Lead Digital Architect

Caterpillar Inc.

. Architect large-scale applications and create high- and low-level designs .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeBangalore • IndiaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in architecting large-scale applications with a focus on performance, scalability, and security. Proficient in developing microservices and web applications using Java, Spring frameworks, and cloud technologies, while implementing best practices in software quality and security.

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Java/J2EE Application DevelopmentMicroservices Development with Spring BootCloud Deployment on AWSCI/CD Pipeline ManagementApplication Security Implementation

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Hard Skills

Core JavaSpring BootSpring SecurityHibernate/Spring Data JPAJavaScriptHTMLCSSReactDockerKubernetes

Soft Skills

Problem SolvingCollaborationCommunicationProject ManagementTeam Leadership

Tools & Technologies

GitGitLabGitHubAzure DevOpsAWS CloudFormationGrafanaPrometheusCloudWatchJUnitMockito

Industry Keywords

Microservices ArchitectureEvent-Driven ArchitectureApplication Performance OptimizationSecurity Best PracticesCorporate Security Compliance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularAWSAzureCloudDNSDockerGrafanaGraphQLGRPCHibernateJ2EEJavaJavaScriptJUnitKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesMockitoPostgresPrometheusReactSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect large-scale applications and create high- and low-level designs
Design and develop distributed, highly available, and reliable web applications using Java/J2EE
Develop microservices using Spring Boot and Spring MVC in multithreaded, distributed environments
Collaborate across teams to modernize applications from legacy components to current frameworks, architectures, and design patterns
Manage application source code with CI/CD pipelines
Implement security concepts throughout the application lifecycle, including shift-left practices and vulnerability remediation
Perform programming, project management, and development assignments independently
Identify and resolve complex application and technical problems, including off-shift and weekend support
Work independently on complex systems or infrastructure components supporting one or more applications
Drive application development focused on valuable business features
Establish software quality practices and coding guidelines
Identify and encourage team growth and improvement areas
Communicate with end users and internal customers to direct development, debugging, and testing
Perform integrated and customer acceptance testing with careful planning and execution

Requirements

What you’ll need

More than 14 years of application development experience in Core Java, Spring Boot, Spring Security, Hibernate/Spring Data JPA, Spring WebFlux, Spring Modulith, OpenAPI, Liquibase/Flyway
Experience providing technical solutions and architecture, understanding business requirements, and providing high- and low-level designs
Experience in design, analysis, programming, integration, debugging, testing, and implementation activities
Experience developing web-based applications using JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and React/Angular frameworks
Experience identifying technical problems and recommending solutions
Experience architecting large-scale systems focused on performance, scalability, high availability, reliability, and fault tolerance
Experience developing applications with event-driven architecture using Kafka, SQS, or Pub/Sub models
Experience using AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot for software development and testing, and using AI/GenAI for automation
Experience developing microservices with containerized architectures using Docker/Kubernetes and design patterns
Ability to quickly learn modern technologies and apply them with an enterprise perspective
Strength in source code management strategies using Git and other popular tools
Experience with GitLab, GitHub, or Azure Repos
Experience with application unit testing using JUnit, Mockito, Bruno, etc.
Experience optimizing application performance using cache mechanisms and other solutions
Experience implementing security concepts in application development and deploying on AWS cloud platforms
Experience with AWS CloudFormation, ECS Fargate, RDS, ALB, Lambda, S3, ElastiCache, EventBridge, SQS, SNS, Grafana/Prometheus/CloudWatch, and API Gateway
Experience with vulnerability remediation and automating security measures in application development
Experience with DevOps/security tools including Azure DevOps, Git, GitHub, JFrog Artifactory, and similar tools
Understanding of modern web development security threats and security best practices
Understanding of REST, GraphQL, and gRPC
Familiarity with two or more databases, such as DB2 and PostgreSQL
Basic understanding of networking concepts relevant to Java/J2EE hosting, including load balancing, DNS, HTTP, and SSL/TLS
Desired: APIGee, SAFe, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, corporate security compliance/remediation, Azure or AWS, cloud security policies, SonarQube, CodeQL, Rapid7, Artifactory/XRay, and Fortify

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal Opportunity Employer
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