Solution Architect – Legacy Portal (.NET)
Own the technical architecture of the Education Domain's legacy portal and drive modernization strategies from .NET Framework to .NET 8. Lead architecture reviews, define design standards, and mentor developers to ensure scalable and secure enterprise applications.
- On-site
- Canada
- Posted Aug 4, 2026
- 1 position
Job summary
Key Responsibilities Own the overall technical architecture of the Legacy Portal/Existing Portal "Education Domain". Design scalable, secure, and high-performing enterprise applications. Define solution architecture, application design standards, and development best practices. Lead architecture reviews and provide technical guidance throughout the software development lifecycle. Analyze existing applications and recommend modernization strategies. Drive migration initiatives from .NET Framework to .NET Core/.NET 8 where appropriate. Design and develop enterprise applications using ASP.NET Core and modern .NET technologies. Design RESTful APIs and integration solutions for internal and external systems. Ensure application security, performance, scalability, and maintainability. Review database design, data models, stored procedures, and SQL performance. Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions. Mentor developers and technical leads on architecture, coding standards, and best practices. Support production issues, root cause analysis, and technical troubleshooting. Prepare architecture diagrams, solution documents, technical specifications, and design documentation. Define reusable frameworks, shared components, and coding standards. Work closely with DevOps teams to support CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies. Ensure compliance with security, governance, and organizational standards. Required Technical Skills Application Development 10+ years of software development experience. 3+ years as a Solution Architect or Technical Architect. Strong expertise in C#, .NET Framework, .NET Core, and .NET 8. Extensive experience with ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Core MVC, ASP.NET Core Web API, and Web Forms (preferred). Strong experience designing and developing RESTful APIs. Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles. Experience with asynchronous programming (async/await) and multithreading. Experience with LINQ and modern C# language features. Architecture & Design Enterprise Application Architecture Clean Architecture Layered Architecture SOLID Principles Design Patterns Dependency Injection (DI) Middleware pipeline design Repository and Unit of Work patterns API-first architecture Modular application design Database SQL Server Entity Framework Entity Framework Core ADO.NET Database design Stored Procedures Query optimization Indexing Performance tuning Integration REST APIs SOAP Services JSON/XML Third-party system integrations Authentication providers API versioning Swagger/OpenAPI Security Authentication & Authorization JWT OAuth2 OpenID Connect Azure Active Directory Secure coding practices OWASP Top 10 awareness DevOps & Tools Azure DevOps Git CI/CD pipelines IIS NuGet Package Management Application deployment and release management
What you’ll do
Own the technical architecture of the Education Domain's legacy portal and drive modernization strategies from .NET Framework to .NET 8. Lead architecture reviews, define design standards, and mentor developers to ensure scalable and secure enterprise applications.
Requirements
Requires over 10 years of software development experience with at least 3 years in a Solution Architect role. Expertise in C#, .NET Core, SQL Server, and enterprise design patterns is essential.
Listed skills
- CI/CDPreferred
- C++Preferred
Other relevant skills
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- Solution Architecture
- .NET 8
- ASP.NET Core
- C#
- RESTful APIs
- SQL Server
- Entity Framework Core
- Clean Architecture
- SOLID Principles
- Azure DevOps
- CI/CD
- OAuth2
- JWT
- Microservices
- Design Patterns
- Unit of Work
Job areas
- Software
- Technology
- Consulting
- Engineering
- Management & Leadership
Additional details
- Minimum experience
- 10+ years
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Seniority
- Mid-Senior level
- Application method
- Direct apply is available
