Architect- Java, Microservices, Design, AWS

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Role Overview And Core Responsibilities

TransUnion is seeking a Software Architect to define and advance the architecture of enterprise-grade applications within our Trusted Call Solutions and Mobile Messaging product portfolio including KONTXT-brand products Branded Messaging and Messaging Fraud Protection capabilities. This role will provide architecture leadership across complex data-intensive platforms and partner with engineering teams to turn business strategy into scalable secure and supportable technology solutions.

Required Knowledge And Experiences

• Define and govern target architecture for enterprise-grade Java and Spring-based applications APIs data platforms integrations and messaging services.
• Translate product and business strategy into architecture roadmaps transition states technical standards and executable implementation plans.
• Lead architecture and design reviews for new components cross-system integrations data flows security controls and significant system enhancements.
• Establish scalable patterns for microservices distributed systems Kafka-based messaging Cassandra and related data stores RESTful APIs and cloud-connected environments.
• Guide modernization of legacy platforms toward cloud-ready or cloud-native architectures while balancing delivery risk customer commitments cost and operational continuity.
• Own and review architecture artifacts technical specifications nonfunctional requirements decision records reference architectures and implementation estimates.
• Partner with lead and senior engineers to validate designs through prototypes critical-path implementation performance testing and production-readiness reviews.
• Drive architectural improvements in scalability performance resilience security observability maintainability and supportability.
• Provide technical leadership during complex production incidents identify systemic causes and sponsor durable architectural remediation.
• Collaborate with product managers engineering leaders QA DevOps operations security data teams and enterprise architects to resolve tradeoffs and dependencies.
• Define and promote engineering standards for API design data management code quality automated testing CI/CD monitoring alerting and release readiness.
• Mentor technical leaders and engineers communicate architectural intent clearly and build broad adoption of sound engineering practices across geographically distributed teams.

• 12 years of experience designing and developing enterprise software including substantial experience with Spring-based Java services and distributed systems.
• Deep experience with Java Spring Boot Spring Web Spring Security Spring Data Kafka Cassandra and RESTful service architectures.
• Proven success defining architecture for scalable reliable secure production-grade backend platforms and high-volume data or messaging systems.
• Strong command of object-oriented design microservices architecture integration patterns data modeling consistency and availability tradeoffs and performance engineering.
• Experience producing architecture roadmaps reference architectures technical specifications nonfunctional requirements architecture decision records and delivery estimates.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate technology options articulate tradeoffs influence senior technical and business stakeholders and create alignment without relying solely on formal authority.
• Strong experience with production troubleshooting observability capacity planning reliability engineering and operational readiness for distributed applications.
• Strong Linux skills and familiarity with AWS or comparable cloud technology.
• Ability to remain technically hands-on through design validation code and design review prototyping and resolution of complex technical issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across engineering product QA operations security architecture and business teams.

• Experience with Spark or similar distributed data-processing technologies.
• Experience with Docker Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms.
• Experience defining CI/CD infrastructure automation test automation deployment standardization and software supply-chain controls.
• Experience with observability platforms such as Prometheus Grafana Splunk or comparable tools.
• Experience with telecommunications mobile messaging fraud prevention identity STIR/SHAKEN SIP API security or related communications technologies.
• Experience leading multi-year modernization or platform consolidation initiatives across geographically distributed teams.
• Experience integrating architecture governance with Agile delivery so that standards accelerate delivery rather than create unnecessary process.

TransUnion Overview:

At TransUnion we encourage and are committed to creating a real positive impact and shared sense of purpose within our Workforce for Good which empowers our people to grow innovate and contribute to a better future for our communities and customers. We strive to build an environment where our associates are in the drivers seat of their professional development while having access to help along the way. We recognize that success comes when our associates thrive both professionally and personally; thats why we prioritize work/life flexibility and offer resources for our teams across the globe to collaborate and drive excellence.

Be a part of our Workforce for Good youll work with great people pioneering products and cutting-edge technology.

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