Lead Developer/Technical Architect(.NET&Azure)

About The Role

We are looking for a hands-on Lead Developer with deep .NET and Azure expertise who can deliver immediate impact. This is not a pure architect role. The candidate will actively code, review code, troubleshoot production issues, and design Azure-native solutions when needed.

You will work closely with onshore and offshore teams supporting enterprise-grade applications for a private equity client.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain .NET Core / .NET 8+ backend services
• Own Azure-first architecture decisions for production systems
• Build and optimize applications using Azure PaaS services
• Perform hands-on coding (70 80%), code reviews, and mentoring
• Design secure, scalable, and resilient Azure architectures
• Work on microservices, APIs, background workers, and integrations
• Implement Azure-native monitoring, alerts, and logging
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate requirements into solutions
• Coordinate with offshore teams and own delivery quality

Mandatory Technical Skills (Non-Negotiable)

.NET / Backend

• Strong hands-on experience with .NET Core / C#
• REST API design, middleware, dependency injection
• Microservices architecture and service-to-service communication
• Unit testing, performance tuning, production debugging

Azure (Must be Azure-first, not AWS-only)

• Azure App Services
• Azure Functions (HTTP, Queue, Timer triggers)
• Azure SQL / Cosmos DB
• Azure Service Bus / Queues
• Azure API Management
• Azure Key Vault
• Azure App Insights + Log Analytics + Azure Monitor
• Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines