Principal Full-Stack Architect (.NET & Cloud)

About the Position

We are seeking a Principal Full-Stack Architect (.NET & Cloud) to join our team in Abu Dhabi, AE. This role is a senior technical leader responsible for defining and driving the architecture of enterprise-scale applications across cloud, backend, frontend, data, DevOps, and AI-enabled solutions. The role combines strategic technology leadership with hands-on technical expertise, ensuring that solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable, and aligned with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Drive the full SDLC for Azure solutions: planning, requirement definition, development, testing, and quality assurance.
• Develop, enhance, and integrate modules within core applications used by front-office investment teams.
• Design and build containerized applications (Docker, Kubernetes/AKS) and cloud-native data stores (Mongo, SQL).
• Develop RESTful APIs, microservices, and event-driven systems (Service Bus, Event Hubs) with strict secure-integration standards (OAuth2/OIDC, managed identities).
• Build responsive, cloud-connected front-end interfaces (React/TypeScript; real-time via SignalR).
• Design and deliver AI-enabled capabilities: document intelligence, retrieval/search (AI Search), and Azure OpenAI-based workloads over structured and unstructured data.
• Configure, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code (Bicep/ARM, Terraform); enable self-service engineering capabilities.
• Implement large-scale data processing and advanced analytics solutions in collaboration with architecture and data teams.
• Own incident management: troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and preventive measures.
• Partner directly with senior IT and business stakeholders; own the platform narrative, adoption strategy, and delivery roadmap.
• Mentor cross-functional teams on cloud-native and AI best practices.

Requirements

• Must have:

  • 10+ years overall IT experience with a proven track record of architecting and delivering scalable cloud solutions through all SDLC phases.
  • 10+ years of .NET (C#) development within service-oriented and microservices architectures, including: ASP.NET Core / Web API, Entity Framework Core, async and concurrency patterns, and hands-on migration from.NET Framework to.NET 6/8. Production code on a current LTS version is expected; legacy-only (.NET Framework, WebForms) profiles do not qualify.
  • 7+ years hands-on Microsoft Azure: App Services, Functions, Logic Apps, AKS/Container Apps, APIM, Service Bus/Event Hubs, AI Search, AI Services/Azure OpenAI, Storage, Key Vault, Application Insights, Monitor.
  • Demonstrated architecture ownership: solution/application architecture defined and delivered end-to-end at enterprise scale, including presenting architectural strategy to senior leadership. Candidates with purely implementation-level experience will not be considered.
  • 5+ years containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes/AKS) in production.
  • 5+ years Azure DevOps and CI/CD, including infrastructure-as-code (Bicep/ARM mandatory; Terraform preferred).
  • Practical delivery of AI/GenAI workloads on Azure (Azure OpenAI, AI Search, document intelligence, or equivalent) - in production, within the last 24 months. Proof-of-concept-only or pre-2024 experience does not qualify.
  • Deep database expertise: NoSQL (Mongo) and relational SQL, including data access patterns for AI use cases.
  • Expertise in designing and consuming secure REST APIs; strong understanding of network architecture and authentication protocols (OAuth2/OIDC, managed identities).
  • Modern front-end delivery: React/TypeScript with real-time capabilities (SignalR).
  • Experience in regulated environments (financial services / investment management strongly preferred).

• Required certifications:

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert: required. Applications without it are not shortlisted.
  • Plus at least one of: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert or Azure AI Engineer Associate.

Nice to Have

• AWS and/or GCP exposure (multi-cloud evaluation experience)
• Terraform in production
• Python
• Databricks (recent, Unity Catalog-era experience) or comparable data/AI platforms; Palantir exposure
• Azure Security Engineer Associate
• Experience establishing self-service platforms for citizen developers

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Relocation friendly
• Opportunity to work in a leading global company, Luxoft

About the Company

Luxoft is a global IT services company that specializes in digital transformation, cloud, and software development. We are committed to delivering innovative solutions to our clients and providing a dynamic and inclusive work environment for our employees.

Apply Now

If you are a seasoned architect with a passion for cloud and.NET technologies, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our team in Abu Dhabi!