HDFC Life - Chief Manager - Java/Spring Boot

About the Role :

- Define microservices architecture standards and best practices.

- Drive technical decision-making for scalability, performance, security, and maintainability.

- Review and approve application designs and code quality standards.

Solution Design & Delivery :

- Lead integrations with external platforms, messaging systems, and cloud services.

- Collaborate with architects, product teams, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into

technical solutions.

- Ensure successful deployment and operational readiness of applications.

Team Leadership & Governance :

- Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical assessments.

- Establish engineering standards and development best practices.

- Drive Agile delivery and technical excellence across teams.

Required Skills :

- Strong expertise in Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and Microservices architecture.

- Proven experience designing large-scale distributed systems.

- Strong understanding of Event-Driven Architecture and messaging platforms such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.

- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

- Hands-on knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.

- Strong expertise in database design and optimization across SQL and NoSQL technologies.

- Excellent stakeholder management and technical leadership skills.

Preferred Skills :

- Expertise in OAuth2, JWT, and application security frameworks.

- Exposure to frontend technologies for full-stack collaboration.

- Experience in high-volume transactional systems and performance optimization.

- Prior experience leading engineering teams or large technology initiatives