Lead .NET Developer /Architect (15 years minimum)

Lead NET Developer / Architect (15+ Years Experience)

Location: Saint Paul, MN (Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite)

Client: Metropolitan Council (Met Council)

Duration: 6+ Months (Contract)

Work Authorization: USC / GC / GC-EAD

Interview: Webcam & In-Person

Rate:

• $65/hr W2
• $72/hr C2C / 1099 (Self Corp only)

Role Overview

Macdillions Global Energy is supporting a major public-sector digital modernization initiative and is seeking a highly experienced Lead .NET Developer / Architect to drive enterprise application development and cloud architecture.

This role requires deep hands-on expertise in the Microsoft .NET ecosystem combined with technical leadership, Azure cloud architecture, and mentorship of development teams. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions across the organization.

Onsite Requirement:

Resource must work at least 2 days per week onsite at:

North, Saint Paul, MN

Key Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, development, and deployment of enterprise .NET and cloud-based applications
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams
• Collaborate with solution architects, product owners, business analysts, and stakeholders
• Implement Clean Architecture and Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles
• Integrate .NET solutions with third-party APIs, databases, and Azure services
• Optimize application performance, scalability, security, and maintainability
• Lead code reviews and enforce development standards
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for Azure deployments
• Troubleshoot complex production and development issues
• Ensure compliance with security, data privacy, and accessibility standards
• Contribute to long-term architecture strategy and technology selection
• Prepare technical documentation and conduct knowledge-transfer sessions

Minimum Qualifications (Required)

• 15+ years total software development experience
• 5+ years application development using .NET framework & Microsoft technologies
• 5+ years as a Technical Lead / Lead .NET Engineer, including mentoring junior developers
• 7+ years experience with Angular, React, or Blazor
• 5+ years experience developing applications in Azure Cloud
• 5+ years experience deploying solutions using CI/CD pipelines

Preferred / Desired Skills

• Degree in Information Technology or related field (BS, BA, or Associate)
• 5+ years translating business requirements into technical designs
• 8+ years experience with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
• 3+ years hands-on Azure services experience (Functions, App Services, Event Grid, Logic Apps, Event Bus, CIAM)
• 5+ years experience with API design, microservices, distributed systems, and Azure monitoring
• 10+ years writing automated unit tests
• 5+ years database design using SQL Server or Azure SQL
• Strong experience with Entity Framework and performance tuning
• Proven ability to lead multiple workstreams in large enterprise environments
• Excellent communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Experience working in hybrid (remote/on-site) environments\

Interested?

If youre a senior .NET leader with strong Azure architecture experience and are open to a hybrid role in Saint Paul, MN—lets connect.

👉 Apply or message directly for immediate consideration.

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