We are seeking a Senior Engineering Lead to provide technical leadership for teams building and operating cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure using the .NET stack. This is a hands-on role responsible for driving architecture, code quality, delivery excellence, and DevOps maturity while partnering closely with Product Owners and Engineering Managers to execute on the roadmap.
Responsibilities
Act as the technical lead for one or more delivery teams, owning solution design and technical direction.
Design, build, and evolve cloud-native applications using .NET (C#, ASP.NET, .NET 6+/Core).
Define and enforce architectural standards, coding standards, and best practices.
Lead design reviews, code reviews, and technical decision-making.
Architect and implement Azure-based solutions (App Services, Functions, AKS, Service Bus, Storage, Key Vault, SQL).
Own and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps; promote DevOps and automation best practices.
Partner with Product Owners to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions and delivery plans.
Ensure non-functional requirements are met (performance, reliability, security, observability, scalability).
Lead technical troubleshooting of complex production issues and drive root cause analysis.
Mentor senior and mid-level engineers; raise the technical bar across the team.
Drive technical debt management and modernization initiatives.
Required Qualifications
7+ years of professional software engineering experience with strong depth in .NET (C#, ASP.NET, .NET Core/.NET).
Proven experience designing and leading delivery of cloud-native systems on Microsoft Azure.
Observability and monitoring (Application Insights, Azure Monitor).
Security best practices in cloud environments (identity, secrets management, least privilege).
Azure certifications (AZ-204, AZ-305) a plus.
Frontend experience (React/Angular) a plus.
What Success Looks Like in This Role
Clear, scalable architecture with high engineering standards.
Predictable delivery of high-quality features and platforms.
Improved CI/CD maturity and reduced deployment friction.
Reduced operational incidents and faster mean time to recovery (MTTR).
Strong technical growth and mentorship across the team.
Sphera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues.
Benefits
Health insuranceEquity / stock options
Additional Information
Sphera is a leading global provider of enterprise software and services that enables companies to manage and optimize their environmental, health, safety and sustainability. Our mission is to create a safer, more sustainable and productive world.
Sphera is a portfolio company of Blackstone, a U.S.-based alternative asset investment company that focuses on private equity, technology and innovation, and more. Blackstone businesses succeed through strong partnerships, a personalized approach and a commitment to exceptional performance with uncompromising integrity. Sphera and Blackstone are leaders in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) space.
We are guided by our core values of Customer Centricity, Accountability, Bias to Action, Innovation, and Collaboration. These values help us recruit the right talent to join our rapidly expanding team of around the globe. It is important to us that each and every Spherion is not only eager to challenge themselves and knows how to get work done but is an awesome addition to our company culture.
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