Principal Engineer/Solutions Architect (.NET & Cloud Architecture) - #34963

Manila Recruitment

Philippines Remote contract

Posted: March 23, 2026

Required Skills

Job Description

We are seeking a Principal Engineer / Solutions Architect with deep experience in architecting scalable enterprise systems, leading technical decisions, and shaping architecture strategy using .NET, Azure, and modern cloud‑native design practices. This role involves both hands-on .NET development (30–40%) and leading enterprise architecture and solution design (60–70%).

Duties and Responsibilities:

● Lead Solution Architect on enterprise web applications

● Act as technical authority on .NET and Azure architecture

● Mentor and unblock mid-level and junior developers

● Serve as a trusted technical voice in client conversations

● Own code quality, performance, security, and deployment standards

● Deliver production-ready systems, not just write code

● Design scalable web application architectures using .NET (ASP.NET Core)

● Lead full-stack delivery across backend, frontend, and infrastructure

● Model data and optimise performance using Entity Framework / EF Core

● Review code and enforcing engineering standards

● Diagnose and resolve complex production issues

● Design CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows

● Ensure applications are secure, maintainable, and cloud-ready

● Translate business requirements into clean technical solutions

● Communicate clearly with clients when required

Requirements:
Backend:

• Deep expertise in C#, ASP.NET Core, and the modern .NET ecosystem
• Strong mastery of Entity Framework / EF Core (performance tuning, migrations, modelling)
• RESTful API design and distributed systems patterns
• Strong SQL knowledge and database optimisation

Frontend:

• Capability in modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Vue, or similar)
• Understanding of component-driven UI architecture
• Ability to collaborate effectively with UX designers

Cloud & DevOps:

• Production experience in Microsoft Azure
• CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar)
• Infrastructure awareness (App Services, containers, networking, security)
• Monitoring, logging, and production diagnostics

Behavioural Competencies

• Operates in the top 5% of engineers
• Outcome-focused — solves problems, not just tickets
• Works autonomously without supervision
• Mentors and unblocks other developers, raising the technical standard of the team
• Communicates clearly and confidently in fluent English
• Comfortable speaking directly with clients when required
• Calm under pressure in production environments
• Takes full ownership of technical outcomes and complex system delivery

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