Happiest Minds - .Net Core Architect - Entity Framework/SQL Server

Description :

Role :

- Net Core Architect

Location : Pune & Bangalore

Job Description :

Core Technical Expertise :

- 12+ years in software development (backend, frontend, cloud)

Deep hands-on experience in .NET :

- .NET Core (6.0+), C#, REST APIs, Entity Framework, SQL Server

- Full stack development: Angular/React, TypeScript, HTML/CSS

- Cloud platform (at least ONE): Azure (recommended), AWS, or GCP

- Software design patterns: SOLID, MVVM, MVC, Repository, Dependency Injection

- Microservices architecture and trade-offs with monolithic systems

DevOps & Infrastructure :

- CI/CD pipeline design (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins)

- Docker and Kubernetes fundamentals

- Infrastructure-as-code: Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation

- Unit testing and test automation

Communication & Soft Skills (CRITICAL) :

- Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to explain complex concepts clearly

- Client-facing presentation skills (C-suite and technical audiences)

- Strong stakeholder management and leadership/mentoring capabilities

Preferred Skills and Qualifications :

Cloud & DevOps :

- Azure Solutions Architect Expert or AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification

- Hands-on DevOps experience; serverless architecture (Azure Functions, Lambda)

Architectural Patterns :

- Application modernization and legacy system transformation experience

- Microservices migration projects

- Domain-driven design (DDD) principles

Emerging Technologies (Nice-to-Have) :

- GenAI tools exposure (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT for code generation)

- Basic prompt engineering and LLM guidance understanding

Note: GenAI experience is NOT mandatory; willingness to learn is valued

Additional :

- Agile/Scrum in large-scale projects

- Distributed systems and eventual consistency patterns

- Security best practices (OAuth2, JWT, OWASP)