Software Architect

Introduction

IBM Security Verify is placed in Gartner Leadership Quadrant as a cloud-based Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution that helps organizations manage user identities and access to applications and resources. It provides features like multi-factor authentication, single sign-on, risk-based authentication, and adaptive access as well as user lifecycle journeys along with associated governance, aiming to protect customer, workforce, and privileged identities. The solution also offers identity analytics to provide insights into user behavior and potential risks.

Your Role And Responsibilities

• Architect, design, develop and deploy scalable, secure backend systems using Java, J2EE, JS and GoLang.
• Collaborate within an agile team to accurately estimate and deliver complex features on time.
• Implement robust RESTful APIs and micro-services aligned with enterprise cloud-native standards.
• Set coding standards, influence architectural direction, and drive adoption of best practices across backend systems.
• Own performance tuning, monitoring, and high availability for backend services using tools like Prometheus, ELK, and Grafana.
• Implement security, compliance, and privacy by design principles in backend systems.
• Lead incident response and resolution of complex production issues across multi-cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, OCP).
• Collaborate closely with DevOps, QA, and frontend teams to deliver end-to-end product functionality.
• Work closely with engineering leaders, product managers, and designers to ensure seamless alignment between software development and user expectations.
• Mentor and guide junior developers and contribute to team-wide knowledge sharing and skill development.
• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous delivery and process improvement.
• Stay current with industry trends, best practices and emerging technologies.
• Champion an entrepreneurial mindset and deliver unique value by leveraging industry and technology expertise to drive innovative strategies to accelerate clients’ success.
  
  

• 15+ years of software development experience focused on scalable, secure, cloud-native enterprise systems.
• Deep expertise in Java, J2EE, JS and GoLang for building distributed backend systems.
• Advanced experience in architecting and implementing RESTful APIs, service meshes, and inter-service communication.
• Expert in Postgres or equivalent RDBMS — data modelling, indexing, and performance optimization at scale.
• Proven track record with microservices architecture, including Docker, Kubernetes, and service deployment patterns.
• Expert-level familiarity with backend-focused CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD) and IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Strong knowledge of monitoring/logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and Splunk, focusing on backend telemetry and observability.
• Experience deploying applications on cloud platforms: AWS (EKS, ECS, Lambda, CloudFormation), Azure, or GCP.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps, secure coding practices, and compliance-aware architecture for regulated environments.
• Proficient in integration, load, and unit testing using JMeter, RestAssured, JUnit etc.
• Leadership in backend architecture, performance tuning, platform modernization and mentoring of technical teams.
• Proficiency with Shell scripting, Python, or Node.js for infrastructure automation or backend utilities.
• Proficiency in tools like GitHub/Jira
• Excellent knowledge in Scrum and/or Agile methodologies.
• Effective cross-functional collaboration skills in multi-team, multi-region environments.
• Excellent communication skills, assertiveness and leadership qualities. Experience managing multiple stakeholders in across planning, tracking and overall execution
• Dedication to transparency: ability to report issues and risks and find solutions
• Growth mindset: Ability to quickly learn new technologies and processes.
• Highly organised and able to balance multiple priorities
  
  

• Hands-on expertise with cryptographic protocols and standards such as TLS, FIPS, and experience integrating with Java security frameworks (e.g., JCE, Spring Security).
• Familiarity with API security patterns, including OAuth2, JWT, API gateways (e.g., Kong, Apigee).
• Prior experience working on compliance-oriented systems (e.g., SOC2, HIPAA, FedRAMP) or architecting for high-assurance environments.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML)
• Knowledge of C++
• Familiarity with Mobile App development.