.Net Applications Architect

BIICS, Inc is looking to fill a .NET
Applications Architect position. The position is located in Tallahassee, FL and
work is onsite.

.NET
Applications Architect

• Design and
  document end to end application architectures using the Microsoft .NET
  ecosystem.
  
• Define solution
  patterns, including monolithic, modular monolith, microservices, and event
  driven approaches.
  
• Establish
  architectural standards, reference architectures, and design guidelines.
  
• Evaluate and
  recommend technology stacks and frameworks.
  
• Provide
  technical leadership and guidance to development teams.
  
• Review code,
  pull requests, and design artifacts for architectural compliance.
  
• Ensure adherence
  to SOLID principles, clean architecture, and best practices.
  
• Support CI/CD
  pipeline integration and deployment strategies.
  
• Assess existing
  systems and recommend modernization approaches.
  
• Guide migrations
  from legacy JCL, COBOL, and FOCUS technologies to .NET.
  
• Identify and
  prioritize technical debt remediation.
  
• Support
  refactoring strategies without disrupting business operations.
  
• Produce and
  maintain architectural diagrams and technical documentation.
  
• Document design
  decisions and tradeoffs using architecture decision records.
  
• Support
  onboarding and mentoring of internal technical staff.
  
• Participate in
  architecture reviews and governance forums.
  
• Analyze and
  document existing computing assets, including technical specifications and
  established business rules.
  
• Assist with
  debugging and troubleshooting existing processes, including root cause analysis
  and issue resolution.
  
• Provide guidance
  and assistance with remediating and upgrading legacy assets, coordinating with
  business analysts, developers, and product owners, and participating in code
  and design reviews.
  
• Perform
  knowledge transfer with technical staff.
  
• Produce solution
  architecture diagrams and documentation.
  
• Provide
  technology and design recommendations.
  
• Produce
  architecture decision records.
  

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s or
  Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science,
  Software Engineering, or a related field. Professional work experience may
  substitute on a year for year basis for a degree.
  
• Minimum of 7
  years of experience across multiple IT areas and 2 to 3 years of relevant
  architecture experience.
  
• Advanced to
  expert knowledge and understanding of architecture, application systems design
  and integration, specifically .NET.
  
• Must be able to apply
  common knowledge, skills, and abilities in the following areas:
  

o   Clean
Architecture and Domain Driven Design.

o   Event driven
architectures.

o   API design and
integration patterns.

o   Web application
development and front end frameworks.

o   Azure DevOps
tools such as Application Insights, Key Vault, and Blob Storage.

o   SQL Server and
relational database design.

o   Data access
optimization and performance tuning.

o   Performance
tuning and scalability.

o   Reliability and
fault tolerance.

o   Logging,
monitoring, and observability.

o   Entity
Relationship Diagrams.

o   Documenting and
communicating technical requirements.

o   Coordinating
with Business Analysts to capture business requirements.

•  Knowledge of the
  SCRUM Framework.
  
• Knowledge of
  financial systems such as an ERP.-
  
• Ability to
  bridge the gap between technical and business language.
  

Preferred:

• C# or ASP.NET
  Core.
  
• Web APIs and
  RESTful services.
  
• Entity Framework
  or other ORM frameworks.
  
• .NET Framework
  and modern .NET, including .NET 6 or later.
  
• Microsoft Azure.
  
• CI/CD pipelines,
  including Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
  
• Front end
  JavaScript libraries or frameworks such as Angular, React, or Vue.