Solution Architect (Java/Azure) IRC288333

Description

The client is one of the largest global independent private equity fund administrators, administering over $300 billion of private capital on behalf of its clients, with offices in New York, San Francisco, Boston, Stamford, Dallas, and Luxembourg.

They provide private fund sponsors with a best-in-class combination of people, processes, and technology to support operational infrastructure, financial reporting, and investor communications.

The project involves complex, data-driven enterprise systems deployed across multiple environments. 

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering and/or solution architecture for enterprise systems
• Strong hands-on background with Java 17 and the Spring ecosystem
• Experience working with relational databases, including Microsoft SQL Server
• Proven experience designing and evolving multi-tier, service-oriented systems
• Strong experience analyzing existing architectures and defining modernization strategies
• Solid understanding of scalability approaches: horizontal and vertical scaling, stateless vs stateful services, caching, asynchronous processing
• Experience designing for reliability and resilience: fault tolerance, graceful degradation, failure isolation
• Experience with cloud-based solutions, preferably on Microsoft Azure
• Understanding of CI/CD and DevOps principles as part of solution architecture
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate trade-offs and risks
• Strong communication skills, able to explain architectural decisions to both technical teams and stakeholders
• Upper-intermediate level of English or higher

Job responsibilities

• Analyze and assess the current system architecture, identifying bottlenecks, technical debt, and scalability constraints
• Evaluate and propose target solution architecture options, including rationale, risks, and trade-offs
• Define a soft, incremental migration plan from the existing architecture to the target architecture
• Design and validate a scaling strategy, focusing on sustainable growth and system stability
• Define architectural principles, guidelines, and guardrails for development teams
• Facilitate architecture review sessions and technical discussions with development, QA, and DevOps teams
• Produce and maintain key architectural artifacts: current-state diagrams, target-state views, ADRs, and migration roadmaps
• Support teams during implementation by reviewing design decisions and ensuring architectural consistency
• Address non-functional requirements such as performance, reliability, security, and operability