[Job - 29546] Systems Architect: Java + Springboot, Brazil

<p><span style="font-size: 16px">We are <b>tech transformation </b>specialists, uniting human expertise with AI to create scalable tech solutions.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">With over 8,000 CI&Ters around the world, we’ve built partnerships with more than 1,000 clients during our 30 years of history. Artificial Intelligence is our reality.</span></p><p><br></p><p> </p><p>You will be responsible for the overall system architecture of a global B2B application, acting as the primary technical interface with the client and ensuring long-term architectural excellence across multiple teams within the catalog value stream. This role operates at a strategic level, defining architectural vision, standards, and cross-team alignment.</p> <p><strong>We Are Looking For Someone Who Has:</strong><br>- Solid experience in systems architecture design for large-scale, global B2B applications<br>- Proven ability to act as a primary technical interface with clients, engaging to understand business needs, future initiatives, and high-level technical requirements<br>- Experience contributing to long-term technical roadmaps, helping stakeholders understand the implications of their technology decisions<br>- Strong experience defining overall system architecture, including microservice boundaries, communication patterns, and technology choices<br>- Deep knowledge of Java as the primary backend language<br>- Strong experience with Spring Boot for building enterprise-grade, distributed systems<br>- Solid experience with Microsoft Azure, including cloud-native architecture, managed services, and platform capabilities<br>- Experience defining security and compliance standards at a system-wide level<br>- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices, particularly with Azure DevOps<br>- Proficiency with container and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes<br>- Ability to conduct thorough technical evaluations of proposed technologies, assessing compatibility, scalability, and long-term viability<br>- A genuine enthusiasm for Artificial Intelligence and the ability to incorporate AI-driven strategies into architectural decisions<br>- Fluency in English, with strong communication skills to interact with both technical teams and business stakeholders<br>- Proven ability to drive cross-team alignment, facilitating collaboration between multiple teams within a value stream<br>- Experience supporting or collaborating with engineering leadership, providing technical context and insights to inform strategic decisions</p> <p><strong>Main Responsibilities:<br></strong>The main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:<br>- Act as the primary technical interface with the client, engaging to understand future initiatives, business needs, and high-level technical requirements<br>- Contribute to the client's long-term technical roadmap, helping them understand the implications and feasibility of their plans<br>- Define the overall system architecture for the catalog value stream, including microservice boundaries, communication patterns, and technology choices<br>- Develop and communicate the long-term architectural vision for the catalog value stream, ensuring alignment with organizational and business strategy<br>- Identify and address potential conflicts or dependencies between the catalog value stream and other value streams<br>- Define security and compliance standards for the catalog value stream, ensuring all solutions meet regulatory and organizational requirements<br>- Define high-level tooling and automation standards for the catalog value stream, promoting consistency and efficiency across teams<br>- Conduct thorough technical evaluations of proposed technologies, including compatibility, scalability, and long-term viability, and present findings and recommendations to the Architecture Manager<br>- Facilitate high-level communication and collaboration between the different teams in the catalog value stream, owning the cross-team alignment agenda<br>Identify high-level areas where technical debt is hindering the value stream and provide strategic context and direction for resolution<br>- Drive strategic improvement initiatives and long-term architectural refactoring that affect the overall system<br>- Create high-level architectural diagrams and documentation for system-wide reference<br>- Provide direction on architecture-impacting changes when escalated, including significant refactoring with system-wide implications</p> <p><strong>We Expect Candidates to Have Knowledge In Some, But Not Necessarily All, of the Following:</strong><br>- Knowledge of non-functional requirements (performance, security, scalability, privacy, GDPR, etc.)<br>- Knowledge of Design Patterns, Clean Architecture, and Clean Coding principles<br>- Knowledge of microservices architecture and event-driven architecture (EDA)<br>- Knowledge of distributed systems applied to global, high-availability B2B applications<br>- Familiarity with API design and integration best practices<br>- Familiarity with Microsoft Azure services and cloud-native architecture patterns<br>- Knowledge of security and compliance frameworks applicable to global B2B systems<br>- Exposure to AI/ML frameworks or platforms (Azure OpenAI, LangChain, etc.)<br>Knowledge of automated testing strategies at an architectural level</p> <p></p> <p></p><p><br></p><p></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px"><b>Our benefits:</b></span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">-Health and dental insurance</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">-Meal and food allowance</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">-Childcare assistance</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">-Extended paternity leave</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium">-Partnership with gyms and health and wellness professionals via Wellhub (Gympass) TotalPass;</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">-</span><span style="font-size: medium">Profit Sharing and Results Participation (PLR);</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">-Life insurance</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">-</span><span style="font-size: medium">Continuous learning platform (CI&T University);</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">-Discount club</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">-Free online platform dedicated to physical, mental, and overall well-being</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">-Pregnancy and responsible parenting course</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">-Partnerships with online learning platforms</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">-Language learning platform</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">And many more!</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">More details about our benefits here: </span><a href="https://ciandt.com/br/pt-br/carreiras"><span style="font-size: 16px">https://ciandt.com/br/pt-br/carreiras</span></a></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt">At CI&T, inclusion starts at the first contact. If you are a person with a disability, it is important</span><b style="font-size: 12pt"> to present your assessment during the selection process. </b><i>See which data needs to be included in the report by <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12BqYLIGeEyp9t0ZdF2b4bvnjFLza4E8fmbcowWeBlfk/edit?slide=id.g3a9cf52bf2b_0_0#slide=id.g3a9cf52bf2b_0_0">clicking here</a></i><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12BqYLIGeEyp9t0ZdF2b4bvnjFLza4E8fmbcowWeBlfk/edit?slide=id.g3a9cf52bf2b_0_0#slide=id.g3a9cf52bf2b_0_0">.</a><span style="font-size: 12pt">This way, we can ensure the support and accommodations that you deserve. </span><b style="font-size: 12pt">If you do not yet have the assessment, don't worry: we can support you in obtaining it.</b></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: medium">We have a dedicated Health and Well-being team, inclusion specialists, and affinity groups who will be with you at every stage. Count on us to make this journey side by side.</span></p>

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