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Christopher Liechty

@christopherliechty

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Senior Software Engineer building scalable microservices and leading teams for cloud-based products.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a senior role where I can architect scalable microservices, improve reliability and performance, and lead engineers through strong technical standards, CI/CD, and Agile delivery—especially in cloud and security-conscious enterprise environments.

I’m a Senior Software Engineer with 13+ years of full-stack development experience spanning system architecture, cloud platforms, and enterprise digital transformation. I thrive on turning complex business requirements into scalable solutions, with a strong focus on quality and maintainability.

At ZenBusiness, I architected and built scalable microservices for business formation workflows using Spring Boot and React, supporting thousands of daily transactions. I led a team of 5 developers, designed CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Docker (reducing deployment time by 40%), and improved response times by 30% through query optimization and Redis caching.

Earlier, at Microsoft, I developed and maintained Azure cloud services and helped design distributed components for Microsoft 365 collaboration features. I delivered Kubernetes/Docker-based microservices at massive scale, strengthened reliability with comprehensive unit/integration testing (xUnit and Moq), and implemented secure enterprise authentication using OAuth 2.0.

Across Thales and Emerson, I built security-focused systems and industrial software using Java, C#, and SQL technologies, including containerized deployments orchestrated with Kubernetes and PCI-DSS-compliant payment processing. I bring a collaborative Agile approach, lead through code reviews and knowledge transfer, and consistently align teams with technical standards, documentation, and deployment excellence.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Software Engineer

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ZenBusiness

Aug 2022 - Present (3 years 9 months)

Architected and developed microservices for business formation workflows, processing thousands of daily transactions. Reduced deployment time 40% with GitHub Actions/Docker CI/CD, improved response times 30% with Redis caching, and achieved 95% test coverage while leading a 5-developer team.

Spring Boot React Microservices Docker Redis API Integration

Software Engineer II

Microsoft

Feb 2020 - Jul 2022 (2 years 5 months)

Developed Azure cloud services for compute and storage in C# and .NET Core and designed distributed microservices for Microsoft 365 collaboration features. Built/operated Kubernetes- and Docker-based services for millions of users, improved code quality with xUnit/Moq testing, automated CI/CD with Azure DevOps, and implemented OAuth 2.0 security with Azure Monitor/Application Insights.

C#.NET Core Azure Kubernetes Docker Microservices xUnit Moq OAuth 2.0 Azure DevOps

Senior Software Developer

Thales

May 2015 - Dec 2019 (4 years 7 months)

Built secure digital identity solutions for government clients using Java and Spring Security, including biometric authentication and PCI-DSS-compliant payment processing with audit trails. Delivered containerized deployments using Docker/Kubernetes, led secure coding/threat-modeling practices, and implemented Jenkins/GitLab CI with ELK monitoring in hybrid environments.

Java Spring Security Biometrics Docker Kubernetes PCI DSS Jenkins Gitlab CI ELK Stack Threat Modeling

Software Engineer

Emerson

Apr 2011 - May 2015 (4 years 1 month)

Developed industrial automation software in C#/.NET Framework for process control systems, including real-time monitoring/control modules and OPC UA communication with PLCs. Built high-availability SQL Server data storage, created WPF/Windows Forms control-panel UIs, and supported deployments through regression testing and on-site technical support.

C#.NET Framework SQL Server WPF OPC UA Regression Testing