Senior Application Architect

Only Immediate joinersLocation - Chennai1.Broader knowledge of infrastructure and info security2.Fluency in programming languages such as Java/Node/Python3. Expert with frameworks, platform trends in the space of Data and Distributed Systems – Hadoop, Kafka, Spark, Elastic Search, Graph DB, etc.Global Solutions Engineering team is looking for Sr. Technical Architecture based in India.Story Behind the Need – Team & Key ProjectsOur goal is to deliver products and end to end solutions with world-class security, scalability & simplicity. You will collaborate with business, product, and developer teams to shape our product, help to accelerate the delivery for PP products with high quality.Typical Day in the RoleDevelop a strong partnership with China and global business, product, and engineering leaders to define business, product, and technology architecture• Gain a deep understanding of domain and industry best practices to develop technical vision and strategy• Define and maintain long term architecture (LTA) for China and other geo-locations globally• Effectively communicate technology strategies and trade-offs both to senior and executive management and to development teams• Review solution designs to determine their technical viability and their relevance to the business goals• Responsible for creating simple API’s, easy integration patterns for external services• Develop and govern repeatable design strategies and patterns to ensure consistent solutions• Guide engineering teams toward a common methodology• Work with the engineering team on Proof of Concepts• Be extended team member to the global enterprise architecture teamCompelling Story & Candidate Value Proposition.Candidate Requirements10+ years of relevant work experience required• Fluency in programming languages such as Java, Node, Python• Expert with frameworks, platform trends in the space of Data and Distributed Systems – Hadoop, Kafka, Spark, Elastic Search, Graph DB, etc.• Ability to lead various Technology Assessments.• Broader knowledge of infrastructure and info security• Familiarity with frameworks such as Spring Boot, Spring Data, and microservices methodology.• Documenting Solution Design and Architectureo Options Analysis and Recommendations with costs/benefits, high-level tradeoffs, constraints, and assumptionso Define/Refine Architecture Guidelines and Principleso Detailed Designs (RESTful API design)• Delivering proof of concepts and reference implementations• Excellent communication skills; verbal, written, and presentation skills and interpersonal skills• Mentor and direct architects and engineers• Cross-Functional collaboration with various stakeholders and partners (Business, Product, Engineering, and Architecture)• Comfortable with context switching and managing across multiple priorities• Make high-quality decisions with limited information• Thrive in an environment of constant change• Be a quick learner undaunted by complex systems. Ability to expand to new domains and be able to pick up and contribute quickly• Experience in the payments or eCommerce industry• Prior knowledge of Risk Management and Fraud Detection technologies in the Payments industry is a plus• Prior experience in active-active, multi-AZ, multi-region processing a huge plus• Fluent English and Mandarin-speaking is a plus.Broader knowledge of infrastructure and info securityFluency in programming languages such as Java, Node, Python• Expert with frameworks, platform trends in the space of Data and Distributed Systems – Hadoop, Kafka, Spark, Elastic Search, Graph DB, etc.Additional Details & Logistics