Senior technical leader to co-manage the web engineering team — owning hands-on full-stack development, backend services, database design, cloud operations, delivery, and stakeholder engagement across enterprise Next.js/React and .NET applications. Will lead the set of external team members for project delivery • Lead and mentor a team of full-stack and backend engineers • Hands-on development in Next.js and .NET / ASP.NET Core • Architect backend services: REST APIs, background workers, message queues, middleware • Design and optimise PostgreSQL & SQL Server schemas, indexes, stored procedures, query tuning • Manage data access via Entity Framework Core, Dapper, or raw SQL as appropriate • Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps) • Manage cloud deployments on Azure / AWS — AKS, App Services, serverless • Implement Docker & Kubernetes-based microservices infrastructure • Own application security: OWASP, OAuth 2.0, JWT, Azure AD, Key Vault • Drive Agile delivery cadence, sprint planning, and stakeholder reporting Required Skills & Experience • 8–10 yrs in web application development with a strong delivery track record • Strong in Next.js and .NET / ASP.NET Core — full-stack and backend services • Backend: service-oriented design, event-driven architecture, async processing • PostgreSQL — advanced queries, indexing, partitioning, performance tuning, migrations • SQL Server — T-SQL, stored procedures, query optimisation, schema management • ORMs: Entity Framework Core and/or Dapper • Cloud: Azure (preferred), AWS, or GCP — PaaS, IaaS, serverless • CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, or Jenkins • Containers: Docker, Kubernetes at scale • Security: OWASP Top 10, secure SDLC, GDPR / ISO 27001 awareness • Agile / Scrum team leadership or co-lead experience • Strong stakeholder communication and project management skills Nice to Have • Azure (AZ-204 / AZ-400), AWS, PMP, or PRINCE2 certifications • NoSQL: MongoDB, Redis, CosmosDB • GraphQL / gRPC; APM tools (Datadog, New Relic, App Insights) • IaC: Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates