Senior Dotnet Consultant

We are supporting a major European utilities organisation on several business-critical digital initiatives linked to platform engineering and the energy transition. For a long-term programme, we are looking for an experienced .NET Architect to provide technical leadership across a portfolio of modern cloud-based platforms.

Logistics

• Role: Freelance .NET Architect
• Contract: 12–24 months
• Location: Brussels (Hybrid - 2 days/week on-site)
• Languages: English
• Start Date: ASAP / Flexible
• Rate: €(Competitive & negotiable)

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical architecture for a suite of portal and platform products
• Provide architectural direction for a .NET 8 microservices-based environment
• Guide and mentor full-stack .NET developers across multiple Scrum teams
• Coordinate development activities and support delivery during sprint cycles
• Investigate complex technical issues and drive structured solution design
• Challenge and refine architectural and technical decisions with peers
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners to validate and shape features
• Organise technical workshops and knowledge-sharing sessions with developers
• Communicate architectural concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Required Skills

• Strong experience as a .NET Architect or Technical Lead
• Deep expertise in C# and modern .NET ecosystems
• Proven experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Kubernetes
• Experience designing and supporting microservices-based architectures
• Strong knowledge of Azure cloud environments
• Experience working with SQL and/or MongoDB
• Familiarity with clean architecture principles
• Ability to lead technical discussions and coordinate development teams
• Comfortable working in Agile / Scrum delivery environments

Other Desired Skills

• Experience with Blazor or modern .NET frontend technologies
• Knowledge of Helm and container-based deployment practices
• Exposure to Dapr or distributed application runtimes
• Experience in the energy or utilities sector
• Interest in platform engineering and cloud-native architectures

Interested? Get in touch to discuss the role and next steps.