We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic .NET Architect to lead the design and development of enterprise-grade solutions in the US Benefits Administration domain , with a strong focus on health benefits (medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, COBRA, ACA, etc.). The ideal candidate will bring a combination of deep technical expertise and domain knowledge to architect scalable, secure, and compliant solutions that support enrollment, eligibility, and data integrations with carriers and payroll vendors. Key Responsibilities: • Lead end-to-end architecture of .NET-based applications serving the US Ben Admin domain. • Design and guide development teams on scalable microservices, APIs, and event-driven architectures. • Define best practices for integrating with carriers (834, 820 EDI), payroll systems, and ACA reporting engines. • Provide architectural oversight for data transformation pipelines involving eligibility and enrollment data. • Ensure adherence to HIPAA, SOC2, and other compliance/regulatory standards. • Collaborate with product owners and business analysts to align technical designs with business requirements. • Optimize legacy .NET monoliths and guide migration to modern .NET Core or cloud-native platforms. • Evaluate and implement observability tools, APMs, and performance monitoring practices. • Drive architectural decisions on database design, caching, job schedulers, and third-party system integration. Required Qualifications: • 8+ years of hands-on development and architecture experience in Microsoft .NET stack (.NET Core, ASP.NET, C#). • Proven experience in the US Ben Admin domain , especially with health benefits . • Deep understanding of benefits lifecycle: open enrollment, life events, COBRA, ACA compliance. • Strong knowledge of EDI standards (834, 820), flat-file and XML-based integrations. • Experience working with eligibility engines, rules-based systems, and configuration-driven platforms. • Experience with SQL Server, Entity Framework, Redis, RabbitMQ/Kafka (preferred). • Hands-on experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms (Azure/AWS). • Strong communication skills and ability to mentor technical teams. Preferred Qualifications: • Experience working with platforms like Benefitfocus, Workday, ADP, Alight, Businessolver, or similar. • Prior involvement in ACA reporting and compliance automation tools. • Exposure to frontend technologies (React, Vue) is a plus. • Certifications in Azure/AWS architecture or .NET development.
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