Java Track Manager​/Architect. Columbus LilyLifestyle

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Java Track Manager / Solution Architect to lead a Java engineering track and drive architecture decisions for enterprise-scale systems. The ideal candidate will combine hands‑on Java architecture expertise with strong leadership skills, and deep experience in Apache Kafka and event‑driven microservices architectures.

This role involves leading multiple development teams, defining technical standards, owning solution architecture, and ensuring delivery of high‑throughput, scalable, and resilient applications.

• Define and own solution architecture and high‑level design for Java‑based platforms.
• Architect and review microservices and event‑driven systems using Apache Kafka
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• Drive domain‑driven design (DDD), service decomposition, API design, and data flow strategies.
• Establish architectural standards, best practices, and coding guidelines across Java teams.
• Act as the technical escalation point for complex design and production issues.

• Design and implement Kafka‑based streaming and messaging architectures
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• Apply messaging patterns such as:
  • Event‑Driven Architecture
  • CQRS
  • Saga
  • Outbox pattern
• Optimize Kafka producers/consumers for performance, scalability, and fault tolerance
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• Ensure proper topic design, partitioning strategy, schema management, and data governance.

• Lead and manage a Java development track
  , mentoring senior and junior engineers.
• Work closely with Product Owners, Engineering Managers, and other Architects to align roadmaps.
• Convert business requirements into technical epics, features, and stories
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• Oversee Agile delivery (Scrum / SAFe / Kanban), sprint planning, and technical estimation.
• Ensure on‑time, high‑quality delivery across multiple projects.

• Architect and deploy solutions on AWS (preferred) or Azure.
• Guide teams on:
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Infrastructure‑as‑Code concepts
  • Observability and monitoring
• Ensure systems meet security, performance, availability, and resiliency standards
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• Strong proficiency in Java (Java 8+)
• Spring ecosystem:
  • Spring Boot
  • Spring MVC
  • Spring Security
• Advanced knowledge of software design principles and architecture patterns
• RESTful API design and integration

• Apache Kafka (strong, hands‑on experience)
• Kafka Streams / Kafka Connect (preferred)
• Schema management (Avro / Schema Registry)
• Event sourcing and messaging semantics
• Distributed system consistency and resiliency patterns

• SQL:
  Postgre
  
  SQL, MySQL, SQL Server
• No
  
  SQL:
  Mongo
  
  DB, Redis (or similar)
• Experience designing data models for event‑driven systems

• AWS services (EC2, EKS, MSK, S3, RDS, IAM, etc.)
• CI/CD tools (Git Hub Actions, Jenkins, Azure Dev Ops, etc.)
• Containerization:
  Docker, Kubernetes
• Performance tuning and scalability strategies

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to present complex technical designs to non‑technical audiences
• Proven experience leading technical teams
• Strategic mindset with a pragmatic, delivery‑focused approach
• Experience working across multiple teams and initiatives

• Prior experience as a Track Manager, Technical Lead, or Architect
• Financial services or other large‑scale enterprise experience
• Exposure to distributed tracing, observability, and SRE practices
• Experience modernizing monolithic applications to microservices