Sr .Net Developer

Technical Lead

Toronto , ON (Hybrid -Two days onsite)

6+ Months Contract

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Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager/Lead to build and lead a high-performing backend engineering team for a critical cloud migration and modernization initiative. You'll oversee the architecture and delivery of orchestrated payment rail microservices on Microsoft Azure for a leading financial institution, enabling seamless on-premises to cloud transition.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Development

• Build, mentor, and lead a team of 6-10+ backend engineers focused on cloud-native development
• Establish engineering culture, coding standards, and best practices aligned with financial industry requirements
• Conduct hiring, performance reviews, and professional development planning
• Foster collaboration between development, architecture, and operations teams

Technical Strategy & Architecture

• Partner with enterprise architects to design scalable microservices-based payment rail systems on Azure
• Define technical roadmaps for on-prem to cloud migration phases
• Ensure architectural compliance with banking security, regulatory (PCI-DSS, SOX), and resilience standards
• Lead design reviews and technical decision-making for payment orchestration patterns

Delivery & Execution

• Manage project timelines, milestones, and stakeholder communication
• Oversee implementation of CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and infrastructure-as-code on Azure
• Drive adoption of agile methodologies and maintain delivery velocity
• Balance technical excellence with business deadlines

Cloud & DevOps Governance

• Champion Azure cloud adoption best practices (compute, networking, security, cost optimization)
• Establish observability, monitoring, and incident response frameworks
• Ensure compliance with financial institution data governance and security policies

Required Qualifications

Experience:

• 8+ years in backend/cloud software development
• 5+ years in technical leadership (Engineering Manager, Tech Lead, or Architect role)
• 3+ years with Microsoft Azure (VMs, App Services, Azure Service Bus, Cosmos DB, etc.)
• 3+ years designing and building microservices architectures
• Demonstrated experience with payment systems, financial transactions, or similar regulated domains
• Experience leading cloud migration projects (lift-and-shift, refactoring, or modernization) Technical Knowledge:
• Strong proficiency in backend languages: C#/.NET, Java, Node.js, or Python
• Advanced knowledge of distributed systems, APIs, message queues, and event-driven architectures
• Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration platforms
• CI/CD pipeline design and DevOps tooling (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
• SQL and NoSQL database design at scale
• Security principles: encryption, authentication, secrets management in cloud environments

Leadership Skills:

• Proven ability to build and scale high-performing engineering teams
• Excellent communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience navigating complex, highly regulated environments
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making under pressure

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on experience with payment processing systems or financial technology
• Certifications: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Kubernetes, or similar
• Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Service Fabric)
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (PCI-DSS, SOX, GDPR)
• Background in enterprise transformation or large-scale legacy system modernization
• Experience with cost optimization in cloud environments

Key Technical Requirements

Must Have:

• Azure ecosystem expertise (App Services, Azure Service Bus, Function Apps, Cosmos DB, Azure SQL, Key Vault, Application Insights)
• RESTful and asynchronous messaging patterns
• API gateway and orchestration patterns
• Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep)
• Distributed tracing, logging, and observability