Java Camunda Architect

Camunda Principal Architect (Java & Spring Boot)
Role Title
Principal Architect – Camunda, Java & Spring Boot
Function
IT Engineering / Digital Transformation
Location
Pune / Hybrid
Role Purpose
The Principal Architect will lead the architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise-scale process automation solutions using Camunda BPM, Java, and Spring Boot technologies. The role is responsible for defining technology strategy, establishing architecture standards, driving innovation, and ensuring scalable, secure, and resilient solutions across multiple business domains.
As a senior technology leader, the Principal Architect will collaborate with Enterprise Architects, Product Owners, Business Stakeholders, Delivery Teams, and Engineering Leaders to build world-class workflow automation platforms and modern microservices-based solutions. This role builds upon the Camunda, BPMN, Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and microservices expertise highlighted in existing Camunda engineering roles.
Key Accountabilities
Enterprise Architecture
Define and own the enterprise architecture roadmap for Camunda-based process automation platforms.
Design scalable BPMN and DMN-driven workflow solutions aligned with business objectives.
Establish architecture principles, standards, and governance frameworks.
Provide technical leadership for complex transformation programs.
Solution Design & Delivery
Lead solution architecture from requirements through production deployment.
Define integration patterns between Camunda, APIs, databases, event streams, and enterprise applications.
Design cloud-native and containerized solutions using modern architecture practices.
Ensure performance, scalability, security, and maintainability of solutions.
Technology Leadership
Act as the highest-level technical authority for Camunda platforms.
Mentor Solution Architects, Technical Leads, and Development Teams.
Lead architecture reviews, design workshops, and technology evaluations.
Drive engineering excellence and adoption of best practices.
Modern Software Engineering
Define microservices architecture using Java and Spring Boot.
Drive event-driven architecture patterns using Kafka and messaging platforms.
Champion CI/CD, DevOps, observability, and automation practices.
Establish reusable frameworks, accelerators, and reference architectures.
Stakeholder Management
Partner with business leaders to identify automation opportunities.
Translate business requirements into scalable technology solutions.
Influence strategic technology decisions at organizational level.
Collaborate with global teams and vendors.
Required Technical Skills
Camunda Expertise
Deep expertise in Camunda 7 and/or Camunda 8.
Strong understanding of:
BPMN 2.0
DMN
Process Orchestration
Workflow Automation
Human Workflows
Process Monitoring and Optimization
Java & Spring Ecosystem
Expert-level Java development experience.
Strong hands-on experience with:
Spring Framework
Spring Boot
Spring Cloud
Spring Security
JPA/Hibernate
Strong understanding of Java design patterns and enterprise application architecture.
Architecture & Integration
Microservices Architecture
Event-Driven Architecture
Domain Driven Design (DDD)
API-led Architecture
REST APIs
Enterprise Integration Patterns
SOA Architecture
Messaging & Data
Apache Kafka
RabbitMQ or equivalent messaging platforms
SQL & NoSQL Databases
Data Modelling
Cloud & DevOps
Kubernetes
Docker
Azure / AWS / GCP
GitHub / GitLab
Jenkins
CI/CD Pipelines
Infrastructure as Code
Non-Functional Expertise
Security Architecture
Performance Engineering
Scalability Design
Reliability Engineering
Monitoring & Observability
Experience Required
15+ years of software engineering experience.
8+ years in architecture leadership roles.
5+ years of Camunda implementation and architecture experience.
Proven experience delivering large-scale enterprise automation programs.
Strong experience leading distributed Agile teams.
Experience working within SAFe, Agile, and DevOps environments.
Core Competencies
Strategic Thinking
Technology Leadership
Architecture Governance
Innovation Mindset
Stakeholder Management
Problem Solving
Team Mentoring & Coaching
Influencing & Decision Making
Education & Certifications
Education
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Software Engineering.
Preferred Certifications
Camunda Certified Professional
TOGAF
Azure / AWS Solution Architect
Kubernetes Certifications
Success Measures
Successful delivery of enterprise process automation initiatives.
Adoption of architecture standards across teams.
Improved platform scalability and reliability.
Reduced technical debt.
Increased automation and engineering productivity.
Development of internal architecture and engineering capability.

Work arrangement
No