Technical Lead / Architect (Microsoft Tech Stack)

Position Summary:
We are looking for a highly skilled Technical Lead / Architect who will take ownership of end-to-end technical delivery of full-stack web application, while remaining hands-on with coding. You will lead by example, mentor team members, and collaborate closely with product managers and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality, scalable web applications built on .NET (C#), ReactJS, and Azure.

Broad expectations from this role are as follows:

Hands on Technical expertise in MS Technology, C#/.NET, SQL/No-SQL DBs, React JS, Web App, PWA, REST Web API, HTTP, and Cloud patterns, Azure
Provide technical guidance and leadership to innovation initiatives like building PoC
Work with product management to confirm functional and non-functional requirements (performance, security, high availability, scalability, disaster recovery etc.)
Work with other architects to finalize technical architecture and solutions
Own end-to-end delivery of the product delivery (complete SDLC)
Be a part of senior management team in Pune in supporting local initiatives

Experience:

11-15 years of professional experience in software with at least 2+ years as a technical lead / architect with similar roles / responsibilities
Extensive knowledge of product development and software development methodologies

Technical Experience:

Hands on Technical expertise in MS Technology, C#.NET, SQL/No-SQL DBs, Web App, PWA, REST, HTTP, and Cloud patterns, Azure
Deep technical knowledge in Microservices and/or Service-Oriented Architecture design
Experience in Agile Methodologies/Scrum, Test Driven Development (TDD) & Unit Testing
Deep understanding of SOLID design principals and patterns
Understanding and experience HTML5, CSS, JSON and JS libraries like AngularJS/ReactJS
Understand functional and non-functional requirements (performance, security, high availability, scalability, disaster recovery, etc.)
Strong experience in understanding how data flows within the application components, how it impacts usability, and user experience
Provide technical guidance and leadership to innovation initiatives like building PoC
Experience with DevOps practices and tools (CI/CD, Git, pipelines, deployments)
Azure services (App Services, Functions, Key Vault, Azure DevOps, etc.)
Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
Strong communication skills and experience in stakeholder collaboration
Ability to lead and mentor a development team effectively
Quality and test first development mindset
Able to coordinate technical standards within a development team
Ability to strongly influence peers and technical staff within the team
Experience in localization and globalization, security, performance, integration with third party components and applications

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Collaborate with other architects and product owners to understand requirements and define technical solutions
Lead an Agile team of .Net developers, UI developers, QA engineers to drive the development of our business critical (24/7/365) cloud-based application
Take ownership and responsibility of the Agile team and technical project delivery
Drive the appropriate use and implementation of technology to deliver high quality solutions that delight our customers
Play an important role as a technical leader defining the framework, technology, processes / best practices and culture
Strong experience in designing and developing RESTful APIs and microservices
Good knowledge of SQL Server, data modeling, and performance tuning
Strong in object-oriented design and development using software development best practices
Defining technical approach for the feature and implement it with team members
Strong knowledge of multi-threading and application clustering, scalability, performance, application security, code analysis and optimization
Guide the development and delivery of maintainable and highly scalable multi-tier SaaS applications with web-based clients on the Microsoft technology stack
Develop and deploy applications to Azure using Azure DevOps and Azure PaaS
Contribute in necessary Architecture documentation, participate in gate review to include Infrastructure, security and performance
Ensure that deliverables are self-certified prior to transitioning to the downstream consumers of the deliverable (QA and customers)
Ensure best design practices and processes are followed for continuous improvement of product
Deliver application feature required code, DB, design, storage related changes within decided timelines
Actively troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, ensuring production stability
Stay current with emerging technologies and evaluate their applicability to business needs
Understand, estimate and design technical approach for features to be developed
Identify any internal tool, utility needed. If yes, develop it
Taken ownership and delivery of applications from technical requirements till production deployment
Generate innovative approaches and solutions to complex issues
Evaluate new development tools and drive their implementation within our development teams
Mentor less-experienced staff by providing daily guidance and direction

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