Job Description

Application Architect - Offshore

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Location:

INDIA

Company:

Ness Digital Engineering

About the Role

Ness Digital Engineering is seeking a highly experienced Senior Application Architect to lead large-scale modernization programs. This role requires a unique blend of architectural vision, hands-on engineering, and deep expertise in legacy system transformation. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in reverse engineering legacy architectures, designing modern microservices and cloud-native solutions on Azure, and leveraging automation, AI, and LLM-powered tools to accelerate delivery.
The architect will play a pivotal role in defining target state architectures, creating design patterns and reusable components, and ensuring scalability, resilience, and performance of enterprise applications. This is a hands-on leadership role, requiring both strong architectural skills and the ability to code, mentor, and guide teams.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the reverse engineering of legacy architectures and define target state architectures aligned with business objectives. Architect and design microservices-based, cloud-native applications leveraging Azure services. Define design patterns, standards, and reusable frameworks to accelerate modernization and ensure consistency. Apply automation, LLMs, and AI-powered tools for reverse engineering, refactoring, and modernization at scale. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (cloud, DevSecOps, data, full stack developers) to ensure cohesive solution delivery. Provide hands-on coding expertise in C#, .NET Core, Azure, and full-stack development to validate architecture through working prototypes and reference implementations. Ensure security, scalability, and performance considerations are embedded into all designs. Mentor engineering teams and evangelize modern design practices across the organization. Partner with stakeholders to align technical solutions with business and operational goals.

Required Skills & Experience

10+ years of experience in application architecture, design, and development. Proven expertise in microservices architecture, service design, and cloud-native applications. Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (App Services, AKS, Functions, Service Bus, Event Hub, API Management, etc.). Deep background in reverse engineering legacy applications and designing target-state solutions. Strong coding experience in C#, .NET Core, and full-stack development. Experience defining design patterns, reusable components, and architecture frameworks. Exposure to automation tools, AI, and LLM-powered solutions for modernization. Solid understanding of DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes). Strong communication and leadership skills to collaborate with business and technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in enterprise-scale modernization programs (financial services, logistics, manufacturing, or similar domains). Knowledge of data architecture and schema consolidation approaches. Familiarity with tools such as CAST, SonarQube, GitHub Copilot, or Azure AI/ML services. * Prior experience working in agile, sprint-based environments.