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 contemporary, 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

SAFe 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

📌 Principal Solution Designer (Sydney)
🏢 Xpt Software Australia
📍 Sydney