**Introduction** A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio **Your role and responsibilities** We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced .NET Architect to lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable enterprise-level applications. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Microsoft .NET technologies, strong architectural design principles, and the ability to guide development teams in building robust, high-performance, and secure solutions. **Required technical and professional expertise** * Proficiency in C#, .NET Core/.NET 6+, ASP.NET MVC/Web API. * Strong understanding of microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). * Solid knowledge of front-end frameworks like Angular, React, or Blazor * Strong understanding of relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., SQL Server, Cosmos DB, MongoDB). * Experience with DevOps practices and tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins. * Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills. **Preferred technical and professional experience** * Experience designing cloud-native and hybrid-cloud architectures * Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) * Skills in profiling and tuning .NET applications for performance and scalability IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.