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Questionaire - Solution Architect and Technical Architect

The document is a comprehensive questionnaire for Solution Architects and Technical Architects focusing on designing an e-commerce platform using Java microservices and Angular 8. It covers various topics including microservices architecture, service discovery, fallback mechanisms, cloud-native concepts, performance optimization, code quality, and solution design strategies. Each section poses specific questions aimed at assessing the candidate's expertise and approach to building scalable and efficient systems.

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Questionaire - Solution Architect and Technical Architect

The document is a comprehensive questionnaire for Solution Architects and Technical Architects focusing on designing an e-commerce platform using Java microservices and Angular 8. It covers various topics including microservices architecture, service discovery, fallback mechanisms, cloud-native concepts, performance optimization, code quality, and solution design strategies. Each section poses specific questions aimed at assessing the candidate's expertise and approach to building scalable and efficient systems.

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Questionnaire – Solution Architect / Technical Architect

Microservices Architecture:

1. In the context of building an e-commerce platform, what specific functionalities would you consider
implementing as separate Java microservices, and how would you ensure effective communication
between these microservices?

2. How would you design Angular 8 components to interact with Java microservices in the e-commerce
platform? What Angular 8 features would you use for this integration, and how would you structure the
communication?

3. Can you provide scenarios within the e-commerce platform where asynchronous communication
between Java microservices and Angular 8 components would be beneficial? How would you implement
this asynchronous communication using Java's CompletableFuture and Angular's asynchronous
mechanisms?

4. When multiple Java microservices need to access a shared resource in the e-commerce platform,
what strategies would you employ to ensure thread safety and prevent race conditions in Java? How
would Angular 8 components handle shared resources?

5. How would you optimize the performance of Angular 8 components while interacting with various
Java microservices in the e-commerce platform? Are there specific Angular 8 practices or libraries you
would utilize to achieve this?

Service Discovery:
1. In the context of an e-commerce platform, when a new Java microservice instance starts, how would
you handle its registration with the service discovery mechanism, such as Spring Cloud? How would
Angular 8 components adapt to new service instances?

2. How would you ensure that Angular 8 components are aware of dynamic service endpoints
discovered by Java microservices in the e-commerce platform? How might Angular 8 adapt to changes in
service instances?

3. In the event of a Java microservice failure or temporary unavailability in the e-commerce platform,
how would you ensure graceful degradation of service and provide a smooth experience for Angular 8
clients?

4. Have you considered implementing client-side service discovery within Angular 8 components in the
e-commerce platform? Are there specific Angular 8 libraries or techniques you would use for this
purpose, and how would they enhance service discovery?
5. Have you worked with service mesh technology in conjunction with Java microservices and Angular 8
in the e-commerce context? How does it improve service discovery and communication within the
platform?

Fallback Mechanism:

1. In the e-commerce platform, have you utilized Netflix's Hystrix library for implementing a fallback
mechanism in Java microservices? Can you provide an example of how you would implement a fallback
for a critical microservice in this context?

2. How would you design Angular 8 front-end components to gracefully handle scenarios where a
request to a Java microservice fails or times out in the e-commerce platform? What Angular 8 features
or patterns would you employ for error handling?

3. Besides Hystrix, are there other Java-based fallback patterns or libraries you've found effective in the
e-commerce platform? Can you discuss a scenario where you chose an alternative fallback approach and
why?

4. How does the circuit breaker pattern complement the fallback mechanism in Java microservices
within the e-commerce platform? Could you provide an example of its implementation?

5. In the Angular interface, how would you communicate to the user that a fallback mechanism is in
place and that the requested data may be incomplete or outdated due to a microservice failure within
the e-commerce platform?

Cloud Native Concepts:


1. How would you containerize Java microservices using Docker for the e-commerce platform? What
considerations would you take into account, such as creating efficient Dockerfiles and optimizing image
size?

2. How would you design the Angular 8 front-end to be stateless and cloud-native? Are there specific
Angular 8 practices like immutable state management or state services you would employ to align with
cloud-native principles?

3. In a cloud-native environment for the e-commerce platform, how might you manage configuration
values for Java microservices? Are there Java-based tools or techniques like Spring Cloud Config you've
found effective for dynamic configuration?

4. What steps would you take to set up a CI/CD pipeline for deploying and managing the Java
microservices in a cloud environment for the e-commerce platform? Are there specific Java-based CI/CD
tools like Jenkins or GitLab CI you would use?
5. How would you approach observability and monitoring for both the Angular 8 front-end and the Java
microservices in a cloud-native application for the e-commerce platform? What key metrics and tools
would you employ, such as Prometheus for monitoring and Grafana for visualization?

Performance and Optimization:

1. How would you conduct performance profiling of the Java microservices in the e-commerce platform
to identify and address bottlenecks? Are there specific Java profiling tools like JVisualVM or YourKit
you've found effective?

2. What specific techniques or practices have you employed in Angular 8 to optimize the front-end's
performance, especially when interacting with multiple Java microservices? For instance, strategies like
AOT compilation or lazy loading modules.

3. Considering the large catalog of products in the e-commerce platform, how would you optimize the
database interactions within the Java microservices? Are there specific Java-based database libraries like
Hibernate or JOOQ you would use?

4. How would you implement caching within the Java microservices to improve response times and
reduce database load for the e-commerce platform? Are there Java-based caching libraries like Ehcache
or Redis you find effective?

5. How would you manage resource allocation and utilization in a cloud environment for the Java
microservices in the e-commerce platform? Are there specific Java-based cloud management tools like
AWS CloudWatch or Google Cloud Monitoring you would use?

Code Quality and Code Coverage:

1. As a solution architect, how would you ensure that coding standards and best practices are
consistently followed by the development team working on the microservices for the Scalable E-
Commerce Platform? Are there specific tools or processes you would recommend for code reviews and
quality control?

2. Can you describe the approach you'd advocate for unit testing Java microservices within the E-
Commerce Platform? Are there specific Java testing frameworks such as JUnit or Mockito that you
consider crucial for achieving high code coverage and reliability?

3. What strategies would you recommend to maintain code maintainability and readability in the
Angular 8 front-end, especially in a team setting for the Scalable E-Commerce Platform? Are there
specific Angular coding conventions or linting tools you would emphasize?
4. From an architectural perspective, how would you approach integration testing for the Java
microservices, particularly considering inter-service communication within the Scalable E-Commerce
Platform? Are there Java-based testing tools like RestAssured or WireMock that you would endorse?

5. How do you envision conducting code reviews for both Java microservices and Angular front-end code
to ensure strict adherence to quality standards and to attain high code coverage for the Scalable E-
Commerce Platform? What feedback mechanisms and collaboration tools would you recommend for
effective code review processes?

Solution Designing:

1. Considering your role as a solution architect, what considerations would you take into account when
deciding between synchronous and asynchronous communication patterns between client applications
and the Scalable E-Commerce Platform? Could you provide examples of scenarios where each approach
would be beneficial?

2. How would you, as a solution architect, design the Scalable E-Commerce Platform to robustly support
multi-tenancy, where different vendors or businesses may use the platform to sell their products? What
architectural patterns or database strategies would you recommend for achieving this?

3. In your role as a solution architect, could you discuss the strategies you'd recommend for handling
long-running processes or workflows within the context of the Scalable E-Commerce Platform? Are
there specific technologies or patterns, such as event-driven architecture or distributed task queues,
that you would advocate?

4. What mechanisms would you, as a solution architect, propose to ensure impeccable data integrity
and consistency across different microservices and databases in the Scalable E-Commerce Platform? Are
there practices like distributed transactions or eventual consistency models that you would advise
implementing?

5. In the capacity of a solution architect, could you elucidate on how you would approach versioning of
APIs and services to support backward compatibility while still introducing new features in the Scalable
E-Commerce Platform? Are there specific versioning strategies or tools that you would advocate for this
context?

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