Lead Solution Architect Consultant

We are looking for a highly motivated and hands-on Lead Solution Architect to lead the design, development, and delivery of enterprise-grade software products. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Microsoft technologies, modern web development, AI-assisted software development, and enterprise application design with focus on .NET Core, Angular & SQL Server. This role requires a balance of architecture, hands-on development, technical leadership, mentoring, and collaboration with business stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions. Key Responsibilities Design scalable, secure, and high-performing enterprise application architectures aligned with business objectives. Provide technical leadership throughout the software development lifecycle from solution design to production deployment. Drive technical strategy and influence product direction. Hands-on development using C#, .NET Core/.NET, ASP.NET Core, Web API, Angular, SQL Server, and related technologies. Drive adoption of modern engineering practices, coding standards, design patterns, and architectural best practices. Build Proof of Concepts (PoCs), technical spikes, prototypes, and research initiatives to evaluate emerging technologies. Promote AI-assisted software development using tools such as GitHub Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Cursor or equivalent enterprise AI platforms. Evaluate and implement Generative AI use cases including Large Language Models (LLMs), AI Agents, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), and Model Context Protocol (MCP) where applicable. Design Microservices, RESTful APIs, event-driven architectures, and distributed systems. Lead architecture discussions and collaborate with Enterprise Architects to ensure alignment with organizational architecture standards. Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Project Managers, QA teams, and Developers to deliver business value. Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions. Perform architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical design reviews. Establish software quality standards through unit testing, integration testing, code coverage, and automated testing practices. Responsible for code quality and implementing coding standards that continually improve the teams output Mentor, coach, and develop software engineers and technical leads through continuous knowledge sharing. Identify technical risks early and recommend mitigation strategies. Ensure applications meet security, compliance, scalability, and performance requirements. Participate in estimation, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and Agile ceremonies. Maintain high-quality technical documentation using Confluence. Provide regular technical updates to project leadership and senior management. Required Technical Skills Microsoft Technologies C# .NET Core / .NET ASP.NET Core Web API LINQ Background Services Front-End Technologies Angular (v16+ preferred) TypeScript JavaScript (ES6+) HTML5 CSS3 / SCSS RxJS Standalone Components Responsive UI Development Database Technologies Microsoft SQL Server Database Design High Availability (Always On Availability Groups) Exposure to NoSQL databases such as MongoDB is desirable. Cloud & DevOps Microsoft Azure Azure DevOps CI/CD Pipelines Git GitHub Docker Architecture & Design Microservices Architecture Event-Driven Architecture REST API Design API Versioning OpenAPI / Swagger Clean Architecture Scalability and Performance Optimization AI & Emerging Technologies Exposure to one or more of the following is highly desirable: Generative AI AI Agents Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) Model Context Protocol (MCP) Semantic Search Azure AI Services Azure OpenAI Microsoft 365 Copilot GitHub Copilot Cursor Software Development Practices Agile (Scrum) Jira Confluence Unit Testing (xUnit, NUnit, MSTest) API Testing Code Reviews Secure Coding Practices Performance Optimization Technical documentation Leadership & Soft Skills Strong technical leadership and mentoring abilities. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to business users and senior leadership. Excellent decision-making and architectural governance skills. Ability to lead multiple initiatives in a fast-paced product development environment. Strong ownership and accountability. Preferred Experience Candidates with experience in any of the following domains will be preferred: Investment Management Asset Management Wealth Management Fund Administration Banking Capital Markets Financial Services Experience working on enterprise SaaS or product-based platforms with configurable, multi-tenant architectures will be an added advantage. Basic Qualifications Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline. 10+ years of software development experience using Microsoft technologies. Minimum 3 years of experience in Solution Architecture or Technical Architecture. Strong hands-on experience with C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core, Angular, and SQL Server. Experience designing enterprise-scale applications and distributed systems. Proven experience leading development teams (including mobile) and mentoring engineers. Experience delivering products using Agile methodologies. Understanding and exposure to multi environment eco-systems Strong critical thinking, decision making, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills Ability to communicate technical issues to non-technical audiences Ability to provide concise status updates to senior IT and business leadership Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills