Strategic Architect - .NET/C# | Azure & SQL

Nuvento Inc; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuvento Inc. is seeking a Principal Architect to own the architectural integrity of our core systems. This hands-on leader will design scalable solutions across .NET/C#, Azure, and SQL Server, and mentor senior engineers while guiding technology direction.

Reporting to the CIO, you will drive multi-year roadmaps, lead cloud modernization, and ensure security and performance. The role offers high visibility and strategic impact within the organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering/architecture with deep .NET/C#, Angular, and SQL expertise.
• Deep Azure experience (App Services, Durable Functions, Container, Service Bus).
• Deep SQL Server expertise—schema design, performance tuning, query optimization.
• Understanding of OWASP, Azure Intra ID, and JWT.
• Good DevOps/CI/CD practices and tooling.
• Proven track record designing and troubleshooting complex distributed HA systems.
• Ability to go deep technically and communicate at the executive level.
• Experience mentoring engineers and being a trusted technical authority.

Responsibilities

• Design and guide architecture of complex, high-scale systems built on .NET/C#, Azure, and SQL Server.
• Escalation point for production and performance issues across application teams.
• Conduct architecture and code-level reviews for scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Define and evolve architectural standards, patterns, and reusable frameworks.
• Lead modernization efforts - cloud migration, microservices adoption.
• Assess risks related to platform stability, vendor dependencies, and technical debt.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and propose value-driven adoption.
• Partner with CIO and IT leadership on multi-year technology roadmaps.
• Mentor senior engineers and architects across teams.
• Communicate tradeoffs to engineering and executive audiences.

Skills

.NET/C#

Azure

SQL Server

Security (OWASP/JWT)

DevOps/CI-CD

Architecture leadership

Code reviews

Mentoring

Executive communication

Job description

Nuvento Inc. is seeking a Principal Architect to own the architectural integrity of our core systems. This hands-on leader will design scalable solutions across .NET/C#, Azure, and SQL Server, and mentor senior engineers while guiding technology direction.

Reporting to the CIO, you will drive multi-year roadmaps, lead cloud modernization, and ensure security and performance. The role offers high visibility and strategic impact within the organization.