Lead end-to-end migration from .NET MVC monolith to .NET 8.0 microservices on AWS. Define and enforce technical standards, architecture principles, and coding best practices. Make high-impact design decisions for scalability, resilience, and performance. Champion AI-powered development tools. Own the technical roadmap. Mentor and coach senior and mid-level engineers. Lead architecture and code reviews. Partner with front-end leads, DevOps, and product teams. Communicate complex technical topics clearly. Architect, build, and optimize microservices, APIs, and data pipelines in .NET 8.0 and AWS. Oversee MS SQL Server schema design, performance tuning, and data access strategies. Collaborate with front-end engineers on Angular applications. Implement testing and deployment practices through CI/CD pipelines. Diagnose and resolve production issues.