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. Silicon Startech