Technical Lead / Architect (.NET) - Rotherham - New (REF50)
Technical Lead / Architect (.NET) – Rotherham – New (REF50)
A market-leading organisation is seeking a Technical Lead / Architect to drive the technical direction of two software development teams delivering a shared product suite within a unified framework.
This position is ideal for a technical leader with strong expertise in C# and the .NET framework, able to design secure and scalable architectures while remaining close to delivery. You will play a central role in modernising legacy platforms, supporting the rollout of new functionality, and ensuring technical decisions align with user needs and wider business objectives. With a strong customer focus, you will help shape requirements, influence product direction, and support solutions deployed across a growing global customer base.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and support software solutions using the .NET framework
- Own architectural decisions and provide technical leadership across multiple teams
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, analyse, and translate requirements
- Lead code reviews, promote best practices, and mentor development teams
- Create and maintain technical documentation, including specifications and design standards
- Define and deliver long-term strategies for modernising and evolving a legacy codebase
- Work closely with QA, Sales, and other internal teams to support successful delivery
- Take part in occasional customer site visits, including potential international travel, to support deployments and gather product insight
Skills & Experience (Essential)
- 5+ years' experience designing and delivering solutions using the .NET framework
- Strong background in architecting secure, scalable, and high-performing systems
- Hands-on development experience with C# and modern .NET technologies
- Ability to translate business and user needs into clear technical solutions
- Experience conducting code reviews and setting development standards
- Proven experience modernising legacy systems and defining long-term technical direction
- Experience with at least two of the following:
- ORM frameworks (NHibernate, Entity Framework, etc.)
- SQL Server or other relational databases (e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL)
- DevExpress components
Desirable
- Experience with tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, or similar
- Knowledge of API-driven and microservices-based architectures
- Exposure to Azure services and cloud-based development environments
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automation practices
Rewards & Benefits
- Competitive holiday allowance including bank holidays, increasing with length of service
- Annual team-building weekend for employees and their families
- Private medical insurance
- Company pension scheme
- Death-in-service benefit
- Access to a range of lifestyle and wellbeing benefits
- On-site health and fitness facilities
- Cycle-to-Work scheme