.NET Technical Architect

Job Description Technical Architect (.NET Core / Azure)

Responsibilities

• Define and own the technical architecture for backend services, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability.
• Provide solution designs and detailed technical guidance to development teams for complex business requirements.
• Ability to understand existing system design and capable of enhancing/modernizing with minimal impact to existing services.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, product owners, and business analysts to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Evaluate, recommend, and integrate appropriate tools, frameworks, and technologies into the architecture stack.
• Lead technical discussions, design reviews, and ensure adherence to best practices, coding standards, and security guidelines.
• Work closely with DevOps and infrastructure teams to drive CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and container orchestration.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to developers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve high-level architectural and performance issues across the ecosystem.
• Ensure proper documentation of architecture, design decisions, and solution blueprints.
• Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies to drive modernization and innovation in the platform.

Technical Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in software development, with at least 5+ years in an architect/lead role.
• Strong expertise in .NET Core / C# backend services.
• Experience in microservices architecture, distributed systems, and event-driven designs.
• Hands-on experience with RabbitMQ (or other messaging platforms) for asynchronous communication.
• Strong knowledge of CouchDB (or similar NoSQL databases), as well as relational databases.
• Expertise with Kubernetes and containerization (Docker).
• Experience with Azure Cloud services, including:
  • Azure Infrastructure-as-Code (ARM/Bicep/Terraform)
  • Azure Blob Storage
  • Azure App Services / Service Fabric (stateful services)
  • Azure Kubernetes Services
• Deep understanding of RESTful APIs and API design principles.
• Familiarity with security best practices (authentication, authorization, data encryption, secrets management).
• Proven ability to design for scalability, fault tolerance, high availability, and performance.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to make sound architectural decisions.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence teams and stakeholders.