, and solution demonstrations.
  
• Contribute to effort estimation and delivery planning.
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.
  
• 14+ years of experience in software development and enterprise solution architecture.
  
• Minimum 5+ years of experience designing distributed and microservices-based systems.
  
• Proven track record in leading architecture and design for large enterprise programs.
  
• Experience working in global delivery and consulting environments.
  

Mandatory Technical Skills

Core Technologies

• Java 8/11/17+
  
• Spring Boot
  
• Spring Cloud
  
• Microservices Architecture
  
• RESTful APIs
  
• Hibernate/JPA
  
• Maven/Gradle
  

Cloud & DevOps

• AWS / Azure / GCP
  
• Docker
  
• Kubernetes/OpenShift
  
• CI/CD Pipelines
  
• Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps
  
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
  

Messaging & Integration

• Kafka
  
• RabbitMQ
  
• ActiveMQ
  
• API Gateway
  
• Event-Driven Architecture
  

Databases

• Oracle
  
• PostgreSQL
  
• MySQL
  
• MongoDB
  
• Redis
  

Architecture Patterns

• Domain Driven Design (DDD)
  
• Event Sourcing
  
• CQRS
  
• Saga Pattern
  
• Circuit Breaker Pattern
  
• Service Discovery
  
• Distributed Caching
  

Observability & Monitoring

• ELK Stack
  
• Splunk
  
• Prometheus
  
• Grafana
  
• Dynatrace
  
• AppDynamics
  

Soft Skills

• Strategic Thinking
  
• Technical Leadership
  
• Stakeholder Management
  
• Customer Engagement
  
• Problem Solving
  
• Presentation & Communication Skills
  
• Mentoring & Team Leadership
  
• Decision Making
  

Preferred Certifications

• AWS Solution Architect Professional / Associate
  
• Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  
• TOGAF Certification
  
• Kubernetes Certified Administrator (CKA)
  
• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
  
• Spring Professional Certification
  
• SAFe Architect Certification
  

Key Responsibilities Deliverables

• Solution Architecture Documents (HLD/LLD)
  
• Technology Roadmaps
  
• Architecture Review Reports
  
• Design Standards and Best Practices
  
• API & Integration Frameworks
  
• Cloud Migration Strategies
  
• Modernization Assessments
  
• Technical Governance Artifacts
  

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Architecture Compliance
  
• Solution Quality and Scalability
  
• Production Stability
  
• Performance Optimization
  
• Customer Satisfaction (CSAT)
  
• Successful Delivery of Architecture Milestones
  
• Technical Debt Reduction
  
• Reusability and Standardization Metrics
  
• Cloud Adoption and Modernization Success