Digital Engineering Lead Engineer

A .NET Lead Engineer is first and foremost an experienced software development leader who specializes in .NET C# development. You ll be part of a team focused on delivering quality software for our clients.

How We Will Help You:
Joining our Microsoft practice is not only a job, but a chance to grow your career. We will make sure to equip you with the skills you need to produce robust applications that you can be proud of. Whether it is providing you with training on a new programming language or helping you get certified in a new technology, we will help you grow your skills so you can continue to deliver increasingly valuable work.

Once You Are Here, You Will:
Manage a 3-person client team
Perform written performance reviews for team
Hold regular one-on-ones with team members
Design independently within a defined architecture
Provide input to the architecture
Understand different architectural views (conceptual, logical, physical, and deployment)
Review code assuring Definition of Done, coding standards, and good design principles are met
Operate as a "full-stack" developer with expertise in new and legacy architecture styles
Develop talent at all levels of developer
Set an example of a professional developer
Coach and teach usage of Design Patterns, SOLID principles, and Architectural Patterns
Establish development environment setup for team from scratch
Create new hosting and deployment environments from scratch, or work with engineering in their creation
Establish new Continuous Integration, integrate with SCM, and set up builds
Guides the team in developing estimates
Communicate with the client on new features and scope change
Define technical approach, lead team in implementing it
Design features independently
Deliver complex components
Define and manage tools and processes for team
Mentor team on methodology use
Interview junior and mid-level candidates for the team
Proactively raise and solve issues with clients

Basic Qualifications:
8+ years of professional experience developing in C#
5+ years of experience working with .NET technologies including at least one of the following: Web API, ASP.NET MVC, Blazor, or MAUI
3+ years of experience working with Azure including at least one of these technologies: Azure Functions, Event Hubs, Service Bus, Identity, AD, AKS, AzDO, and APIM
3+ years of experience working with JavaScript, jQuery, NodeJS and/or other related front-end web technologies
3+ years of experience with unit testing
2+ years of experience in creating new hosting and deployment environments from scratch, working knowledge of containers and virtualization

Preferred:
Highly proficient implementing and consuming SOAP or REST services
Advanced debugging and troubleshooting tools and techniques
Expert database programming skills
Expertise in Object-Oriented Design and Development (SOLID principles)
In-Depth understanding of Server operating systems and Cloud hosting models, and strong ability to establish new Continuous Integration, integrate with SCM, and setup builds
Strong experience with the Agile methodology and the SCRUM process
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Prior team leadership experience strongly preferred
Master s degree in technical discipline desired

Ideal Mindset:
Lifelong Learner: You are always seeking to improve your technical and nontechnical skills.
Team Player: You are someone who wants to see everyone on the team succeed and is willing to go the extra mile to help a teammate in need.
Communicator: You know how to communicate your design ideas to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders, prioritizing critical information and leaving out extraneous details.