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🚀 Hiring Now: Java Solution Architect | Azure | Microservices | Finance Domain

Are you an experienced Java Solution Architect with strong expertise in Azure and microservices? Ready to design scalable, secure, and cloud-native solutions in a complex financial environment? This could be your next opportunity 👇

📍 Role: Java Solution Architect
📍 Amsterdam, Netherlands
⏳ Contract: 6 Months
🟢 Start: ASAP
🏢 Work Model: Onsite

💼 Role Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Java Solution Architect to define and deliver end-to-end backend architectures for enterprise-grade platforms.

This is a hands-on architectural role requiring deep expertise in Java (17+), microservices, and Azure cloud technologies. You will lead the design of scalable, secure, and compliant solutions while guiding engineering teams and ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards.

🛠️ Key Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end solution architecture for backend services, APIs, data flows, and integrations

• Create high-level and detailed technical design documents, including sequence diagrams and data models

• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards and cloud governance

• Guide engineering teams to implement scalable and maintainable solutions

• Conduct design reviews, code reviews, and architecture assessments

• Act as a subject-matter expert in Java, microservices, and Azure backend technologies

• Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, and risk/security stakeholders

• Define and enforce best practices in coding, testing, API design, and cloud deployment

• Ensure compliance with security standards and financial regulations

• Implement logging, monitoring, observability, and resilience patterns

• Break down complex requirements into clear technical solutions

• Design systems for long-term scalability, reliability, and maintainability

✅ Required Skills & Experience

Core Technical Expertise (Must Have):

• 8–10 years of experience in software development and architecture

• Advanced proficiency in Java 17+

• Strong experience building enterprise-grade backend systems

• Hands-on experience with microservices architecture

• Strong understanding of:

  • Service discovery and load balancing

  • Distributed caching and fault tolerance

• Expertise in RESTful API design (OpenAPI/Swagger)

• Experience with API security protocols: OAuth2, JWT, mTLS

• Strong knowledge of cloud-native architecture principles

• Experience with Microsoft Azure services and cloud solutions

• Familiarity with:

  • Azure DevOps

  • Git

  • CI/CD pipelines

  • Docker & Kubernetes

• Experience implementing automated build, test, and deployment pipelines

Architecture & Domain Expertise:

• Experience with Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and C4 modeling

• Knowledge of architectural frameworks (e.g., TOGAF)

• Experience with event-driven architecture (Kafka/Event Hubs)

• Understanding of financial domain requirements (KYC, risk, regulatory compliance)

• Ability to design secure-by-default architectures

Soft Skills:

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

• Ability to simplify complex technical concepts

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Ability to work across global teams and environments

🌟 Nice to Have

• Knowledge of data flows, data lineage, and system integrations

• Experience with financial platforms or banking environments

• Exposure to regulatory and audit frameworks

📌 Additional Information

• Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

• Work Model: Onsite

• Language: English required

• Duration: 6 Months

• Start Date: ASAP

🎯 Why Apply?

• Lead architecture for complex, enterprise-scale platforms

• Work with cutting-edge Azure and microservices technologies

• Collaborate with global teams across business and technology

• Deliver impactful solutions in a regulated financial environment

📩 Interested?
If you’re a solution-driven architect who thrives on designing scalable and secure systems, we’d love to hear from you!

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