.NET Architect (Full Stack Engineering)

Cognizant; Halifax Regional Municipality; Remote; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking an experienced .NET Full Stack Architect to define end‑to‑end architecture for enterprise applications using .NET, Angular, and Azure. You will design scalable RESTful APIs, lead modernization efforts, and mentor teams across the lifecycle.

The role requires strong cloud, security, and DevOps expertise, with a focus on healthcare solutions and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Microsoft application development with strong full‑stack engineering expertise.
• 3+ years in a Technical Architect, Solution Architect, Lead Architect, or equivalent hands‑on architecture role.
• Strong hands‑on experience with .NET Core / ASP.NET Core, Angular, Web API, SQL Server, and Azure.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive end‑to‑end architecture for enterprise full‑stack applications using .NET and Angular.
• Architect and develop RESTful Web APIs and microservices with authentication, authorization, and API versioning.
• Lead modernization of legacy ASP.NET / .NET Framework applications toward modern .NET and Azure ecosystems.
• Mentor development teams and provide technical leadership across the application lifecycle.

Skills

.NET

Angular

Azure

SQL Server

Web API

Microservices

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AKS

Job description

About Role:

We are seeking an experienced .NET Full Stack Architect with strong hands‑on expertise in .NET, Angular, Microsoft Azure, SQL Server, and Web API, combined with solid Healthcare/Health Insurance domain knowledge.

The Architect will be responsible for defining and driving the end‑to‑end solution architecture, covering frontend, backend, APIs, data, cloud infrastructure, security, DevOps, integration, scalability, and modernization. The role requires the ability to evaluate architectural approaches such as modular monoliths, microservices, event‑driven architecture, and serverless solutions and select appropriate patterns based on business and technical requirements.

The person should be comfortable moving between architecture discussions, code reviews, API and database design, Azure solutioning, production troubleshooting, and mentoring engineering teams. The candidate should provide technical leadership across the application lifecycle, produce HLD/LLD documentation, UML diagrams, and Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), establish engineering standards, mentor development teams, and work closely with business stakeholders and healthcare SMEs to deliver secure, scalable, highly available, and compliant healthcare solutions.

In this role, you will

• Define and drive end‑to‑end architecture for enterprise full‑stack applications using .NET and Angular.
• Design scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions using .NET Core / ASP.NET Core, C#, Angular, REST APIs, and SQL Server.
• Establish application architecture, API standards, integration patterns, coding standards, and reusable frameworks.
• Architect and develop RESTful Web APIs and microservices, including authentication, authorization, exception handling, logging, and API versioning.
• Lead modernization of legacy ASP.NET / .NET Framework applications toward modern .NET and Azure‑based architectures.
• Design responsive and modular front‑end solutions using Angular, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Provide expertise in SQL Server, including database design, stored procedures, query optimization, indexing, and performance tuning.
• Architect cloud solutions using Azure App Service, Azure Functions, Azure SQL Database, Azure Storage, Key Vault, Application Insights, and API Management.
• Define CI/CD and deployment approaches using Azure DevOps and Git‑based development practices.
• Drive non‑functional architecture covering performance, scalability, availability, security, observability, and resiliency.
• Perform architecture and code reviews, troubleshoot complex production issues, and provide technical guidance to engineering teams.
• Partner with product owners, business stakeholders, engineering teams, and enterprise architects to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Support the complete application lifecycle, including design, development, deployment, production support, vulnerability remediation, upgrades, and application modernization.
• Mentor developers and provide technical leadership across distributed engineering teams.

Work model:

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in Canada. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work‑life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

Note: The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What you need to have to be considered:

• 12+ years of experience in Microsoft application development with strong full‑stack engineering expertise.
• 3+ years in a Technical Architect, Solution Architect, Lead Architect, or equivalent hands‑on architecture role.
• Strong hands‑on experience with .NET Core / ASP.NET Core, Angular, Web API, SQL Server, and Azure.
• Experience designing enterprise applications using microservices, REST APIs, cloud‑native, and distributed architecture patterns.
• Strong understanding of SOLID principles, design patterns, clean architecture, application security, and performance optimization.
• Experience modernizing legacy .NET applications and migrating workloads to Azure.
• Azure architecture or developer certifications.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Familiarity with asynchronous and event‑driven architectures using Azure Service Bus or Event Grid.
• Experience with enterprise application modernization and cloud migration.
• Exposure to application security, vulnerability management, and production support environments.
• Ability to perform architecture reviews while remaining hands‑on with coding, troubleshooting, and technical problem‑solving.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with business stakeholders, engineering teams, and customer leadership.

These will help you stand out

• Experience using AI‑assisted development tools such as Claude Code and GitHub Copilot to accelerate application development.
• Working knowledge of Azure Databricks for data engineering and analytics workloads.
• Health Insurance domain knowledge.

We’re excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don’t hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

Total compensation:

We regularly assess market data to ensure we offer a competitive compensation package for our associates. The base salary for this position ranges between CAD 110,000 – 140,000 per year. Where the successful candidate may fall within the range depends on relevant education, work and/or management experience and other business‑related and job‑necessary qualifications. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual performance‑based bonus, as well as benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.