Senior .NET Microservices Architect (Kubernetes)

Open Text Corporation; Hyderabad City Taluka; On-site; PKR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenText is hiring a Principal Software Developer to define target-state architecture for decomposing a monolithic .NET app into containerized microservices on Kubernetes and GKE. You will guide architecture decisions, set standards, and mentor engineers to deliver high-quality design and code.

You will lead cross-team collaboration, define API contracts, and drive the migration from .NET Framework to modern .NET (.NET 8+), with emphasis on observability, security, and scalable deployment.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of enterprise product development/architecture experience.
• Expert knowledge of C#, .NET Framework, and modern .NET (.NET 8+).
• Hands-on experience modernizing large enterprise applications.
• Designing microservices architectures and decomposing large monoliths.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes on Linux.
• Strong GitLab CI/CD and Artifactory experience; knowledge of GCP.
• Experience with messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Pub/Sub).
• Strong API design (REST/gRPC) and enterprise performance/security.

Responsibilities

• Define the microservices decomposition strategy and monolith boundaries.
• Own the technical roadmap for migrating to modern .NET and corresponding tooling.
• Architect containerization and Kubernetes deployment topology for Linux environments on GKE.
• Define API contracts and inter-service communication patterns; ensure data ownership boundaries.
• Produce architecture/design specs, and deliver POCs and estimates on short notice.
• Lead architecture/design reviews and set observability, security, and CI/CD standards.

Skills

C#

.NET Framework

.NET 8+

Microservices

DDD

REST/gRPC

System design

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Ingress

ConfigMaps/Secrets

GitLab CI/CD

Artifactory

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Google Cloud Pub/Sub

Job description

OpenText is hiring a Principal Software Developer to define target-state architecture for decomposing a monolithic .NET app into containerized microservices on Kubernetes and GKE. You will guide architecture decisions, set standards, and mentor engineers to deliver high-quality design and code.

You will lead cross-team collaboration, define API contracts, and drive the migration from .NET Framework to modern .NET (.NET 8+), with emphasis on observability, security, and scalable deployment.