.Net Architect

Senior .NET Technical Architect

Industry: Energy & Utilities

Location: Belgium

About the Role

We are looking for a Technical Architect or a very senior .NET professional to support the delivery of applications within a project portfolio. You will report on application progress, review specifications, ensure code quality, and follow established guidelines and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Report to Project Leaders on application progress.
• Check and challenge specifications.
• Control code quality.
• Report to the Development Team Manager.
• Follow established guidelines and technologies.

Technical Requirements

• Technical Architect level or very senior .NET profile.
• Strong UI focus with experience designing and delivering modern front-end solutions.
• Microfrontend knowledge is required.
• Preferably highly skilled in Blazor; alternatively, strong expertise in another modern UI technology.
• Senior experience with microservice architecture.
• Senior experience with core software development patterns.
• Good experience with Kubernetes (K8s) components and concepts (services, pods, ingress, networking, etc.).
• Good experience using Azure cloud resources.
• Good experience with Helm deployments and Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
• Good experience designing architectures using UML, ArchiMate, or similar modeling frameworks.
• Good experience with testing practices (unit testing, feature testing, mocking).

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience coaching development teams.
• Ability to play a key role within Scrum teams.
• Experience leading and coordinating multiple development teams during sprints.
• Strong analytical skills for investigating technical issues.
• Ability to define and communicate a clear target architecture.
• Comfortable challenging technical decisions with Tech Leads and Developers.
• Ability to challenge functional requirements together with Product Owners.
• Capable of explaining technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience facilitating collaborative technical workshops with developers and architects.
• Ability to manage priorities and urgent issues efficiently.
• Structured and solution-oriented mindset.
• Interest in exploring new technologies and maintaining strong technical awareness.

Languages

• English (C1) – Mandatory
• German, French, or Dutch are considered an asset.