Senior .NET Architect & API Leader

Govserviceshub; North Carolina; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Govserviceshub in Columbus, United States is seeking a delivery-focused software professional with deep C#, .NET, and EF expertise to drive architectural decisions and hands-on development in a fast-paced environment.

You will design RESTful APIs and GraphQL services, optimize SQL Server code, mentor peers, and collaborate with analysts and project managers to deliver modernization projects in a public-sector context.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ownership of existing codebases and architectural modernization.
• Strong expertise in C#, .NET, and Entity Framework.
• Experience designing RESTful APIs and GraphQL services.
• Advanced SQL Server skills including stored procedures and indexing.
• Proficient with GitHub Enterprise workflows and code reviews.
• Proven leadership, mentoring, and cross-team collaboration.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience migrating or modernizing legacy MVC apps.
• Experience with React, Vite, and NodeJS is a plus.
• Experience stabilizing applications in active production environments.
• Public sector or highly visible environment experience is desirable.
• Experience supporting financial, tax, or property related systems.

Responsibilities

• Review existing MVC apps and identify migration or modernization work.
• Define and recommend architecture patterns and technical standards.
• Break technical work into milestones, deliverables, and tasks.
• Provide development estimates and support project planning.
• Lead hands-on development of .NET apps and REST APIs.
• Design, develop, and optimize SQL Server stored procedures, indexes, and queries.
• Ensure best practices with EF and data access patterns.
• Collaborate with business analysts to translate requirements into designs.
• Work with IT Project Manager to define scope and sequencing.
• Mentor and support other developers through code reviews and troubleshooting.
• Support development workflows using GitHub Enterprise.
• Communicate progress, risks, and recommendations to IT Director and leadership.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Ownership of legacy apps

C#, .NET, EF

REST APIs & GraphQL

SQL Server indexing

GitHub Enterprise

Leadership & mentoring

Communication

MVC modernization

React/Vite/NodeJS

Production stabilization

Public sector experience

Financial/tax systems

Tools

GitHub Enterprise

Job description

Govserviceshub in Columbus, United States is seeking a delivery-focused software professional with deep C#, .NET, and EF expertise to drive architectural decisions and hands-on development in a fast-paced environment.

You will design RESTful APIs and GraphQL services, optimize SQL Server code, mentor peers, and collaborate with analysts and project managers to deliver modernization projects in a public-sector context.