Senior Software Engineer

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer Experience Level: Senior (5 to 8+ Years) Reporting Line: Business Applications Manager Role Summary: The Senior Software Engineer leads technical design, solution merger execution, greenfield application development, and cloud-native deployments. Working under the direction of the Business Applications Manager, the role balances hands-on C#/.NET 10 coding with technical leadership, database architecture, and mentoring. Key Responsibilities Solution Consolidation & Architecture Lead the technical design, refactoring, and integration required to merge distinct software portfolios into a unified .NET 10 Core and Blazor architecture. Analyze functional workflows in existing applications (WebForms, Angular, REST APIs) and re-architect them into clean, maintainable Blazor Web Apps and microservices. Greenfield Development & New Requirements Drive end-to-end software development for incoming business feature requests, translating complex business processes into high-quality technical implementations. Design reusable UI components, backend microservices, and integration pipelines using C# and modern .NET patterns. Database & Data Layer Engineering Design, manage, and optimize multi-tenant and multi-schema databases across Oracle PL/SQL, PostgreSQL DBaaS (schema-per-country/company model), and SQL Server / Azure SQL. Manage query tuning, stored procedure development, indexing, and data integration across enterprise databases using Entity Framework Core, EF6, and Dapper. Integrations, Cloud & DevOps Design RESTful APIs, manage API Gateway policies via Gravitee, configure event-driven messaging using Azure Service Bus, and handle external systems integration (e.g., SMTP pipelines). Manage deployment pipelines and containerized configurations for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Azure Container Registry (ACR). Create and maintain automated CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) workflows within GitLab. Secure application endpoints using Azure AD / Entra ID (OAuth2, OpenID Connect, JWT). Quality, Observability & Team Leadership Enforce software quality standards, conduct peer code reviews, and establish unit and integration testing suites (xUnit, NUnit). Configure application performance monitoring, log aggregation, and alerting dashboards using Grafana and Azure Application Insights. Provide L3 technical support for critical production incidents and perform root-cause analysis. Mentor the Junior Software Engineer and report regularly on delivery milestones to the Business Applications Manager. Candidate Competency Profile Mandatory Technical Skills Core Languages & Frameworks: C# (Advanced), .NET 8 / .NET 10 Core (Web API, Middleware, Background Services), Blazor (Server & WebAssembly), LINQ. Transitional Stack Understanding: Practical experience with C# 7.3+, ASP.NET Framework 4.8 (WebForms/Web API 2), and Angular to effectively extract, refactor, and merge business logic into Blazor. Data Access & Databases: Advanced SQL; expert-level proficiency in Oracle PL/SQL and PostgreSQL (query tuning, indexing, stored procedures, multi-tenant schema isolation). EF Core, EF6, Dapper, ADO.NET, ODP.NET. Architecture & Messaging: Microservices, RESTful API design (OpenAPI/Swagger), Event-Driven Architecture, Azure Service Bus, SOLID principles, Design Patterns. Cloud & DevOps: Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Container Registry (ACR), Docker, Azure AD / Entra ID, GitLab CI/CD. Testing & Tools: xUnit/NUnit, Moq, Postman/Swagger, Visual Studio. Strongly Preferred Skills Hands-on experience with SQL Server / Azure SQL. Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, or Helm). API Gateway administration (Gravitee or equivalent). System monitoring and observability via Grafana. Nice to Have Certifications: Azure Solutions Architect, Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204), or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD). Domain-Driven Design (DDD) expertise.

Desired Candidate Profile

Candidate Competency Profile Mandatory Technical Skills Core Languages & Frameworks: C# (Advanced), .NET 8 / .NET 10 Core (Web API, Middleware, Background Services), Blazor (Server & WebAssembly), LINQ. Transitional Stack Understanding: Practical experience with C# 7.3+, ASP.NET Framework 4.8 (WebForms/Web API 2), and Angular to effectively extract, refactor, and merge business logic into Blazor. Data Access & Databases: Advanced SQL; expert-level proficiency in Oracle PL/SQL and PostgreSQL (query tuning, indexing, stored procedures, multi-tenant schema isolation). EF Core, EF6, Dapper, ADO.NET, ODP.NET. Architecture & Messaging: Microservices, RESTful API design (OpenAPI/Swagger), Event-Driven Architecture, Azure Service Bus, SOLID principles, Design Patterns. Cloud & DevOps: Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Container Registry (ACR), Docker, Azure AD / Entra ID, GitLab CI/CD. Testing & Tools: xUnit/NUnit, Moq, Postman/Swagger, Visual Studio. Strongly Preferred Skills Hands-on experience with SQL Server / Azure SQL. Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, or Helm). API Gateway administration (Gravitee or equivalent). System monitoring and observability via Grafana. Nice to Have Certifications: Azure Solutions Architect, Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204), or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD). Domain-Driven Design (DDD) expertise.