Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior .NET Full Stack Architect to lead the architecture, design, and development of enterprise-scale applications using C#, .NET Core / .NET 6 / .NET 8, and ASP.NET Core. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in microservices architecture, middleware pipelines, dependency injection, API governance, cloud-native solutions, and DevOps practices.

The candidate will play a strategic leadership role in designing scalable, secure, and high-performance enterprise platforms while driving modernization initiatives, API security standards, and cloud-native transformation programs.

Key Responsibilities

<.>Architecture & Solution Design

• Define and implement end-to-end architecture for enterprise-grade applications and distributed systems.
• Design scalable, secure, resilient, and high-performance applications using:
  • C#
  • .NET Core
  • .NET 6 / .NET 8
  • ASP.NET Core
• Drive architecture strategies using:
  • Microservices architecture
  • Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
  • Clean/Onion Architecture
  • SOLID principles
• Develop technical roadmaps, architecture standards, and implementation guidelines.
• Conduct architecture reviews and ensure adherence to enterprise best practices.

<.>Development & Technical Leadership

• Provide hands-on technical leadership and guidance to development teams.
• Design and implement:
  • Middleware pipelines
  • Custom authentication mechanisms
  • Logging frameworks
  • Exception handling strategies
  • Cross-cutting concerns
• Architect robust Dependency Injection (DI) frameworks using built-in and third-party containers.
• Ensure code quality, scalability, security, and performance optimization across applications.
• Mentor development teams on architecture standards and engineering best practices.

<.>API Security & Governance (42Crunch)

• Implement API governance and security standards using 42Crunch.
• Perform API vulnerability assessments and security compliance checks.
• Ensure APIs comply with:
  • OpenAPI specifications
  • Security governance policies
  • Enterprise API standards
• Integrate API security testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement secure API authentication and authorization mechanisms using:
  • OAuth 2.0
  • OpenID Connect
  • JWT

<.>Microservices & Integration

• Design and develop RESTful APIs and microservices using ASP.NET Core.
• Implement:
  • API Gateways
  • Service Discovery
  • Event-driven integrations
  • Messaging systems (Kafka/RabbitMQ)
• Apply resiliency patterns including:
  • Retry
  • Circuit Breaker
  • Bulkhead
  • Fault tolerance strategies
• Support containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes.

<.>Cloud & DevOps

• Architect and deploy cloud-native solutions on:
  • Microsoft Azure (preferred)
  • AWS
• Design and manage CI/CD pipelines using:
  • Azure DevOps
  • GitHub Actions
• Implement logging, monitoring, and observability solutions using:
  • Application Insights
  • ELK Stack
  • Prometheus
• Apply Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using:
  • Terraform
  • ARM Templates
  • Bicep

<.>Stakeholder Collaboration

• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, architects, and engineering teams.
• Lead technical discussions, architecture planning sessions, and solution reviews.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to developers and engineering teams.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement initiatives across enterprise platforms.

Required Skills & Qualifications

<.>Core Technologies

• Strong expertise in:
  • C#
  • .NET Core
  • .NET 6 / .NET 8
  • ASP.NET Core
• Deep understanding of ASP.NET Core internals.
• Strong hands-on experience with:
  • Middleware pipeline development
  • Dependency Injection
  • RESTful API development
  • Enterprise application architecture

<.>Architecture & Design

• Strong experience in:
  • Microservices Architecture
  • Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
  • Clean Architecture / Onion Architecture
  • SOLID Design Principles
  • Distributed systems design

<.>API Security & Governance

• Strong experience with:
  • 42Crunch
  • API governance
  • API security standards
  • OpenAPI specifications
• Expertise in:
  • OAuth 2.0
  • OpenID Connect
  • JWT authentication

<.>Databases

• Strong experience with:
  • SQL Server
  • PostgreSQL
• Experience with NoSQL databases such as:
  • CosmosDB
  • MongoDB

<.>Cloud, DevOps & Containers

• Experience with:
  • Azure / AWS
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Git-based workflows

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with:
  • Event-driven architecture
  • Kafka / RabbitMQ
  • Blazor
  • Angular
  • React
• Exposure to AI/ML integrations using .NET technologies.
• Enterprise architecture certifications such as:
  • Azure Architect
  • TOGAF
• Experience building highly scalable enterprise SaaS platforms.