.Net Consultant

Version 1; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly Profit Share Scheme

Strong career progression & mentorship

Flexible/remote working

Job summary

Version 1 is seeking a .NET Developer to maintain and enhance business-critical applications, working across customers within the Service Reliability Group. You will contribute to modern architectures, implement APIs, and improve release processes in a cloud-enabled, governance-aware environment.

The role offers exposure to Azure services, a range of development patterns, and a path for professional growth within a growing technology services business.

Qualifications

• Recent and demonstrable .NET/C# and ASP.NET development experience, including .NET Core.
• Strong JavaScript and SQL experience; MS SQL Server preferred.
• Experience with Entity Framework or similar ORM tools.
• Experience and awareness of the wider Microsoft technology stack.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps) and automated testing.
• Familiarity with Git/GitHub version control and Azure DevOps workflows.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain software to meet client needs using C#, .NET Core/.NET Framework, and EF Core.
• Design, build, and support distributed APIs and multi-tier integrations across client systems.
• Modernise and re-platform legacy applications with appropriate patterns (N-Tier, MVC, Microservices).
• Own and improve CI/CD pipelines and support production releases within change management.
• Apply unit testing and TDD practices to ensure reliability and maintainability.
• Work with Azure cloud services as part of application delivery and governance.

Skills

.NET / C#

ASP.NET

JavaScript

SQL (MS SQL Server)

Entity Framework

CI/CD (Jenkins/Azure DevOps)

IIS Deployment

Git / GitHub

Azure

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

IIS

GitHub

Azure Repos

Job description

Company Description

Version 1 has celebrated 30 years in business and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver technology and transformation solutions that drive customer success. Our deep expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly evolving technology landscape. We foster strong partnerships with global technology leaders including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services

Version 1 has celebrated 30 years in business and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver technology and transformation solutions that drive customer success. Our deep expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly evolving technology landscape. We foster strong partnerships with global technology leaders including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services

We’re an award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of what we do:

• UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner
• 3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business
• 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK
• Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW
• Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW

We’re a core values driven company, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it’s deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you!.

Job Description

As a .NET Developer, you will work closely with several customers to maintain, develop, and innovate on business-critical applications - including full end-to-end delivery through requirements, development, testing, and production deployment. Working in the Version 1 Service Reliability Group, you will have the opportunity to work across a wide range of technologies including cloud services, CI/CD pipelines, and modern architecture patterns, further develop your skills, and progress your career within a growing business.

• Develop and maintain software to meet client needs using C#, .NET Core/.NET Framework, and Entity Framework Core
• Design, build, and support distributed APIs and multi-tier integrations across client systems
• Modernise and re-platform legacy applications, applying patterns such as N-Tier, MVC, Event-Driven, or Microservices architecture where appropriate
• Own and improve CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins, Azure DevOps) and support release/deployment processes, including working within formal change management (e.g. ITIL) for production releases
• Apply unit testing and TDD practices (e.g. xUnit, NUnit, Moq) to ensure reliability and maintainability
• Work with Microsoft Azure cloud services (e.g. App Service, Functions, Service Bus) as part of application delivery
• Follow best practice guidelines and help improve those guidelines, creating best-in-class documentation with client users in mind
• Provide technical mentorship and peer code review to support quality and consistency across the delivery team
• Support responsible adoption of AI-assisted development tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot) in line with governance best practices

Qualifications

Essential criteria:

• Current .NET / C# and ASP.NET development experience, including .NET Core
• JavaScript and SQL experience (MS SQL Server preferred)
• Experience with Entity Framework or similar ORM tools
• Data transformation/integration experience, including data service extracts, reports, etc.
• CI/CD experience (e.g. Jenkins, Azure DevOps)
• Manual deployment process using IIS Manager
• Experience and awareness of the wider Microsoft technology stack
• Exposure to or strong interest in Microsoft Azure cloud services
• Familiarity with Git/GitHub version control
• Familiarity working with Azure Repos and Devops.

Desirable

• Unit testing and TDD experience (e.g. xUnit, NUnit)
• Experience working within formal change/incident management processes (e.g. ITIL)
• Exposure to modern architecture patterns (Microservices, Event-Driven, Clean Architecture)
• Interest in AI-assisted development tooling and governance

Additional Information

Why Version 1?

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance
• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat
• Reward schemes including Version 1's Annual Excellence Awards & 'Call-Out' platform.
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.

And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.

Version 1 is an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences, and we value the different perspectives people bring including those shaped by disability and neurodiversity.

We want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process, please contact your recruiter at Version 1. We will consider all requests carefully, respectfully and confidentially.

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