Architect, Development

Responsibilities for External Candidates

•    Strong experience in developing enterprise web applications.
•    Expertise on the Microsoft technology stack (ASP.NET MVC 3.5 / 4.0 / 4.5, Web API, SQL Server).
•    Good knowledge of Client side scripting – JavaScript and JQuery, Kendo.
•    Knowledge of design patterns is required.
•    Ability to deliver software and artefacts independently.
•    Ability to mentor technical teams and evaluate software artefacts.
•    Ability to communicate with technical experts as well as functional teams.
•    Demonstrated experience with non-functional requirements like performance, scalability and security.
•    Ability to propose solutions for design and architecture.
•    Demonstrated experience in complex software troubleshooting techniques.
•    Experience in Product Engineering is desirable.
•    Exposure to Windows Azure is an added advantage.

Architecture & System Design

• Design scalable, resilient, and maintainable systems for enterprise applications
• Define architecture standards, design patterns, and best practices across modules 
• Ensure system design aligns with performance, security, and scalability requirements 

Technical Leadership

• Guide teams on architecture principles, coding standards, and design decisions
• Conduct design and architecture reviews to ensure quality and consistency
• Mentor engineers on system design and technical problem-solving

Modern Engineering (Added for current market)

• Drive implementation of microservices and cloud-native architectures
• Enable adoption of AI-assisted development workflows (Copilot, prompt-based design)
• Support integration of AI/ML components into application workflows 

Platform & Performance

• Identify and resolve system bottlenecks and architectural issues 
• Ensure performance, scalability, and reliability of applications
• Contribute to observability and monitoring strategies

DevOps & Cloud

• Support CI/CD and DevOps practices for efficient development and deployment
• Work closely on cloud architecture (Azure preferred)
• Drive containerization and deployment best practices

Collaboration

• Collaborate with product and stakeholders to translate requirements into solutions
• Work with cross-functional teams to drive delivery and alignment

Experience

• 10–12 years of software development experience with hands-on design ownership 
• 2–4 years of experience in architecture or system design roles
• Experience working in enterprise SaaS / product engineering setups

Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in .NET, C#, microservices architecture, and cloud platforms (Azure preferred) 
• Solid understanding of system design, design patterns, and distributed systems 
• Strong experience with SQL/NoSQL databases and performance tuning

Modern Stack (Market aligned)

• Experience with:
  • Microservices & event-driven architectures
  • Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Observability tools (App Insights, Grafana, etc.)
• Exposure to AI/ML or GenAI integration in applications

Engineering Practices

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and automation 
• Strong understanding of secure coding and reliability practices

Soft Skills

• Strong collaboration and communication skills 
• Ability to influence design decisions and drive alignment
• Ownership mindset with focus on execution