Java Architect

Infosys

About The Position

The Infosys Engineering unit focuses on product-centric value delivery through innovative engineering solutions and a data-first approach to engineering and value-stream management. It uses AI, machine learning, and predictive analytics to improve delivery processes and accelerate time to market. In the assigned role of Technology Project Lead 1, the position develops project timelines, coordinates resources, and monitors deliverables to support timely, quality project completion. It connects technical teams with clients, supports adherence to SDLC processes and client requirements, contributes to project budgeting, and helps manage scope changes and client approvals. The role also calls for strong hands-on Java architecture expertise, particularly in scalable microservices and Kafka-based event-driven systems. The position may require relocation and/or travel to the work or project location. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without employer-based visa sponsorship; Infosys does not provide immigration sponsorship for this role. Infosys describes itself as a global digital services and consulting company serving clients in more than 50 countries, with over four decades of experience.

Requirements

Java/J2EE and Java 8, 11, or 17+.
Spring Boot, microservices architecture, Apache Kafka, REST APIs, and Spring Cloud.
Hibernate/JPA and SQL/Oracle.
Design patterns.
Docker/Kubernetes, CI/CD, Git, and Maven/Gradle.
Unit testing with JUnit/Mockito.
Application performance tuning and production troubleshooting.
Strong hands-on experience designing and architecting scalable Java microservices.
Experience with Kafka producers and consumers, topics, partitions, consumer groups, and offset management in event-driven architectures.
Experience with API/integration design, resiliency, exception handling, security, logging, and distributed-system troubleshooting.
Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent from an accredited institution, or three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of each year of education.
Authorization to work for any employer in the United States without employer-based visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AWS or Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, OpenShift, Redis, NoSQL, ELK/Splunk, Prometheus/Grafana, Kafka Streams, Schema Registry, API Gateway, OAuth2/JWT, SonarQube, and Agile/Scrum.
Experience leading solution architecture and technical design reviews.
Experience modernizing monolithic applications to microservices.
Experience with cloud/container deployments, performance optimization, observability, and DevSecOps.
Experience mentoring development teams.

Responsibilities

Develop project timelines and proactively identify and address resource discrepancies to support timely project completion.
Act as a liaison between technical teams and clients through regular meetings and milestone reviews.
Support the technical team in following SDLC processes and ensure deliverables align with client requirements and specifications.
Monitor project deliverables across phases against quality benchmarks and stakeholder expectations.
Contribute to project budgets aligned with scope, strategy, and key deliverables.
Identify scope changes and new client requests; support effort estimation, approvals, and client sign-offs.
Manage risks proactively to help ensure uninterrupted delivery.
Build collaborative stakeholder relationships through effective communication.
Anticipate challenges and deliver innovative solutions.
Balance project economics with strategic priorities.
Design and architect scalable Java microservices and event-driven systems using Kafka.
Support API and integration design, resiliency, exception handling, security, logging, and distributed-system troubleshooting.