Job Requirements

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Application Architect with strong hands-on technical expertise and architectural leadership capabilities. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in defining scalable, secure, and high-performing application architectures while working closely with business stakeholders, product teams, and engineering teams. This role demands a balance of deep technical knowledge, analytical thinking, and decision-making excellence, along with awareness of modern technology trends.

Key Responsibilities

1. Architecture & Design

- Define end-to-end application architecture for enterprise-scale systems ensuring scalability, performance, reliability, and security.
- Design microservices-based architectures, including service decomposition, inter-service communication, and fault tolerance.
- Establish architectural standards, design patterns, best practices, and governance across teams.
- Create high-level and low-level design documents (HLD/LLD) and review solution designs.
- Evaluate and recommend appropriate technologies, frameworks, and tools aligned with business goals.
- Ensure systems are cloud-native and optimized for Azure platform services.

2. Hands-on Technology Leadership

- Actively contribute to development through hands-on coding, technical troubleshooting, and proof-of-concepts (POCs).
- Guide development teams in implementing architectural designs using C# .NET Core, ReactJS, and related frameworks.
- Perform architecture and code reviews to ensure compliance with design principles and quality standards.
- Mentor and coach senior developers and engineers on architecture and modern engineering practices.

3. Cloud & Infrastructure (Azure)





- Design and implement solutions leveraging Microsoft Azure services (App Services, Azure Functions, AKS, Storage, API Management, etc.).
- Architect cloud solutions focusing on high availability, disaster recovery, security, and cost optimization.
- Collaborate with infrastructure and security teams to ensure compliance with cloud governance and enterprise policies.

4. Data Architecture & Database Design

- Design robust and scalable database solutions using both SQL and NoSQL technologies.
- Strong experience in SQL Server (schema design, indexing, performance tuning).
- Hands-on experience with MongoDB or similar NoSQL databases, including data modeling and scalability considerations.
- Define data access strategies, caching, and data consistency models across distributed systems.

5. Integration & Messaging

- Design and implement message-driven and event-based architectures.
- Hands-on experience with Message Queuing systems (Service Bus, Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar).
- Ensure reliable asynchronous communication, error handling, and system resilience.

6. DevOps, CI/CD & Engineering Excellence

- Design and promote DevOps practices across the application lifecycle.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or similar tools.
- Enable automated builds, deployments, testing, and monitoring.
- Advocate for infrastructure-as-code, environment standardization, and release automation.





7. Agile & Delivery Practices

- Work closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and Agile teams in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and technical estimation activities.
- Ensure architectural alignment while enabling fast, iterative delivery and continuous improvement.

8. Analysis, Decision Making & Stakeholder Collaboration

- Demonstrate strong analytical skills to evaluate technical options, trade-offs, and risks.
- Make informed architectural and technology decisions considering functional and non-functional requirements.
- Collaborate effectively with business stakeholders, leadership, and cross-functional teams.
- Translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.

Work Experience

Core Technologies

- C# / .NET Core
- ReactJS
- Microservices Architecture

Cloud & DevOps

- Microsoft Azure
- CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or similar)
- DevOps practices

Databases

- SQL Server
- MongoDB (or equivalent NoSQL DB)

Integration

- Message Queuing / Event-driven systems

Skilled Skills & Competencies

- Solid problem-solving and analytical mindset
- Excellent decision-making ability
- Up-to-date knowledge of latest technology trends and modern architectures
- Leadership and mentoring capabilities
- Strong communication and documentation skills
- Ability to work in fast-paced, collaborative environments

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

- Experience with large-scale enterprise or cloud-native applications
- Exposure to containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Knowledge of security best practices and compliance standards
- Prior experience in architect or technical lead roles

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