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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # IT Solution Lead - Python .NET - **Company:** Applied Materials - **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $140,500.0 - $193,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** ASP.NET, HTML, JavaScript (Programming Language), .NET Framework, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Application Performance Management, Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Information Systems, Databases, Continuous Integration, Database Analysis, Distributed Systems, Data Flow Control, Github, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, OAuth, OpenID, OpenShift, Scrum Methodology, Query Optimization, Role-Based Access Control, Standard Sql, JSON Web Token, Software Engineering, SQL Stored Procedures, SQL Databases, TypeScript, Management of Software Versions, Software Vulnerability Management, Data Logging, Enterprise Software Applications, .NET Core, ReactJS, Caching, Technical Debt, Indexer, Backend, Fastapi, AngularJS, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Bitbucket, Front End Software Development, Api Design, Restful APIs, Pagination, Splunk, Dynatrace, Devsecops, Api Management, Legacy Systems, Microservices - **Published:** September 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://amat.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Santa-ClaraCA/IT-Solution-Lead---Python-NET_R2626920 ## About the Role Education - Bachelor's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field. Equivalent experience considered per company policy. Cloud/technical certifications desirable. Experience - 6+ years in enterprise application development, architecture, integration, or modernization, including: * Full lifecycle ownership from requirements through production support. * Leading technical solutions spanning .NET, Python, React, REST APIs, SQL, and enterprise integrations. * Leading medium-to-large initiatives with multiple technical and business stakeholders. * Resolving complex production issues and driving preventive improvements. * Mentoring engineers while contributing directly to delivery. * Working with globally distributed Agile teams. Technical Requirements Backend C#, ASP.NET, .NET Framework/.NET Core, REST Web APIs; Python with FastAPI or comparable Frontend React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS; working knowledge of Angular for legacy modernization Architecture Enterprise application architecture, integration patterns, distributed systems, microservices, API-first design, event-driven integration, cloud-native patterns; design documentation (sequence diagrams, data-flow diagrams, API specs) API & Security Versioning, OAuth 2.0/OIDC, JWT, RBAC, service-to-service auth, secrets management, validation, auditability; identifying breaking changes in routes, models, auth, and downstream integrations Data Strong SQL on SQL Server and PostgreSQL; stored procedures, schema and index design, execution plans, connection management; diagnosing slow queries, blocking, locking, and timeouts; migration, archival, and retention practices Cloud & DevSecOps Azure or AWS, containers, Kubernetes/OpenShift; Git-based workflows and PR reviews; CI/CD with automated build, test, deploy, rollback; dependency and vulnerability management Observability OpenTelemetry, Splunk, Application Insights, or comparable - preferred Quality Unit, API, integration, regression, performance, and production-readiness testing; automated quality gates in CI/CD; resiliency and negative-path coverage on critical integrations Tooling Jira, Confluence, GitHub/Bitbucket, Azure DevOps; Scrum or SAFe; requirement-to-release traceability; approved AI-assisted development tools (desirable) Competencies Functional knowledge - Advanced command of enterprise architecture, full stack development, API and database engineering, cloud, testing, observability, security, and production support. Understands how frontend, backend, data, infrastructure, and business-process layers interact. Applies technical judgment in ways that protect continuity and avoid unnecessary modernization risk. Business expertise - Develops deep understanding of the business processes each application supports; connects design decisions to operational continuity, data quality, reliability, and delivery speed; evaluates solutions for feasibility, risk, supportability, and lifecycle cost. Leadership - Sets technical direction and standards across multiple applications; leads reviews and technical decision-making; influences without relying on authority; escalates material risks with clear recommendations; drives accountability, documentation, and knowledge transfer. Problem solving - Reduces ambiguous problems to clear statements, options, and recommended actions using logs, traces, metrics, code, and database analysis. Determines whether the fix is code, architecture, database, integration, infrastructure, or process. Designs for failure with resiliency, monitoring, and recovery built in. Impact - Improves quality, reliability, performance, security, and maintainability across the portfolio; enables continuity of critical DIA applications; raises engineering productivity through reusable patterns, automation, and standardized practice. Interpersonal - Explains complex technical matters clearly to engineers, business partners, and senior management; aligns stakeholders on direction and priorities; documents decisions, risks, and operational procedures; works independently with transparency and accountability. ## Description Hands-on technical leader for enterprise applications across .NET, Python, and React. Owns architecture, incremental modernization of legacy systems, API and database engineering, and production reliability - while mentoring engineers and continuing to write code., Solution design & modernization * Own architecture, design, and technical direction for a portfolio of DIA applications. * Translate business requirements into solution architecture, API contracts, data models, implementation plans, and testable acceptance criteria. * Lead incremental, risk-managed modernization of legacy .NET, Web Forms, Angular, and scheduled-job applications - retaining and modernizing .NET where it fits, moving to Python/FastAPI where it advances platform convergence. * Maintain backward compatibility and business continuity for consuming applications throughout. Hands-on delivery * Build and review backend services in C#/ASP.NET/.NET Core and Python/FastAPI. * Build and review React/TypeScript front ends. * Design secure, versioned, documented REST APIs and enterprise integrations. * Optimize performance via query tuning, indexing, caching, pagination, batching, and async processing. Production engineering * Establish exception handling, structured logging, distributed tracing, metrics, dashboards, alerts, and health checks. * Lead root-cause analysis on critical incidents through documented closure and preventive action. * Diagnose issues across code, database, integration, infrastructure, and platform layers. Standards & governance * Define and enforce engineering standards for architecture, coding, testing, security, observability, and production readiness. * Lead design, architecture, code, and release-readiness reviews. * Ensure compliance with security, privacy, access-control, and change-management requirements. Leadership & collaboration * Lead multiple concurrent initiatives, balancing modernization, feature delivery, technical debt, and production support. * Partner with product owners, architects, QE, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and support teams; coordinate globally distributed Agile teams. * Mentor engineers; contribute reusable patterns, reference implementations, and accelerators. * Communicate decisions, dependencies, risks, and status clearly to engineering and senior leadership. * Use approved AI-assisted engineering tools within required security and engineering controls. ## Related Videos - [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1017-next-level-enterprise-architecture-modular-flexible-scalable-multichannel-and-ai-ready) - [The Resilience of the World Wide Web](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1281-the-resilience-of-the-world-wide-web) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Keeping applications secure by evolving OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100152-keeping-applications-secure-by-evolving-oauth-2-0-and-openid-connect) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [NoLoJS - Avoiding JavaScript Cruft with HTML and CSS - Aaron T. 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