.Net Architect

.Net Architect

6 Months contract – Extension long term Contract

Location:   Vienna, VA   

 Job description:

Architecture & Design:

• Own the end-to-end solution architecture across Production Scheduling, Production Execution, and Allocation Rules Engine modules
• Define and enforce architectural patterns: three-tier (Next.js → Azure Functions → Azure SQL), RTK Query slice conventions, schema name spacing, and DEP integration contracts
• Lead database schema design (SSDT projects, Azure SQL) and API contract definition (OpenAPI/Swagger) across all modules
• Architect real-time subsystems: SignalR hub for check-weigher events, Azure Service Bus Premium queuing for NAV output posting, and retry/dead-letter strategies
• Design the Allocation Rules Engine evaluation pipeline for sub-200ms P99 latency and batch-evaluation throughput

Required skills :

• 12+ years of software development experience, with 3+ years in a Solution Architect or Lead Architect role
• Deep expertise in Azure-native architectures: Azure Function Apps (isolated worker model), Azure SQL, Azure Service Bus, Azure AD / MSAL (OAuth2/OIDC)
• Strong C# .NET 8 — Azure Functions, Entity Framework Core, xUnit testing, REST API design
• Strong React / TypeScript / Next.js 15 — App Router, RTK Query, Tailwind CSS, component library patterns
• Azure SQL / SQL Server schema design — SSDT projects, query optimization, multi-tenant schema isolation
• Experience integrating with ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics NAV / Business Central strongly preferred)
• Proven experience designing real-time systems (SignalR, WebSockets, or equivalent)
• OpenAPI/Swagger specification authoring and API contract-first development

AI & Tooling

• Hands-on experience with Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or equivalent AI coding assistants in production development workflows
• Demonstrated ability to prompt LLMs effectively using structured specifications and to critically evaluate generated output
• Familiarity with AI-assisted test generation and automated code review tooling

Architecture & Process:

• Track record delivering complex, multi-module web applications end-to-end
• Experience with message-driven integration patterns (Azure Service Bus, event-driven architecture, dead-letter handling)
• Security-conscious mindset: OWASP Top 10 familiarity, managed identity patterns, Azure Key Vault
• Observability and monitoring: Application Insights instrumentation, custom metrics, alerting design

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in food production, logistics, or warehouse management systems
• Familiarity with Teklynx Sentinel, Zebra label printing APIs, or industrial hardware integration
• Experience with the DEP (Data Exchange Platform) or similar NAV middleware patterns
• Contributions to or opinions on AI coding tool evaluation and team adoption playbooks
• Azure certifications (AZ-204, AZ-305 or equivalent)

Architecture & Design

• Own the end-to-end solution architecture across Production Scheduling, Production Execution, and Allocation Rules Engine modules
• Define and enforce architectural patterns: three-tier (Next.js → Azure Functions → Azure SQL), RTK Query slice conventions, schema namespacing, and DEP integration contracts
• Lead database schema design (SSDT projects, Azure SQL) and API contract definition (OpenAPI/Swagger) across all modules
• Architect real-time subsystems: SignalR hub for check-weigher events, Azure Service Bus Premium queuing for NAV output posting, and retry/dead-letter strategies
• Design the Allocation Rules Engine evaluation pipeline for sub-200ms P99 latency and batch-evaluation throughput