.NET Architect

Pacer Group
Nashville, TN

The Mission: We are seeking a .NET Architect with profound Azure Cloud expertise to spearhead the design, modernization, and migration of our enterprise-scale applications. In this high-impact role, you will act as the primary technical gatekeeper and strategist, transitioning legacy monoliths into resilient, cloud-native microservices while influencing our long-term engineering roadmap.


Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Modernization Strategy

  • End-to-End Ownership: Define and own the enterprise application architecture using .NET 6+ and Azure.
  • Modernization Leadership: Lead on-prem to Azure migrations (re-host, re-platform, re-architect) and execute monolith-to-microservices transformations.
  • Design Excellence: Create architectural blueprints and reference architectures ensuring strict adherence to SOLID principles and Clean Architecture.

Azure Cloud & Infrastructure

  • Service Mastery: Implement solutions using AKS, Azure Functions, App Services, Cosmos DB, and Service Bus.
  • Resiliency: Design high-availability and disaster recovery architectures following the Azure Well-Architected Framework.
  • Security & Governance: Implement Azure AD, Managed Identities, and RBAC while performing comprehensive threat modeling.

DevOps & IaC Enablement

  • Automation: Implement and govern Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
  • CI/CD: Collaborate with teams to design automated pipelines via Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.

Technical Leadership

  • Mentorship: Act as a thought leader, performing code and architecture reviews to foster engineering excellence.
  • Stakeholder Management: Influence technical decisions across teams and align with business product owners.


Mandatory Technical Proficiency (Scale 1-4)

  • C# / .NET Core: Expert Level (4/4)
  • Microservices Architecture: Expert Level (4/4)
  • Design & Solution Architecture: Expert Level (4/4)
  • Authentication / Security / Authorization: Expert Level (4/4)
  • Azure Cloud Services: Expert Level (4/4)
  • CI/CD Pipelines: Advanced Level (3/4)
  • Terraform (IaC): Competent Level (2/4)


Core Competencies

  • Strong knowledge of SQL Server, Azure SQL, and Cosmos DB.
  • Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes (AKS).
  • Proven track record in defining migration roadmaps and mitigation strategies.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Industry Experience: Previous background in the Healthcare industry, including knowledge of HIPAA, HL7, and FHIR.
  • Migration Track Record: Hands-on experience with large-scale Database/Application migration to the cloud.
  • Certification: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
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