EY - Java Solution Architect

Title : Java Solution Architect

Location : Bangalore

Job purpose :

Solutions Architect in the IT Advisory Services team to work on various Java Technology based projects for our customers across the globe.

Your client responsibilities :

- Creation of overall architecture and general design principles

- Design and development of core components, frameworks, spike solutions

- Design and architecture documentation/presentations

- Research and development to evaluate/compare emerging tools and software products

- Fine tuning of existing architectures, tools and frameworks

- To assist in creating standards and best practices for software design and development

- Reviews of software and documentation deliverable of other members

- Excellent business communication skills

Your people responsibilities :

- Building a quality culture

- Manage the performance management for the direct reportees, as per the organization policies

- Foster teamwork and lead by example

- Training and mentoring of project resources

- Participating in the organization-wide people initiatives

Technical skills requirements :

- BE/BTech/ME/MTech/MCA/MBA with a sound industry experience of 10 to 14 years in design and development of Java / JEE based web application

- 3+ years of experience exclusively in design of scalable internet applications delivered over web browser

- Demonstrable experience in technical and solutions architecture design on large complex systems involving multiple interfaces.

- Exposure to various methodologies (Agile, Waterfall)

- Proven track record of leading small and large teams

- Experience of complex integration projects using Java, JEE, SOA based systems, involving multiple 3rd parties.

- Worked with technology stack comprising Java, XML, Hibernate/ ORMs, strong RDBMS & OOPS concepts, REST, J2EE (JSP/Servlets/JavaScript /JDBC/JMS), Spring, Struts 2, HTML5, CSS

- Strong knowledge of JEE technologies and specifications such as JPA, Servlets, JSP, Java EE 7, EJB, JSF & Facelets, JBoss RichFaces UI Components

- Experience in Open Source Frameworks such as Spring/Struts, hibernate, OR Mapping framework

- Strong knowledge on JSE / JEE design concepts and database modelling

- Solid commercial awareness and ability to interpret technical contract requirements.

- Ability to exercise creativity in technical direction and successful strategy development.

- Good knowledge on integration mechanisms such as JMS, web services (SOAP based and REST services) etc.

- Experience in WebSEAL Authentication/Authorization configuration, LDAP knowledge

- Hands-on skills in deployment & configuration of middleware products such as WebSphere servers (WAS7.0), service bus, message servers, OSB

- Hands-on skills in configuration, use & troubleshooting of popular IDEs, IDE plug-ins, build tools

- Good knowledge of coding standards, source code organization, packaging

- Good knowledge of standards such as XSD, JAX-RS etc.

- Good knowledge of current / emerging technologies and trends

- Good analytical, grasping and problem solving skills

- Good communication skills to communicate to clients, onsite/offshore co-ordination

Additional skills requirements :

- Knowledge of one or more of the following JavaScript libraries - jQuery, jQueryUI, Bootstrap, JavaScript, MVC, Backbone, Underscore, Angular etc. would be an advantage

- Experience in build automation tools (e.g. Maven, Ant)

- Experience in Domains like Insurance, finance or banking

- Exposure to presales and business development

- Experience in J2EE clustering frameworks and in general clustering is an added advantage

- Exposure to Agile Software Development methods