Senior .NET Engineer (JHB Hybrid - Contract 12 month renewable)

SUMMARY:
Develop, maintain and support specialized enterprise software applications, APIs, integration services and data pipelines using Microsoft .NET and Azure technologies.

POSITION INFO:

Operational Delivery

• Design, develop, test, deploy and support enterprise applications and systems using Microsoft .NET technologies.
• Develop and maintain scalable web applications, APIs and integration services using C#, ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, RESTful APIs, WCF and SOAP services.
• Develop and maintain data engineering and data analysis pipelines and solutions.
• Design and implement secure integration solutions between internal and external systems.
• Collaborate with Software Architects, Business Analysts, Product Owners and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Contribute to application, system and solution design in collaboration with Software Architects.
• Participate in architectural reviews and technology selection processes.
• Investigate, troubleshoot and resolve production issues within agreed service levels, providing support to the Technical Operations team.
• Develop and maintain database solutions using Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL and other SQL or NoSQL technologies.
• Conduct code reviews and promote adherence to development standards, software engineering best practices and secure coding principles.
• Implement, maintain and support CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Use source control tools such as Git and TortoiseSVN in accordance with development and release practices.
• Perform API testing, troubleshooting and validation using tools such as Postman and SoapUI.
• Support application monitoring, logging and performance optimization activities.
• Produce and maintain software, pipeline and technical documentation, including architectural diagrams and release notes.
• Provide mentorship and technical support to junior team members.

Technical Skills or Knowledge Required

• Strong experience with .NET 8.0 and above, .NET Framework and C#.
• Experience developing enterprise applications, scalable web applications, RESTful APIs and integration services.
• Experience with ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, WCF and SOAP services.
• Strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL, with broader experience across SQL and NoSQL data storage technologies.
• Experience developing data engineering and data analysis pipelines and solutions.
• Experience with a scripting language is beneficial, such as Python, JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Experience working in a cloud environment. AWS experience is beneficial, with Azure experience preferred.
• Experience with Azure DevOps and Azure services.
• Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Storage Services, Azure Service Fabric and Azure CLI.
• Experience creating and supporting CI/CD pipelines in Azure.
• Experience with Docker and container technologies, as well as HTML and JavaScript.
• Experience designing and implementing secure integrations with internal and external systems.
• Experience with API testing and troubleshooting tools such as Postman and SoapUI.
• Experience with application monitoring, logging, performance troubleshooting and optimization.
• Experience participating in solution design, architectural reviews and technology selection.
• Experience conducting code reviews and applying secure coding principles and development best practices.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience writing and maintaining technical documentation, including architectural diagrams, release notes and system documentation.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• AZ-900 certification is required; assistance will be provided with writing the examination if required.

Qualification Required

• B.Sc. (Electronic and/or Computer Engineering) or similar qualification.

Work Experience Required

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience working within software development or data engineering environments.