.NET Solution Architect

The Andersons, Inc.•Maumee, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for driving a stable, modern, and standardized custom .NET application portfolio. This role will serve as the technical authority for custom application architecture; designing modernization roadmaps for existing systems, enforcing compliance with established standards, and providing direct development support to junior and offshore team members.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field required.
5-10 years’ relevant experience in .NET application architecture (including legacy .NET framework applications and modern .NET development)
Strong hands-on expertise with C# .NET Applications, NET core targets, Microsoft SQL Server hosted both on prem and in Azure SQL.
In-depth understanding of application design patterns and architecture principles for internal applications and customer facing apps.
Familiarity with securing applications and ensuring compliance with data privacy and security requirements.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate business requirements into application solutions and articulate architectural decisions to stakeholders in a clear, persuasive manner.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree preferred
Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204), Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) or other relevant certifications
Experience with Azure cloud platforms and AI Coding tools

Responsibilities

Assess the current portfolio of custom .NET applications; identify technical debt, security risks, and obsolescence; and develop roadmaps to upgrade legacy .NET Framework applications to modern .NET targets.
Prioritize and sequence migrations based on business impact and technical dependencies.
Establish clear, documented architecture standards and coding practices for custom application development (e.g., patterns for repository, DI, error handling, security, testing, deployment).
Create compliance frameworks and conduct regular architecture reviews to ensure the development team adheres to standards; addressing deviations and driving continuous improvement in code quality.
Perform or lead code reviews on all major changes to ensure standards compliance and best practices.
Design solutions for new features and modernization initiatives, evaluating tools and patterns that fit business requirements and align with established standards.
Lead proof-of-concept efforts for emerging technologies that benefit the team's capabilities.
Support production applications, troubleshooting complex issues and working with the team to implement fixes.
Ensure applications are robust, secure, scalable, and maintainable.
Be on call to support critical business production applications.
Work closely with business stakeholders to gather application requirements; ensuring proposed solutions meet business objectives and align with enterprise architecture standards.