Senior Solution Architect – Java
Company:
Boeing India Private Limited
Overview
As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. Boeing’s team is committed to innovating for the future, leading with sustainability, and cultivating a culture based on the company’s core values of safety, quality and integrity.
Technology for today and tomorrow
The Boeing India Engineering & Technology Center (BIETC) is a 5500+ engineering workforce that contributes to global aerospace growth. Our engineers deliver cutting-edge R&D, innovation, and high-quality engineering work in global markets, and leverage new-age technologies such as AI/ML, IIoT, Cloud, Model-Based Engineering, and Additive Manufacturing, shaping the future of aerospace.
People-driven culture
At Boeing, we believe creativity and innovation thrives when every employee is trusted, empowered, and has the flexibility to choose, grow, learn, and explore. We offer variable arrangements depending upon business and customer needs, and professional pursuits that offer greater flexibility in the way our people work. We also believe that collaboration, frequent team engagements, and face-to-face meetings bring together different perspectives and thoughts – enabling every voice to be heard and every perspective to be respected. No matter where or how our teammates work, we are committed to positively shaping people’s careers and being thoughtful about employee wellbeing.
With us, you can create and contribute to what matters most in your career, community, country, and world. Join us in powering the progress of global aerospace.
Find your future with us
Boeing India Private Limited is looking for a Senior Solution Architect - Java typically from a Java /Angular /NoSQL (Marklogic) background conversant with PLM (Team Center) integrations, data model.
This role will be based out of Bangalore, India.
Position Responsibilities:
- Own and improve current system with new features applying highly scalable, available, and secure backend architectures using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices.
- Review Design and Code for new features on the Marklogic/ Angular based application.
- Review, Own and Improve Messaging Queues (MQ) and Kafka for efficient and scalable communication between microservices.
- Review own and Improve Caching strategies (e.g., Redis) to optimize system performance and reduce latency.
- Conduct Gap analysis of current system and introduce changes to enhance design and Architecture,
- Drive AI-based modernization of applications, integrating machine learning models and AI-driven analytics for predictive insights and automation.
- Assess and research the capabilities for COTS PLM Tools, Content Management Tools for the Next Gen model based tool to replace the current system.
- Define the Solution Architecture for the Next Generation tool.
- Define Migration strategy and switch over from current to Next Gen.
- Create Architecture view of new features for current system and also of the Next Generation replacement tool
- Collaborate with business to review domain views and translate to Information / Data Architecture -knowledge on modelling tools and TOGAF approaches.
- Architect and develop distributed systems, ensuring performance, scalability, and fault tolerance.
- Lead and mentor engineering teams in implementing best practices for microservices development and deployment.
- Design and optimize APIs and event-driven architectures to support high-volume transactions.
- Establish best practices for containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration for scalable deployments.
- Provide technical guidance on cloud adoption strategies (AWS), ensuring robust cloud-native architecture.
- Define standards and governance for DevOps and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring automated and secure deployments.
- Perform architecture reviews, performance tuning, and security assessments for backend applications.
- Ensure secure coding practices are followed, implementing secure authentication, authorization, encryption, and secure API designs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including DevOps, Product Management, and Security, to align business and technical objectives.
- Stay up to date with emerging technologies, frameworks, and industry trends to drive innovation.
- Collaborate with stakeholders and users to understand needs and define all aspects of the solution – usability, fit for purpose, integrations and dependencies on other systems, long term strategic vision.
- Influence outcomes and achieve successful delivery as planned.
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
- A Bachelor’s degree is required as a BASIC QUALIFICATION
- 14 + years of experience in backend development and architecture with Java-based technologies.
- Strong expertise in Spring Boot, Microservices architecture, and Distributed Systems.
- Collaborate with AI experts to build AI business solutions that seamlessly integrate with current functionalities.
- Awareness of PLM tools like Team Center/ 3DX or ability to understand architecture, APIs of such systems in order to drive integrations.
- Research on COTS tools to understand capabilities, conduct POCS
- Hands-on experience with Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud-native deployment strategies.
- Strong understanding of Event-Driven Architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).
- Proficiency in designing and optimizing RESTful APIs and GraphQL APIs.
- Experience in NoSQL and Relational Databases such as Marklogic, PostgreSQL, MySQL.
- Expertise in performance tuning, caching mechanisms (Redis), and API gateways.
- Hands-on experience in AWS cloud services such as ECS, EKS, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, IAM, and networking components.
- Experience with CI/CD automation, infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation), and DevOps best practices.
- Strong knowledge of security best practices, including authentication, authorization, and data protection.
- Ability to work in an Agile development environment, leading technical discussions and mentoring teams.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to design solutions for complex business challenges.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with multi-region deployments and disaster recovery planning.
- Familiarity with GraphQL, gRPC, or API Gateway implementations.
- Knowledge of AI/ML integration in backend architectures is a plus.
- Experience working in enterprise-level applications and large-scale environments.
- Certification in AWS Architect is a plus.
Typical Education & Experience:
- Education/experience typically acquired through advanced education (e.g. Bachelor), 12 to 16 years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Relocation:
This position does offer relocation within INDIA.
Language Requirements:
Not Applicable
Education:
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
Relocation:
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
Security Clearance:
This position does not require a Security Clearance.
Visa Sponsorship:
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Contingent Upon Award Program
This position is not contingent upon program award
Shift:
Not a Shift Worker (India)