Tech Lead: .NET/AWS/Azure Architect/Developer

The Judge Group; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm is seeking a Tech Lead with expertise in C#/.Net and cloud technologies (Azure/AWS) for a hands-on role in Columbus, OH. The ideal candidate will lead engineering teams, modernize legacy systems, and drive the development of high-availability applications. Candidates should have 10-20 years of experience in full-stack .NET development and should be able to work onsite. This position offers an opportunity to influence cloud architecture and application design significantly.

Qualifications

• 10-20+ years of experience in full-stack .NET development.
• Strong experience with Azure cloud services.
• Proven experience designing microservices and distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with DevOps and CI/CD.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable applications.
• Oversee and mentor engineering teams.
• Drive modernization initiatives for legacy systems.
• Architect and implement RESTful APIs.
• Establish and maintain DevOps pipelines.

Skills

C#

.NET

Azure

AWS

DevOps

Microservices

Cloud migration

Automated testing

Education

MBA or advanced degree in Information Systems

Tools

Azure DevOps

Docker

Git

Job description

W2 ONLY - PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU CANNOT CONVERT FT WITHOUT SOME TYPE OF SPONSORSHIP.

NO THIRD PARTIES PLEASE.

We are seeking a highly experienced Tech Lead with a C#/.Net/Azure/AWS Tech Stack to join our team onsite in Columbus, OH. This role is ideal for a hands‑on technical leader with deep expertise in modern Microsoft technologies, cloud architecture, and enterprise‑scale application development. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of leading engineering teams, modernizing legacy systems, and delivering high‑performance, cloud‑native solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, architecture, and development of scalable, secure, and high‑availability applications using ASP.NET Core, C#, Angular/Blazor, and Azure/AWS
• Oversee and mentor cross‑functional engineering teams, promoting best practices, code quality, and modern engineering standards
• Drive modernization initiatives, including legacy system redesign, microservices adoption, and cloud migration
• Architect and implement RESTful APIs, event‑driven systems, microservices, and distributed architectures
• Establish and maintain DevOps pipelines using Azure DevOps, Git, Docker, CI/CD, automated testing, and code quality tools
• Collaborate with product owners, project managers, and stakeholders to define requirements, estimates, and technical roadmaps
• Ensure system reliability, performance, and security through proactive monitoring, testing, and optimization
• Lead disaster recovery planning, cloud infrastructure design, and application lifecycle management
• Conduct code reviews, architecture reviews, and technical design sessions
• Provide hands‑on development support while guiding long‑term architectural direction

Required Qualifications

• 10–20+ years of experience in full‑stack .NET development
• Strong experience with Azure cloud services (App Services, Storage, SQL Database, Functions, Event Grid, etc.)
• Proven experience designing microservices, distributed systems, and event‑driven architectures
• Hands‑on experience with DevOps, CI/CD, Docker, Git, automated testing, and code quality tools
• Strong understanding of DDD, Clean Architecture, CQRS, SOA
• Experience leading engineering teams or managing developers
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder‑management skills
• Ability to work onsite in Columbus, OH

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience modernizing legacy systems into cloud‑native architectures
• Background in enterprise environments such as insurance, government, SaaS, or regulated industries
• Experience with SSIS, SSRS, Redis, RabbitMQ, Playwright, SonarQube
• MBA or advanced degree in Information Systems or related field