Senior Java /.Net Solution Architect & Technical Lead

Role Summary We are seeking an experienced Senior Solution Architect / Technical Lead to lead the design and delivery of mission-critical enterprise applications. The successful candidate will drive architecture, technical governance, AI-assisted software engineering, cloud-native modernization, DevSecOps adoption, and engineering excellence while leading high-performing delivery teams. The role requires strong experience in Java and/or Microsoft .NET ecosystems, modern cloud-native architectures, secure software engineering, AI-powered development tools, and delivery within highly regulated government environment Mandatory Qualifications * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline. * 12–18+ years of enterprise software engineering experience. * 5+ years as Solution Architect or Technical Lead. * Experience leading enterprise-scale government or regulated industry projects. * Hands-on coding capability (not purely managerial). * Experience leading Agile/Scrum delivery teams. Preferred Certifications Microsoft * Azure Solutions Architect Expert * Azure Developer Associate * Azure AI Engineer Associate * Azure DevOps Engineer Expert Cloud * AWS Solutions Architect Professional * AWS Developer * Red Hat OpenShift * Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) * Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) * Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) Security * CISSP * CCSK * CCSP * Certified DevSecOps Professional * GIAC Cloud Security Architecture * TOGAF * Zachman * ArchiMate Nice-to-Have Skills * Platform Engineering * Internal Developer Platforms (IDP) * Backstage * Crossplane * ArgoCD * FluxCD * Dapr * Istio * Kong Gateway * NGINX * Redis Enterprise * Apache Ignite * AI Coding Governance * FinOps * Green Software Engineering * Chaos Engineering * Performance Engineering * Digital Twin architectures * Low-code platforms (Power Platform, Mendix, OutSystems) * Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)