Senior Application Architect

Job Description

About the Role We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Application Architect to lead the design and development of scalable, secure, and high-performance enterprise solutions. The ideal candidate would work closely with product leaders, business stakeholders, and engineering teams to build secure, high-performance applications based on modern architectural principles. Candidate should have deep expertise in modern Java-based architecture, microservices, full-stack development, and cloud-native design, with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Azure and enterprise-scale solution development. Key Responsibilities Define and evolve application architecture aligned with enterprise standards like scalability, maintainability and cost effectiveness. Design mission critical solutions using 12-factor App development principles with Spring and Spring Boot Design and develop secure authentication (e.g., Okta, Azure AD) and robust authorization mechanisms Design and document scalable cloud-native infrastructure on Microsoft Azure Establish and enforce coding standards, design patterns, and architecture best practices Evaluate and integrate third-party solutions, open-source tools, and cloud-managed services Translate complex business requirements into scalable and maintainable solution designs Lead and mentor engineering teams on architecture, design, coding, and deployment Perform architecture and code reviews to ensure adherence to quality and security standards Collaborate with DevOps teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes Oversee vulnerability assessments , open-source license usage , and secure coding practices Ensure compliance with governance, data privacy, and industry regulations Required Skills & Qualifications Bachelors degree in computer science , Information Technology, or related field 12+ years of experience in Java/J2EE based enterprise software development 5+ years in application/solution architecture roles with strong hands-on involvement Expert-level proficiency in Java/J2EE, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring Security Extensive experience designing and building scalable architectures and solutions Experience with authentication and authorization using Okta , Azure Active Directory , and OAuth2/OpenID Connect Proficient in REST APIs, Multithreading, Hibernate ORM/JPA , SQL, RDBMS (PostgreSQL, MSSQL) Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud (including services like AKS, Key Vault, Storage Accounts etc) Strong knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools - Docker, Kubernetes (AKS) Expertise in CI/CD and Maven/Gradle Experience with full-stack development using Angular or React Strong integration experience ( REST, SOAP, ESB, Kafka, RabbitMQ ) Experience using IDEs such as IntelliJ IDEA and Spring Tool Suite (STS) Experience in SaaS product development and multi-tenant architectures Familiarity with UML and tools like Enterprise Architect, Microsoft Visio Solid grasp of secure coding standards , governance frameworks, and compliance practices Knowledge of profiling and debugging tools like JMeter, App Insights Agile and DevOps mindset with experience in Scrum or other agile methodologies Bonus: Knowledge in Insurance Underwriting, Quartz Scheduler, distributed caching (Redis, Hazelcast) About Swiss Re If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience. Keywords: Reference Code: 134005