Senior Software Engineer (.NET) – eCommerce

Accenture Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 weeks paid parental leave

Long & short-term career break

Structured career development program

Local and international career options

Family Inclusive Workplace™

Flexible Work Arrangements

Diversity & Inclusion Index top 3

Job summary

Accenture Australia seeks an experienced .NET Software Engineer to design, build and support backend services on Microsoft Azure. You will contribute to architecture decisions, ensure software quality, and deliver scalable cloud solutions.

The role focuses on secure, observable, and resilient systems, with opportunities to work across automation and AI-assisted development tools while collaborating with engineers and delivery professionals.

Qualifications

• Proven backend development in .NET and C# with ASP.NET Core.
• Experience designing secure REST APIs and microservices.
• Strong Azure knowledge including Cosmos DB and relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain secure backend services in .NET/C#.
• Develop REST APIs and deploy microservices on Azure.
• Contribute to architecture, data modelling and engineering standards.
• Own services through development, testing, deployment and monitoring.
• Collaborate to improve automation, testing and observability.

Skills

.NET

C# ASP.NET

Azure

Microservices

REST APIs

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Observability

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Cosmos DB

SQL Server

OpenTelemetry

Swagger/OpenAPI

Job description

About Accenture

THE WORK

We are looking for an experienced .NET Software Engineer to join a collaborative engineering team delivering secure, scalable and resilient cloud solutions.

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Find out more about us at www.accenture.com.

We are looking for an experienced .NET Software Engineer to join a collaborative engineering team delivering secure, scalable and resilient cloud solutions.

In this role, you will design, build and support modern backend services using Microsoft Azure, contemporary engineering practices, automation and AI-assisted development tools. You will contribute to technical decisions, software quality and reliable delivery throughout the application lifecycle.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, develop and maintain secure, scalable backend services using .NET and C#, contributing to reliable business and technology outcomes.
• Build REST application programming interfaces, independently deployable microservices and event-driven solutions using Microsoft Azure.
• Contribute to solution architecture, technical design, data modelling and engineering standards.
• Own services throughout development, testing, deployment, monitoring, production support and performance optimisation.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects and delivery professionals to improve automation, testing, observability, security and software quality.

HERE'S WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Strong backend development capability using .NET, C# and ASP.NET Core, supported by [confirm number] years in relevant professional roles.
• Proven ability to design, develop and support secure REST application programming interfaces, microservices and distributed systems.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Azure, including Cosmos DB, messaging technologies and relational databases such as SQL Server.
• Ability to deploy containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes, supported by continuous integration, continuous delivery and automated testing practices.
• Practical knowledge of secure engineering and production observability, including logging, metrics, tracing, telemetry, dashboards and alerts.

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE

• Working knowledge of Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Functions, App Service, Key Vault, Application Insights, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and Azure Storage.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep or similar technologies.
• Knowledge of Redis, Entity Framework Core, OpenAPI, Swagger, OpenTelemetry or Serilog.
• Familiarity with tools such as Postman, WireMock, SonarQube, GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps.
• Ability to apply AI-assisted tools responsibly across the software development lifecycle, including validating AI-generated code.

Only those with full Australian work rights can be considered for this role.

Benefits of working at Accenture

• 18 weeks paid parental leave
• Long & short-term career break opportunities
• Structured career development program
• Local and international career opportunities.
• Certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace™
• Flexible Work Arrangements - centred around Accenture’s Truly Human ethos and our commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our people.
• We are proud to be in the top 3 of last year’s Diversity & Inclusion Index!

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