Enterprise Architect – .NET Development Lead

Jobtailor; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect to define and maintain enterprise architecture standards, roadmaps, and governance across applications, integrations, infrastructure, and data platforms.

You will drive modernization initiatives, including cloud transformation and API enablement, mentor a team of .NET developers, and partner with IT leaders to prioritize technology investments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT experience with strong background in enterprise application architecture.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing development teams.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft .NET technologies including C#, ASP.NET / .NET Core Web APIs, SQL Server, Azure.
• Experience with enterprise integration patterns, APIs, microservices, and cloud architectures.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman.
• Experience with Agile delivery methodologies and DevOps practices.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise architecture standards, frameworks, and technology roadmaps.
• Align business strategy with technology solutions across applications, integrations, infrastructure, and data platforms.
• Drive modernization initiatives including cloud transformation, API enablement, and platform consolidation.
• Provide architectural guidance for .NET-based systems, integrations, APIs, and microservices.
• Manage development lifecycle activities including planning, estimation, coding standards, code reviews, testing, and deployment.
• Lead and mentor a team of .NET developers, technical leads, and software engineers.
• Partner with senior business and IT leaders to prioritize technology investments.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Agile delivery

DevOps practices

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field

Tools

C#

ASP.NET

.NET Core

Web APIs

SQL Server

Azure Services

Job description

• Define and maintain enterprise architecture standards, frameworks, and technology roadmaps.
• Align business strategy with technology solutions across applications, integrations, infrastructure, and data platforms.
• Drive modernization initiatives including cloud transformation, API enablement, and platform consolidation.
• Provide architectural guidance for .NET-based systems, integrations, APIs, and microservices.
• Manage development lifecycle activities including planning, estimation, coding standards, code reviews, testing, and deployment.
• Lead and mentor a team of .NET developers, technical leads, and software engineers.
• Partner with senior business and IT leaders to prioritize technology investments.

Requirements

• 10+ years of IT experience with strong background in enterprise application architecture.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing development teams.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft .NET technologies including: C# ASP.NET / .NET Core Web APIs SQL Server Azure Services
• Experience with enterprise integration patterns, APIs, microservices, and cloud architectures.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman.
• Experience with Agile delivery methodologies and DevOps practices.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.