Job Details: Principal Solution Designer – Java / Spring Boot / Microservices

Location : Sydney, NSW

Duration: 6 months

Notice Period: 4 weeks

Nice to Have Skills:

- We are looking for an experienced Principal Solution Designer with strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Cloud, and Enterprise Architecture to drive solution design and technology strategy for large-scale digital transformation programs. The ideal candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, architects, delivery teams, and clients to define scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions aligned with enterprise goals.
- The role requires deep technical expertise, architectural leadership, stakeholder management, and hands-on experience designing modern, cloud-native applications.

Key Responsibilities Solution Architecture & Design

- Lead end-to-end solution design for enterprise applications and digital transformation initiatives.
- Define architectural blueprints, solution patterns, and technology roadmaps.
- Design scalable, resilient, secure, and high-performance microservices-based applications.
- Translate business requirements into technical solutions and architecture designs.
- Develop HLDs, LLDs, integration specifications, and architecture artifacts.
- Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards and best practices.

Technology Leadership

- Provide technical leadership for Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices implementations.
- Guide development teams on architecture principles, design patterns, coding standards, and best practices.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies.
- Drive application modernization initiatives, including monolith-to-microservices transformation.

Cloud & Integration Architecture

- Design cloud-native solutions using AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Architect APIs, event-driven systems, and distributed application ecosystems.
- Define integration strategies involving REST APIs, messaging platforms,



and third-party systems.
- Design containerized solutions using Docker and Kubernetes.

Stakeholder Management

- Collaborate with business leaders, product owners, enterprise architects, and delivery teams.
- Conduct architecture reviews and solution workshops.
- Present technical solutions to customers, executives, and governance boards.
- Influence technology decisions across programs and portfolios.

Quality, Security & Governance

- Ensure adherence to architecture governance, security policies, and compliance standards.
- Conduct architecture reviews, design reviews, and code quality assessments.
- Define non-functional requirements including scalability, performance, reliability, and availability.
- Support DevSecOps and CI/CD implementation strategies.

Pre-sales & Proposal Support

- Participate in solution estimation, RFP responses, and technical proposal creation.
- Support customer presentations, architecture discussions, and solution demonstrations.
- Contribute to effort estimation and delivery planning.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.
- 14+ years of experience in software development and enterprise solution architecture.
- Minimum 5+ years of experience designing distributed and microservices-based systems.
- Proven track record in leading architecture and design for large enterprise programs.
- Experience working in global delivery and consulting environments.

Mandatory Technical Skills

Core Technologies

- Java 8/11/17+
- Spring Boot




- Spring Cloud
- Microservices Architecture
- RESTful APIs
- Hibernate/JPA
- Maven/Gradle

Cloud & DevOps

- AWS / Azure / GCP
- Docker
- Kubernetes/OpenShift
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)

Messaging & Integration

- Kafka
- RabbitMQ
- ActiveMQ
- API Gateway
- Event-Driven Architecture

Databases

- Oracle
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- MongoDB
- Redis

Architecture Patterns

- Domain Driven Design (DDD)
- Event Sourcing
- CQRS
- Saga Pattern
- Circuit Breaker Pattern
- Service Discovery
- Distributed Caching

Observability & Monitoring

- ELK Stack
- Splunk
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- Dynatrace
- AppDynamics

Soft Skills

- Strategic Thinking
- Technical Leadership
- Stakeholder Management
- Customer Engagement
- Problem Solving
- Presentation & Communication Skills
- Mentoring & Team Leadership
- Decision Making

Preferred Certifications

- AWS Solution Architect Professional / Associate
- Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- TOGAF Certification
- Kubernetes Certified Administrator (CKA)
- Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
- Spring Professional Certification
- Secure Architect Certification

Key Responsibilities Deliverables

- Solution Architecture Documents (HLD/LLD)
- Technology Roadmaps
- Architecture Review Reports
- Design Standards and Best Practices
- API & Integration Frameworks
- Cloud Migration Strategies
- Modernization Assessments
- Technical Governance Artifacts

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- Architecture Compliance
- Solution Quality and Scalability
- Production Stability
- Performance Optimization
- Customer Satisfaction (CSAT)
- Successful Delivery of Architecture Milestones
- Technical Debt Reduction
- Reusability and Standardization Metrics
- Cloud Adoption and Modernization Success

Experience Range

- 14 to 20 Years

Minimum Years of Experience 15+

📌 Principal Solution Designer – Java / Spring Boot / Microservices (Sydney)
🏢 Burgeon IT Services
📍 Sydney