McLaren Strategic Solutions - Solution Architect -.Net Frameworks

About the Role :

We are looking for a hands-on .NET Solutions Architect to lead the modernization of a large-scale enterprise platform.

This role focuses on reverse engineering legacy systems, uncovering hidden business logic, and designing scalable, cloud-ready architectures that will define the platforms future.

You will play a critical role in evaluating the existing system, defining target architecture, and ensuring a scalable, secure, and future-ready solution aligned with business goals.

Key Responsibilities :

- Analyze and assess the existing .NET application (architecture, codebase, dependencies, and data flows).

- Define and own the modernization roadmap from current .NET to the latest .NET (Core / .NET 8+) stack.

- Design and implement a microservices-based architecture using modern design patterns.

- Lead the migration to AWS Cloud, defining cloud-native architectures and best practices.

- Establish standards for API design, service communication, security, and observability.

- Guide teams on strangler, re-platforming, and re-engineering strategies.

- Work closely with product owners, business stakeholders, and engineering teams.

- Review and approve architecture designs, code standards, and technical implementations.

- Ensure scalability, performance, resiliency, and cost optimization in the target architecture.

- Mentor senior and mid-level engineers on cloud and microservices best practices.

- Drive governance, risk mitigation, and technical decision-making across the program.

Requirements :

Required Qualifications :

- 12+ years of experience in software engineering with deep expertise in .NET technologies.

- Strong hands-on experience with C# .NET Framework applications.

- Proven experience modernizing or migrating monolithic applications to microservices.

- Expertise in latest .NET stack (.NET Core / .NET 6/7/8).

- Strong understanding of microservices architecture patterns.

1. Domain-Driven Design (DDD)

2. API Gateway, Service Discovery

3. Event-driven and synchronous communication

Extensive experience with AWS Cloud, including services such as :

1. EC2, ECS / EKS

2. Lambda

3. API Gateway

4. RDS / DynamoDB

5. S3

6. IAM, VPC

- Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

- Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

- Solid understanding of security, performance, and scalability in distributed systems.

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to Have :

- Experience with hybrid modernization approaches (Strangler Fig, Incremental Migration).

- Exposure to event-driven architectures (Kafka, SNS/SQS).

- Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).

- Experience in regulated or large-scale enterprise environments.

- Background in leading modernization programs across multiple teams.

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