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This role requires a hands-on leader who can mentor engineering teams, enforce best coding practices, and ensure system scalability, security, and high performance.Core ResponsibilitiesSystem Design: Translate complex business requirements into scalable, reliable, and high-availability distributed software architecture.Tech Stack Evolution: Evaluate, select, and integrate appropriate Java frameworks, libraries, cloud services, and database technologies.Prototyping: Build robust Proof of Concepts (POCs) to validate new technologies, frameworks, and architecture patterns.Performance Tuning: Diagnose system bottlenecks, optimize concurrency, and ensure low-latency, high-throughput application performance.Security & Compliance: Enforce strict security standards, including data encryption, identity management (OAuth/OIDC), and vulnerability mitigation.Technical Governance: Define and enforce clean coding practices, design patterns, documentation standards, and rigorous code review processes.Team Mentorship: Provide technical leadership and guidance to senior and junior developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning.Stakeholder Alignment: Collaborate with product managers, DevOps teams, and executive stakeholders to align the technical roadmap with business goals.Required Skills & QualificationsExperience: Minimum 8–10+ years in Java/JEE development, with 2+ years acting as a formal Software or Java Architect.Java Ecosystem: Expert knowledge of Java (Core, Advanced, Concurrency) and frameworks like Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and Hibernate.Cloud & DevOps: Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI).About Next Gen Software Solutions:Next Gen Software Solutions is a trusted provider of IT Staffing and consulting services dedicated to empowering businesses with cutting-edge technology solutions and exceptional talent. 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