Technical Architect in .NET, SQL Server (on-premises), and Kubernetes

Job Description

Job Title: Technical Architect / Technical Lead in .NET, SQL Server (on-premise), and Kubernetes (on-prem) .

Location: Pune, India

Work Mode: Work From Office (5 Days)**

Company: Zywave

Zywave is looking for an experienced Technical Architect / Technical Lead to drive the modernization, scalability, and technical excellence. The ideal candidate will be hands-on with modern architecture practices and possess deep expertise in .NET, SQL Server (on-premise), and Kubernetes (on-prem) .

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Design

• Define and own the technical architecture using modern, scalable, and secure design principles.
• Architect solutions using .NET technologies and design high-performing backend systems.
• Design and manage SQL Server (on-premise) data models, indexing, optimization, and database performance strategies.
• Architect containerized solutions using Kubernetes (on-premise) ensuring high availability, scalability, and reliability.

Technical Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and guide development teams in solution design, coding standards, and best practices.
• Review architecture proposals, designs, and code to ensure technical alignment and maintainability.
• Work closely with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, and QA to ensure end-to-end technical quality.

Hands-On Development

• Contribute to key modules and complex components using .NET and modern backend engineering approaches.
• Drive modernization initiatives, refactoring legacy components into modern microservices-based architecture.

Operations & Performance

• Collaborate with DevOps teams for CI/CD setups, automated deployments, monitoring, and observability.
• Troubleshoot production issues to identify root causes and guide sustainable long-term solutions.
• Ensure the platform meets performance, scalability, and security benchmarks.

Collaboration

• Work with cross-functional teams to align architecture with business requirements and roadmap priorities.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and propose relevant modernization efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 1015 years of software engineering experience, with at least 4+ years in an architect or technical lead role .
• Strong expertise in .NET / .NET Core , enterprise backend architecture, and API design.
• Deep hands-on experience with SQL Server (on-premise) including performance optimization and database design.
• Proven experience implementing, deploying, and managing Kubernetes (on-premise) clusters.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices, containerization, and cloud-native principles (even if on-prem).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and monitoring tools.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and technical decision-making skills.

Must-Have Skills

• .NET / .NET Core
• SQL Server (On-Premise)
• Kubernetes (On-Premise)

Good-to-Have Skills

• AI / Prompt Engineering
• Microservices architecture
• API security (OAuth/JWT)
• Docker / Containerization
• Message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Cloud exposure (AWS/Azure) even if hybrid with on-prem
• Experience modernizing legacy applications