Backend Engineer
Architekt .NET / Kubernetes
Zurich
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Software Architect (.NET / Kubernetes) | 40-50% | Contract Opportunity
About the Opportunity
On behalf of our client, we are seeking an experienced
Software Architect
to support a strategic product initiative. An established software platform is being enhanced with a major new core feature that will significantly impact the future direction of the product.
To strengthen the architecture function, our client is looking for a highly experienced architect who can act as a trusted sparring partner to the Lead Architect. This is not a traditional hands-on development role. Instead, it requires a senior technology expert who can challenge assumptions, validate architectural decisions, identify risks, and contribute proven experience from comparable projects.
This engagement is ideally suited for an independent consultant or freelancer looking for a
40-50% capacity assignment
.
Responsibilities
- Act as a strategic counterpart to the Lead Architect
- Review, challenge, and validate architecture and technology decisions
- Evaluate solution approaches and propose alternative strategies where appropriate
- Conduct architecture reviews and technical risk assessments
- Support the development and evaluation of prototypes
- Validate technologies and concepts through Proofs of Concept (PoCs)
- Advise on scalability, performance, reliability, and operational considerations
- Contribute expertise across multiple technology domains and system layers
- Facilitate informed technical decision-making through constructive challenge and analysis
Technology Landscape
The environment includes:
- .NET ecosystem and related frameworks
- Kubernetes-based platform architecture
- Cloud-native and distributed systems
- Performance and scalability engineering
- Data processing and data generation workloads
- Integration-heavy enterprise environments
A broad architectural perspective spanning multiple layers is highly desirable, including:
- Backend
- Frontend
- Reporting & Analytics
- Data Processing
- System Integration
Required Experience
- Extensive experience as a Software Architect, Solution Architect, or Enterprise Architect
- Expert-level knowledge of .NET technologies and architecture patterns
- Strong experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native environments
- Track record of designing scalable, high-performance distributed systems
- Ability to critically evaluate architecture proposals and technical trade-offs
- Experience conducting architecture reviews, technical assessments, and technology validations
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Ideal Profile
- Senior-level architect with a proven background in complex product development environments
- Strategic thinker rather than a pure hands-on developer
- Comfortable challenging ideas constructively and driving technical discussions
- Brings experience from similar large-scale architecture initiatives
- Pragmatic, solution-oriented, and collaborative
- Able to operate as a peer and trusted advisor to senior technical leadership
Engagement Model
- Approximately
40-50% allocation - One dedicated day per week for architecture workshops and collaboration
- Additional support on an ad hoc basis throughout the week
- Close partnership with the Lead Architect
- Focus on architecture reviews, technology evaluation, and decision support
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