Senior .NET Reporting & Migration Architect

Senior .NET Reporting & Migration Architect (WebFOCUS to FastReports.NET) We are seeking a Senior .NET Reporting & Migration Specialist to lead the migration of enterprise reporting capabilities from WebFOCUS to a modern .NET Core-based reporting engine leveraging FastReports.NET. This role will be responsible for designing scalable, secure, and maintainable reporting services, integrating with enterprise systems, and enabling asynchronous and event-driven report processing using Azure Service Bus. Key Responsibilities Reporting Platform Migration & Architecture * Lead the end-to-end modernization of WebFOCUS reports, data logic, and scheduling into a .NET-based reporting framework. * Analyze legacy WebFOCUS components (FEX procedures, data sources, parameters, access controls). * Design a target-state reporting architecture using .NET Core, Web APIs, and FastReports.NET. * Define standards for report templates, metadata, versioning, scheduling, and distribution. .NET Development & Engineering * Develop .NET Core / ASP.NET Web API services for report execution and delivery. * Build and maintain report templates using FastReports.NET. * Create reusable components for data access, filtering, and report export (PDF, Excel, CSV). * Ensure performance optimization using EF Core, LINQ, and optimized SQL queries. Data Integration & Messaging * Work extensively with SQL Server for data retrieval and transformation. * Implement Azure Service Bus for: o Asynchronous report processing o Long-running or batch report generation o Event-driven report triggers and orchestration * Integrate reporting services with upstream and downstream enterprise applications. DevOps, Quality & Governance * Implement CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps. * Ensure adherence to enterprise security, logging, error handling, and monitoring standards. * Conduct design and code reviews; mentor and guide development teams. * Produce architectural documentation, migration guidelines, and operational runbooks. Stakeholder & Business Collaboration * Partner with business users and data teams to validate report accuracy and behavior. * Translate functional requirements into scalable reporting solutions. * Provide technical leadership throughout the migration lifecycle. Required Technical Skillset Core Engineering Skills (Must-Have) * .NET Core / .NET 6+, C# * ASP.NET Core Web API * Microserv ices architecture * Entity Framework Core (EF Core) and LINQ * SQL Server (complex queries, performance tuning) * WebFOCUS (report development, procedures, data handling) Reporting Technologies * FastReports.NET (preferred; hands-on experience is a strong advantage) o Report design and layout o Parameterized reports o Multiple output formats * Experience with other enterprise reporting tools is acceptable if FastReports exposure is limited. Cloud & DevOps * Azure Cloud & Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, Releases) * Experience deploying .NET services to Azure or cloud environments * Understanding of application monitoring, diagnostics, and operational support Messaging & Integration * Azure Service Bus o Queues and topics o Asynchronous processing o Event-driven workflows and decoupled services Experience Requirements * 8-12+ years of overall software development experience * 5+ years in enterprise-scale .NET development * 3+ years of hands-on WebFOCUS experience * Proven experience leading or enabling legacy reporting migrations * Strong architectural and system design experience Nice-to-Have / Added Advantage * Direct implementation experience with FastReports.NET * Experience modernizing BI or reporting platforms * Knowledge of access control and report-level security models * Containerization experience (Docker / Kubernetes) Soft Skills & Leadership Traits * Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset * Excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders * Ability to operate independently in ambiguous migration environments * Mentorship and technical leadership capabilities Salary Range- $110,000-$130,000 a year #LI-SP3 #LI-VX1