Title: Solutions Architect — .NET & Azure
Location: 100% Remote/ US (Central or Eastern time zone preferred)
Duration: Full Time.
Job Description:
Architecture & solution design
• Turn business goals into solution architectures that are scalable, secure and cost-effective.
• Design end-to-end systems across .NET, Python, Node.js and React, with SQL-based data layers.
• Modernize legacy manufacturing applications with minimal disruption to plant operations.
• Write clear architecture documents, decision records and integration specs.
Cloud & DevOps
• Architect, deploy and optimize workloads on Microsoft Azure for performance, reliability and cost.
• Set up and improve CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code and release practices to ship faster.
• Build security, monitoring and resilience into every design.
Leadership & client engagement
• Act as the trusted technical advisor to client IT leaders and business sponsors.
• Shape technology roadmaps, effort estimates and build-vs-buy decisions.
• Lead design reviews, mentor developers and enforce coding and integration standards.
Must-have qualifications
• 10+ years in software development, including 4+ years in a lead or architect role.
• Strong hands-on skills in .NET (C#, ASP.NET Core) and SQL (SQL Server or Azure SQL).
• Working experience with Python, Node.js and React.
• Proven experience designing and deploying on Azure: App Services, Functions, AKS, Azure SQL, Service Bus, Key Vault and similar.
• DevOps experience with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions, CI/CD, infrastructure as code (Terraform, Bicep or ARM) and containers (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Solid grounding in microservices, API design, event-driven architecture and cloud security.
• Comfortable owning conversations with executives and translating technical trade-offs into business impact.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience.
Good to have
Manufacturing experience (preferred)
• Experience in manufacturing or industrial settings: MES, ERP, SCADA, IoT or plant-floor data integration.
• Familiarity with industrial protocols and standards such as OPC UA, MQTT or ISA-95.
Certifications
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305).
• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400).
Other
• Data engineering or analytics on Azure: Data Factory, Synapse, Fabric or Databricks.
• Exposure to AI/ML services such as Azure OpenAI or Azure Machine Learning.
Thank you for your time and I look forward to your reply.
