Senior Software Developer – Architecture Designing

Z Global; Bahrain; On-site; BHD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services company based in Bahrain is seeking a Lead Software Engineer with at least 10 years of experience in Microsoft technologies including .NET and Angular. You will be responsible for designing, building, debugging, and deploying applications while collaborating with various departments. The ideal candidate should possess strong communication skills and a proven capacity to manage projects effectively.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of total software engineering experience.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Must have high integrity, accountability, and a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, debug, optimize, and deploy applications.
• Collaborate with departments to define project specifications.
• Conduct peer code reviews for software changes.

Skills

Microsoft Dot Net technology stack

Angular 5+

HTML

CSS

ASP.net (C#)

JavaScript

Containerization

REST APIs

Object-oriented concepts

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft SQL

PostgreSQL

NoSQL databases

AWS EKS

Job description

Main Duties

• Design, build, debug, optimize and deploy the various tiers of the money-services-business applications developed by the company.
• Develop high-quality, efficient, and fast code.
• Work with and support System Architects with the design of the overall architecture of the core business application and other specific products/applications, and apply principles that promote the availability, reusability, interoperability, and security into the design framework.
• Perform development, debugging, optimization, and automation activities to support product implementation and deployments.
• Adopt engineering best practices to deliver higher quality and scalable solutions.
• Develop and document standards and best practices, and mentor other Software Developers working on a specific application tier.
• Identify deficiencies within the application’s codebase and identify opportunities to improve overall code quality.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of emerging technologies to support the development of new solutions.
• Establish Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) pipelines.
• Collaborate with departments (e.g., Business Solutions, Quality Assurance, Business units, and Infrastructure) to define project specifications and release documentation for all phases of the development cycle from product definition to design, through implementation.
• Conduct peer code reviews for the software changes made by other engineers on the team.
• Understand the full technology stack and underlying applications, services, and databases to ensure optimal performance.
• Monitor changes of relevant vendor-provided software, such as the .Net framework, and ensure that relevant updates and upgrades are adopted in a timely and well-planned manner into the company’s stack.
• Support the team by providing directions to the developers; designing solutions and ensuring the solutions are approved by the Architecture Review Board.

Education & Training

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of total software engineering experience predominantly in Microsoft Dot Net technology stack, Angular 5+, HTML, and CSS.
• Minimum 7 years’ experience with ASP.net (C#), HTMLS, JavaScript, JQuery, CSS/SASS/LESS concepts and design patterns.
• Proficiency with the .NET Core framework version 3.0 and higher.
• Experience with containerization & deploying code on the cloud, preferably AWS cloud’s EKS.
• Must have a working knowledge of Web Services, SOAP, and XML technologies.
• Experience with building Web APls using REST.
• Experience programming in major databases such as Microsoft SQL, PostgreSQL, and any NoSQL databases.
• Experience programming in middleware technologies, ESB, and Message Queue.
• Experience working with Microservices technologies and Microsoft Service Fabric.
• Proficient working knowledge of code versioning tools such as Git.
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented concepts.
• Must have strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Strong ability to collaborate with other technical experts, develop solutions and functional design documents to support the development of final solutions, and provide project estimates and lead technical teams to consistently meet commitments.
• Must have high integrity, accountability, a positive attitude, and be willing to do what it takes to make the team successful.
• Must have proven ability to manage priorities and timelines.
• Must have proven ability to provide project estimates and work-breakdown schedules.
• Must be responsive and able to work under pressure with a strong sense of urgency.
• Responsible, conscientious, organized, self-motivated, and able to work with limited supervision.
• Must be detail-oriented and possess strong problem-solving skills and abilities to analyze potential future issues.
• 24/7 on-call responsibilities for production-related issues.