NET Application Architect

The Senior .NET Application Architect will guide the modernization and alignment of over 1,500 computing assets interfaces, enterprise applications, databases, and reporting systems and lead legacy-to-modern architecture transitions, perform fit-gap analyses, ensure code quality via SonarQube, resolve security vulnerabilities, replace legacy UI frameworks (AngularJS/Kendo UI) with modern alternatives, and provide technical guidance across the agency’s .NET ecosystem., * Architectural Strategy & Design: Architect end-to-end .NET solutions, set design standards, define system patterns, and document Architecture Decision Records (ADRs).

• System Modernization & Migration: Lead legacy-to-.NET migrations (e.g., JCL/COBOL/FOCUS), evaluate new tech stacks, and remediate technical debt without business disruption.
• Financial Alignment: Perform fit-gap analyses, re-engineer incoming/outgoing interfaces, and align critical financial processes (payroll, journal vouchering)
• Code Quality & Technical Governance: Enforce SOLID principles, review pull requests, and address security vulnerabilities using SonarQube.
• UI & Frontend Refactoring: Modernize legacy UI frameworks by replacing AngularJS and Kendo UI with modern JavaScript libraries.
• DevOps & Cloud Integration: Support CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions) and integrate Azure services (Key Vault, App Insights, Blob Storage).
• Leadership & Knowledge Sharing: Mentor development teams, collaborate with lead developers on high-risk technical changes, and maintain technical documentation.

• Minimum of 7 plus years in multiple IT domains.
• 3 plus years of dedicated technical/solution architecture experience.
• Advanced to expert-level knowledge in application systems design, integration patterns, and the Microsoft .NET ecosystem.
• C# / ASP.NET Core
• Web APIs (RESTful Services)
• Entity Framework / Modern ORM Frameworks
• .NET Framework & Modern .NET (.NET 6+)
• Microsoft Azure & Cloud Native Services
• CI/CD Pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
• Modern Front-End Frameworks (Angular, React, or Vue)
• Key Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
• Technical KSAs
• Domain-Driven Design (DDD), Clean Architecture, Event-Driven Architecture, RESTful API Design, and Integration Patterns.
• SQL Server, Relational Database Design, Data Access Optimization, ERDs, Performance Tuning, Scalability, and Fault Tolerance.
• Azure DevOps, Application Insights, Key Vault, Blob Storage, CI/CD Strategies, and Observability/Logging tooling.
• Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) frameworks, financial accounting processes, or state-level financial systems.
• Applied working knowledge of the SCRUM framework.
• Superior ability to translate complex technical concepts for business stakeholders and articulate business requirements to technical teams.
• Analytical mindset capable of performing independent root-cause analysis and making sound, data-driven decisions.
• Track record of mentoring team members, managing stakeholder expectations, building consensus, and adapting leadership styles to diverse project teams.
• Adaptability to evolving state mandates and project constraints while maintaining a high standard of customer service to agency end-users.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.