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The ideal candidate will be a hands-on technical leader with deepexpertise in Java architecture, REST services, SQL, distributed systems, and fullstack development using React/S and NodeJS.This role will be responsible for defining the long-term architecture roadmap,ensuring platform scalability, reliability, security. and enabling enterprise-wide testautomation across mission-critical financial applications and data platforms.The successful candidate will partner with engineering leaders, product teams,quality engineering teams, infrastructure teams. and business stakeholders toaccelerate automation adoption while maintaining high engineering standards.Hands-on software/platform architect who has actually built an enterprise automation platform, with:Java + Spring Boot + REST + Microservices + React/Node + SQL + Cloud + Kubernetes + CI/CD + Test Automation Framework architecture.Key Responsibilities Architecture & Technical Leadership Define and own the ATF platform architecture and technical roadmap. Lead design reviews and establish architecture standards for enterprise automation solutions. Drive modernization initiatives using cloud-native and microservices based architectures. Provide technical leadership for strategic automation initiatives across multiple engineering teams. Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies. Platform Engineering Design and develop scalable automation platform services using Java and Spring Boot. Architect RESTful APls and service integrations supporting enterprise automation workflows. Lead development of reusable automation components, agents, plugins, and framework utilities. Ensure platform reliability, scalability, observability, and fault tolerance. Full Stack Development Architect and oversee development of modern web applications using: React/S Node/S TypeScript/JavaScript HTML5/CSS3 Design intuitive user experiences for automation administration, reporting, monitoring, and analytics. Database & Data Architecture Design and optimize enterprise-scale SQL solutions. Develop data models supporting automation execution, reporting, auditability, and analytics. Optimize application performance through efficient database design and query tuning. Engineering Excellence Establish engineering best practices, coding standards, and architecturegovernance. Drive DevOps, CI/CD, automated quality controls, and platformobservability. Lead code reviews, architecture reviews, and technical mentoring. Support production readiness, release governance, and operationalexcellence.Stakeholder Management Partner with technology leaders, product owners, quality engineeringteams, and business stakeholders. Translate business objectives into scalable technical solutions. Communicate architecture strategy and technical direction to executiveleadership.ExperienceRequired Qualifications 15-20+ years of software engineering experience. 8+ years in technical leadership, architect, or principal engineer roles. Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise-scaleautomation platforms.Technical Skills Core Technologies Java (Expert) Spring Boot REST API Architecture SQL Server / PostgreSQL / Oracle Microservices ArchitectureFull Stack Technologies React/S Node/S JavaScript / TypeScript HTML5 / CSS3Cloud & DevOps Azure or AWS Docker Kubernetes GitHub / Azure DevOps CI/CD Pipelines Data & MessagingSQL Optimization Messaging Platforms (Kafka preferred) Data Integration PatternsArchitecture Competencies Enterprise Architecture Solution Architecture API-First Design Event-Driven Systems Performance Engineering Security Architecture Scalability & Resilience DesignPreferred Qualifications Experience building enterprise-grade Automated Testing Frameworks. Experience with test automation platforms and quality engineeringmethodologies. Financial services or capital markets experience. Experience supporting highly regulated environments. Exposure to Al-assisted testing and intelligent automation solutions. Familiarity with cloud-native modernization initiatives. Leadership ExpectationsLead through influence and technical excellence.Mentor architects, senior engineers, and development teams.Build strong engineering culture focused on innovation and continuousimprovement.Drive strategic technology decisions aligned with business outcomes.Manage multiple concurrent initiatives and technology priorities.Success Metrics Increased automation adoption across engineering teams. Improved platform scalability and reliability. Reduced test execution cycle times. Enhanced engineering productivity through reusable automationcapabilities. Successful delivery of platform modernization initiatives. 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Communicate architecture strategy and technical direction to executiveleadership.ExperienceRequired Qualifications 15-20+ years of software engineering experience. 8+ years in technical leadership, architect, or principal engineer roles. Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise-scaleautomation platforms.Technical Skills Core Technologies Java (Expert) Spring Boot REST API Architecture SQL Server / PostgreSQL / Oracle Microservices ArchitectureFull Stack Technologies React/S Node/S JavaScript / TypeScript HTML5 / CSS3Cloud & DevOps Azure or AWS Docker Kubernetes GitHub / Azure DevOps CI/CD Pipelines Data & MessagingSQL Optimization Messaging Platforms (Kafka preferred) Data Integration PatternsArchitecture Competencies Enterprise Architecture Solution Architecture API-First Design Event-Driven Systems Performance Engineering Security Architecture Scalability & Resilience DesignPreferred Qualifications Experience building enterprise-grade Automated Testing Frameworks. Experience with test automation platforms and quality engineeringmethodologies. Financial services or capital markets experience. Experience supporting highly regulated environments. Exposure to Al-assisted testing and intelligent automation solutions. Familiarity with cloud-native modernization initiatives. Leadership ExpectationsLead through influence and technical excellence.Mentor architects, senior engineers, and development teams.Build strong engineering culture focused on innovation and continuousimprovement.Drive strategic technology decisions aligned with business outcomes.Manage multiple concurrent initiatives and technology priorities.Success Metrics Increased automation adoption across engineering teams. Improved platform scalability and reliability. Reduced test execution cycle times. Enhanced engineering productivity through reusable automationcapabilities. Successful delivery of platform modernization initiatives. 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