Roles Description;
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Application Architect with strong expertise in Spring Boot microservices architecture to support our banking product design and development initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in solution architecture, with the ability to translate business requirements provided by Functional Business Analysts into clear, actionable development tasks.

This role involves designing robust, scalable, and secure application solutions while working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless system integration and the successful delivery of high-quality software products. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, mentor development team members, and remain current with emerging industry trends, technologies, and best practices. Although responsibilities will span both front-end and back-end technologies, there will be a particular emphasis on front-end development capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Design and architect scalable, secure, and high-performance application solutions, including preparation of detailed low-level designs based on Functional Business Analyst (FBA) specifications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including front-end web development teams, to define, design, and deliver new system features and enhancements.
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs and their effective integration with backend services.
• Optimize applications to achieve maximum performance, scalability, reliability, and security.
• Provide technical leadership, direction, and architectural guidance to development teams.
• Mentor and support junior developers and architects to foster technical capability and best practices.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure quality, maintainability, and adherence to established development standards.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices to continuously improve solution design.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve complex technical issues across application layers.
• Develop clean, maintainable, and efficient code aligned with secure coding standards.
• Actively participate in Agile development processes, including planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including architecture, design, and operational materials.
• Ensure application security, data integrity, and compliance with relevant standards and policies.
• Implement automated testing practices and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes.
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to clarify project scope and requirements.
• Translate business requirements into clear technical specifications and actionable development tasks.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.

Minimum:

• Minimum 5–10 years of experience managing the technical and system requirements lifecycle, from conceptual product vision through to detailed system and technical specifications.

• Strong business and technical domain knowledge in consumer banking products and services, including retail banking, middleware and payment systems, and internet banking platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to validate the feasibility of user requirements and provide support to business users during User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and post-implementation phases.
• Proven experience collaborating with IT teams to resolve technical issues and working closely with Solution Architects and system teams to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Overall 10–15 years of experience in software design, development, and system architecture.
• Strong expertise in Spring Boot microservices architecture.
• Solid understanding of front-end technologies including JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and modern authorization mechanisms such as JSON Web Tokens (JWT).
• Ability to interpret business requirements accurately and translate them into clear technical specifications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and teamwork skills.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and modern collaborative development practices.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and iterative delivery environments.
• Ability to perform effectively in fast-paced, dynamic project environments.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.
• Proven capability to mentor and guide junior developers and technical team members.
• Strong understanding of web development best practices, including performance optimization, security, and maintainability.