Deep .NET Expertise: Extensive experience with core .NET technologies (.NET Framework and/or .NET Core), ASP.NET MVC/Web API, C#, Entity Framework (or another ORM).
Cloud Architecture (Azure): Proven experience in designing and implementing scalable web applications within Azure. Key areas:
Azure App Services (Web Apps, API Apps)
Azure Storage (Blob, Tables, Queues)
Azure Functions (serverless compute)
Azure SQL Database or other Azure-optimized data stores
SQL Proficiency: Strong understanding of database design, query optimization, and integration between .NET applications and SQL databases.
Design & Architecture
System Design: Ability to design modular, scalable, and secure web application architectures. This includes consideration of microservices, service-oriented architectures, and containerization if applicable.
Design Patterns: Solid understanding and application of relevant design patterns within the .NET/Azure ecosystem (MVC, MVVM, Repository, dependency injection, etc.).
Security: Experience in designing secure web applications following best practices for authentication, authorization, input validation, and encryption (both data in-transit and at rest).
Cloud Optimization: Knowledge of how to architect solutions to leverage Azure for cost-effectiveness, scalability, and high availability.