Java Technical Architect- Visa Independent

Core Technical Skills

• 15+ years of overall IT experience with a strong focus on designing and developing Java SpringBoot–based enterprise solutions.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Java and SpringBoot in enterprise environments.
• Experience designing and building solutions on AWS / cloud platforms.
• Experience with messaging & Event driven architecture (Kafka).
• Experience with rules engines, specifically IBM ODM Tool.
• Strong knowledge of caching and in‑memory data grid solutions.
• Proven expertise in API design (REST and gRPC concepts).
• Experience in CICD
• Experience implementing structured logging, metrics, and tracing in distributed systems.

Technical Design & Architecture

• Strong experience in enterprise system architecture and technical design.
• Ability to create high‑level and low‑level designs, including component diagrams, sequence flows, and deployment views.
• Experience designing distributed, cloud‑native architectures.
• Strong understanding of scalability, resiliency, performance, and fault‑tolerance patterns.
• Experience defining integration patterns, messaging strategies, and data flow designs.
• Ability to evaluate design options and make well‑reasoned architectural trade‑offs.

General & Professional Skills

• Solid understanding of SDLC and enterprise delivery models.
• Strong communication and articulation skills, both written and verbal.
• Proven experience working in customer‑facing roles.
• Ability to translate business requirements into robust technical designs.
• Strong problem‑solving mindset and ownership attitude.

Nice‑to‑Have Skills

• Payment networks / card processing domain knowledge
• Decision management systems and advanced rule governance
• Experience with high‑volume, low‑latency transactional platforms