Job Description
Senior .NET Reporting & Migration Architect
Roles & Responsibilities
Role : Senior .NET Reporting & Migration Architect (WebFOCUS to ActiveReports.NET / 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 / ActiveReports.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 Engine ering Skills (Must-Have)
.NET Core / .NET 6+, C#
ASP.NET Core Web API
Microservices architecture
Entity Framework Core (EF Core) and LINQ
SQL Server (complex queries, performance tuning)
Hands-on WebFOCUS Reports experience(report development, procedures, data handling, Fex file conversion )
Reporting Technologies
FastReports.NET / ActiveReports.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 / ActiveReports.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
