Job Description
Job Title: Technical Architect / Technical Lead in .NET, SQL Server (on-premise), and Kubernetes (on-prem).
Location: Pune, India
Work Mode: Work From Office (5 Days)**
Company: Zywave
Zywave is looking for an experienced Technical Architect / Technical Lead to drive the modernization, scalability, and technical excellence. The ideal candidate will be hands-on with modern architecture practices and possess deep expertise in .NET, SQL Server (on-premise), and Kubernetes (on-prem).
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Design
- Define and own the technical architecture using modern, scalable, and secure design principles.
- Architect solutions using .NET technologies and design high-performing backend systems.
- Design and manage SQL Server (on-premise) data models, indexing, optimization, and database performance strategies.
- Architect containerized solutions using Kubernetes (on-premise) ensuring high availability, scalability, and reliability.
Technical Leadership
- Lead, mentor, and guide development teams in solution design, coding standards, and best practices.
- Review architecture proposals, designs, and code to ensure technical alignment and maintainability.
- Work closely with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, and QA to ensure end-to-end technical quality.
Hands-On Development
- Contribute to key modules and complex components using .NET and modern backend engineering approaches.
- Drive modernization initiatives, refactoring legacy components into modern microservices-based architecture.
Operations & Performance
- Collaborate with DevOps teams for CI/CD setups, automated deployments, monitoring, and observability.
- Troubleshoot production issues to identify root causes and guide sustainable long-term solutions.
- Ensure the platform meets performance, scalability, and security benchmarks.
Collaboration
- Work with cross-functional teams to align architecture with business requirements and roadmap priorities.
- Stay updated with emerging technologies and propose relevant modernization efforts.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 1015 years of software engineering experience, with at least 4+ years in an architect or technical lead role.
- Strong expertise in .NET / .NET Core, enterprise backend architecture, and API design.
- Deep hands-on experience with SQL Server (on-premise) including performance optimization and database design.
- Proven experience implementing, deploying, and managing Kubernetes (on-premise) clusters.
- Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices, containerization, and cloud-native principles (even if on-prem).
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and monitoring tools.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and technical decision-making skills.
Must-Have Skills
- .NET / .NET Core
- SQL Server (On-Premise)
- Kubernetes (On-Premise)
Good-to-Have Skills
- AI / Prompt Engineering
- Microservices architecture
- API security (OAuth/JWT)
- Docker / Containerization
- Message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
- Cloud exposure (AWS/Azure) even if hybrid with on-prem
- Experience modernizing legacy applications
