Technical Architect - Java

About Us Exavalu is a US based consulting firm specialized in Digital Transformation Advisory and Digital Solution Delivery for select industries like Insurance, Healthcare and Financial Services. Our Headquarters is in California, US with multiple offices across US, Canada, and delivery centres in India. We were founded by Industry executives and Consulting principals with deep industry experience that allows us to bring advisory strength and solution expertise to clients. We’re in a hyper growth trajectory growing at over 100% year on year. Join our diverse and inclusive team where you will feel valued and motivated to contribute with your unique skills and experience. Exavalu offers permanent remote working model as we believe in going where the right talent is. Job Description This is a remote position. Job Description: Architect – Java Microservices | AWS | BPM | Integration Experience - 10 to 15 years Overview We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect with deep expertise in Java-based enterprise application architecture, AWS Cloud, Spring Boot Microservices, BPM (jBPM), Business Rules (Drools), and Enterprise System Integration . The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing scalable, secure, and highly available enterprise solutions while providing architectural leadership throughout the software development lifecycle. This role requires strong hands-on experience in microservices architecture, cloud-native application design, API strategy, workflow orchestration, rule engine implementation, and enterprise integration . The candidate should be capable of driving end-to-end solution architecture, collaborating with business stakeholders, guiding engineering teams, and ensuring solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements. Key Responsibilities Solution Architecture Own end-to-end solution architecture and drive key technical decisions across enterprise applications. Design scalable, resilient, and cloud-native solutions aligned with business objectives. Create High-Level Design (HLD), Low-Level Design (LLD), architecture diagrams, and technical documentation. Define architecture standards, design patterns, and implementation best practices. Java & Microservices Architecture Design and implement enterprise applications using: Java 17+ Spring Boot Spring Cloud Microservices Architecture Define: Service decomposition strategies API contracts Distributed transaction patterns Circuit breakers Retry mechanisms Resilience and fault tolerance patterns Design RESTful and gRPC-based services. Event-Driven Architecture Design asynchronous and event-driven solutions using: Kafka (or equivalent messaging platforms) Event streaming Messaging patterns Implement reliable communication between distributed systems. AWS Cloud Architecture Design and implement cloud-native applications using AWS services: Amazon EKS / ECS AWS Lambda API Gateway Amazon RDS Amazon S3 Amazon SQS / SNS CloudWatch Design secure, scalable, and highly available cloud architectures. Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using: Terraform CloudFormation Build and optimize CI/CD deployment pipelines. BPM & Business Rules Design workflow-driven enterprise solutions using: jBPM BPMN 2.0 process modeling Human task management Workflow orchestration Process versioning Process migration Drools DRL authoring Decision tables Rule governance Rule lifecycle management KIE deployment Enterprise Integration Design integration solutions for enterprise platforms by: Defining integration patterns Integrating legacy applications Third-party API onboarding Data transformation and mapping Canonical data models Error handling and retry mechanisms Secure API integrations Technical Leadership Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and design validations. Define Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs), including: Performance Security Scalability Availability Reliability Mentor development teams and provide technical guidance. Collaborate with client architects, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams. Required Skills & Experience Primary Skills (Must Have) Enterprise Architecture Solution Architecture Enterprise Application Design High-Level Design (HLD) Low-Level Design (LLD) Design Patterns Architecture Governance Java & Microservices Java 17+ Spring Boot Spring Cloud Microservices Architecture REST APIs gRPC Service Decomposition Distributed Transactions Resilience Patterns API Contract Design Event-Driven Systems Apache Kafka (or equivalent) Event Streaming Messaging Patterns Asynchronous Processing AWS Cloud Amazon EKS / ECS AWS Lambda API Gateway Amazon RDS Amazon S3 Amazon SQS / SNS Amazon CloudWatch Infrastructure & DevOps Terraform CloudFormation Infrastructure as Code (IaC) CI/CD Pipelines Git Jenkins / GitHub Actions / Azure DevOps BPM & Rule Engine jBPM BPMN 2.0 Workflow Design Human Task Management Process Versioning Drools DRL Decision Tables Rule Authoring Rule Governance KIE Deployment Enterprise Integration API Integration Legacy System Integration Third-party API Onboarding Data Mapping Canonical Data Models Error Handling Retry Strategies Secondary Skills (Good to Have) Kubernetes Docker OpenShift Service Mesh (Istio) Observability tools: Prometheus Grafana ELK Stack Splunk Distributed Tracing OpenTelemetry OAuth 2.0 JWT API Security Domain experience in: Insurance Banking Financial Services (BFSI) Agile / Scrum Performance Engineering Cloud Security Best Practices Technical Skills Summary Must Have Java 17+ Spring Boot Spring Cloud Microservices REST APIs gRPC Kafka AWS (EKS, ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, S3, SQS/SNS, CloudWatch) Terraform / CloudFormation CI/CD jBPM (BPMN 2.0) Drools (DRL, Decision Tables, KIE) Enterprise Integration Solution Architecture HLD / LLD Good to Have Kubernetes Docker OpenShift Prometheus Grafana ELK OpenTelemetry OAuth 2.0 JWT Insurance Domain BFSI Domain Requirements Required Skills & Experience Primary Skills (Must Have) Enterprise Architecture Solution Architecture Enterprise Application Design High-Level Design (HLD) Low-Level Design (LLD) Design Patterns Architecture Governance Java & Microservices Java 17+ Spring Boot Spring Cloud Microservices Architecture REST APIs gRPC Service Decomposition Distributed Transactions Resilience Patterns API Contract Design Event-Driven Systems Apache Kafka (or equivalent) Event Streaming Messaging Patterns Asynchronous Processing AWS Cloud Amazon EKS / ECS AWS Lambda API Gateway Amazon RDS Amazon S3 Amazon SQS / SNS Amazon CloudWatch Infrastructure & DevOps Terraform CloudFormation Infrastructure as Code (IaC) CI/CD Pipelines Git Jenkins / GitHub Actions / Azure DevOps BPM & Rule Engine jBPM BPMN 2.0 Workflow Design Human Task Management Process Versioning Drools DRL Decision Tables Rule Authoring Rule Governance KIE Deployment Enterprise Integration API Integration Legacy System Integration Third-party API Onboarding Data Mapping Canonical Data Models Error Handling Retry Strategies Secondary Skills (Good to Have) Kubernetes Docker OpenShift Service Mesh (Istio) Observability tools: Prometheus Grafana ELK Stack Splunk Distributed Tracing OpenTelemetry OAuth 2.0 JWT API Security Domain experience in: Insurance Banking Financial Services (BFSI) Agile / Scrum Performance Engineering Cloud Security Best Practices Technical Skills Summary Must Have Java 17+ Spring Boot Spring Cloud Microservices REST APIs gRPC Kafka AWS (EKS, ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, S3, SQS/SNS, CloudWatch) Terraform / CloudFormation CI/CD jBPM (BPMN 2.0) Drools (DRL, Decision Tables, KIE) Enterprise Integration Solution Architecture HLD / LLD Good to Have Kubernetes Docker OpenShift Prometheus Grafana ELK OpenTelemetry OAuth 2.0 JWT Insurance Domain BFSI Domain Benefits Diversity Inclusion: At Exavalu, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications for employment from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other status protected by applicable law. We nurture a culture that embraces all individuals and promotes diverse perspectives, where you can make an impact and grow your career. Exavalu also promotes flexibility depending on the needs of employees, customers and the business. It might be part-time work, working outside normal 9-5 business hours or working remotely. We also have a welcome back program to help people get back to the mainstream after a long break due to health or family reasons.