Practice Lead

Key Responsibilities

Technology & Delivery Leadership

• Lead the Microsoft/.NET practice strategy across modern engineering initiatives.
• Architect and guide

  end-to-end product/platform solutions

  using .NET Core/.NET 6+, Azure PaaS services, microservices, and event-driven patterns.
• Define

  coding standards, reusable patterns

  , and performance benchmarks for Microsoft stack solutions.
• Drive AI-first engineering practices to enhance productivity, predictive capabilities, and autonomous system behavior
• Collaborate with UI, DevOps, Data, QA, and Product teams to deliver

  high-performing, secure, and scalable platforms

  .

Cloud-Native & Platform Engineering

• Drive

  cloud-native architecture

  using Microsoft Azure (App Services, Functions, AKS, Service Bus, API Management, etc.).
• Champion

  API-first, container-first, and automation-first

  principles across programs.
• Evaluate and integrate

  modern frameworks

  (e.g., Blazor, Orleans, Dapr) into platform solutions.

Talent Development & Hiring

• Build and scale a strong team of

  .NET engineers, architects, and solution leads

  across regions.
• Hire and mentor talent aligned with

  Microsoft engineering best practices

  and

  cloud-first thinking

  .
• Establish a continuous learning ecosystem through

  labs, bootcamps, certifications, and brown bags

  .

Pre-Sales & Solutioning Support

• Support

  large-scale RFPs, RFIs, and client pursuits

  with architecture blueprints, cost estimations, and proposal defense.
• Collaborate with business teams to position

  Microsoft stack solutions

  as transformation enablers.
• Create differentiated value propositions through

  IP/accelerators

  and innovation stories.

COE & Practice Enablement

• Own the

  .NET COE playbook

  , reusable components, architectural reference models, and best practices.
• Contribute to internal knowledge platforms, tech communities, and thought leadership.
• Stay ahead on evolving trends such as

  .NET 8, MAUI, AI integrations with Microsoft stack

  , and

  cloud-native DevSecOps

  .

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Deep expertise in

  .NET Core/.NET 6/7/8

  ,

  C#

  ,

  Entity Framework Core

  ,

  Web APIs

  , and

  asynchronous programming

  .
• Strong experience with

  Azure cloud services

  : App Services, Functions, Event Grid, Service Bus, Cosmos DB, AKS, Logic Apps, etc.
• Knowledge of

  microservices architecture

  ,

  event-driven design

  , and

  distributed systems

  .
• Experience with

  CI/CD (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)

  ,

  IaC (ARM/Bicep/Terraform)

  , and observability tools.
• Excellent communication, team-building, and leadership skills.

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with

  Power Platform

  ,

  Dynamics 365

  , and

  Azure OpenAI

  services.
• Experience with

  AI/ML integration

  ,

  Intelligent automation

  , and

  Low-code extensibility on Azure

  .
• Previous ownership of

  product/platform lifecycle

  , from ideation to scale.
• Exposure to

  ISO/SOC-compliant solution architectures

  for regulated industries.