Solutions Architect/Principal Engineer (.NET & Cloud Architecture) - #34963

Job Description

We are seeking a Solutions Architect / Principal Engineer with deep experience in architecting scalable enterprise systems, leading technical decisions, and shaping architecture strategy using .NET, Azure, and modern cloud‑native design practices. This role involves both hands-on .NET development (30–40%) and leading enterprise architecture and solution design (60–70%).

Our client is specifically looking for someone with a consulting or agency background—a candidate who has direct experience handling clients and working in dynamic, fast-paced environments. They prefer profiles not coming from banking or large, highly structured corporations, but rather from startups, tech consulting firms, or digital agencies where adaptability and client engagement are core to the role.

Additionally, this role offers a significant long-term opportunity:
➡️ After 6 months, high-performing candidates may be absorbed and work directly in Australia, with the possibility of bringing their family.

Duties and Responsibilities:

●        Lead Solution Architect on enterprise web applications

●        Act as technical authority on .NET and Azure architecture

●         Mentor and unblock mid-level and junior developers

●        Serve as a trusted technical voice in client conversations

●        Own code quality, performance, security, and deployment standards

●        Deliver production-ready systems, not just write code

●        Design scalable web application architectures using .NET (ASP.NET Core)

●        Lead full-stack delivery across backend, frontend, and infrastructure

●        Model data and optimise performance using Entity Framework / EF Core

●        Review code and enforcing engineering standards

●        Diagnose and resolve complex production issues

●         Design CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows

●        Ensure applications are secure, maintainable, and cloud-ready

●        Translate business requirements into clean technical solutions

●       Communicate clearly with clients when required

Requirements

Backend:

• Deep expertise in C#, ASP.NET Core, and the modern .NET ecosystem
• Strong mastery of Entity Framework / EF Core (performance tuning, migrations, modelling)
• RESTful API design and distributed systems patterns
• Strong SQL knowledge and database optimisation

Frontend:

• Capability in modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Vue, or similar)
• Understanding of component-driven UI architecture
• Ability to collaborate effectively with UX designers

Cloud & DevOps:

• Production experience in Microsoft Azure
• CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar)
• Infrastructure awareness (App Services, containers, networking, security)
• Monitoring, logging, and production diagnostics

Behavioural Competencies

• Operates in the top 5% of engineers
• Outcome-focused — solves problems, not just tickets
• Works autonomously without supervision
• Mentors and unblocks other developers, raising the technical standard of the team
• Communicates clearly and confidently in fluent English
• Comfortable speaking directly with clients when required
• Calm under pressure in production environments
• Takes full ownership of technical outcomes and complex system delivery