Senior.NET Architect

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Senior .NET Architect

Location : Chicago, IL (Onsite)

Employment Type : Full-Time / Contract / Contract-to-Hire

Visa requirement : Only GC / USC

Experience : 18+ years

About the Role :

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior .NET Architect to lead the end-to-end architecture and technical direction of enterprise web applications. This role requires deep hands-on expertise in the .NET ecosystem , cloud-native architectures, application modernization, and microservices. The architect will work onsite in Chicago , closely collaborating with client stakeholders and offshore development teams to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions, primarily within the legal domain .

The Senior .NET Architect will own the overall technical architecture of the project, ensuring robust, scalable, and future-ready solutions. The role demands hands-on technical leadership, strong client-facing skills, and the ability to guide distributed teams while enforcing architectural governance, best practices, and delivery excellence.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead architectural design and development of enterprise-scale .NET applications , ensuring scalability, performance, and security.
• Design and implement cloud architectures using Microsoft Azure (App Services, Functions, Azure SQL, AKS).
• Drive application modernization , legacy transformation, and cloud adoption initiatives.
• Architect and govern microservices-based solutions , ensuring modularity, reusability, and maintainability.
• Oversee the design and implementation of RESTful APIs , enforcing consistency and best practices.
• Define and enforce architectural standards , coding guidelines, and security protocols.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to development teams.
• Collaborate closely with product owners, business analysts, UX / UI teams, and client stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Conduct code reviews , design reviews, and architecture governance checkpoints.
• Optimize application performance using caching strategies, database indexing, and code optimization.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and contribute to strategic architectural decisions.
• Work effectively from the onsite location while coordinating with offshore teams.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

Soft Skills & Leadership Competencies :