Principal .NET Developer

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Seaton Delaval; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in England is seeking a Principal .NET Developer to develop secure software solutions in an agile environment. This role involves significant responsibility in delivering innovative technical solutions that support the organization's Digital Clinical Strategy. Candidates should possess expert knowledge in .Net, C#, and Microsoft SQL Server, alongside experience in CI/CD practices and mentoring team members. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to staff and patient experiences.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of .Net, C#, WebAPI, and unit testing.
• Experience working with Azure Serverless technologies.
• Experience in a Continuous Delivery environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver secure software solutions using modern frameworks.
• Lead a cross-functional team and drive high standards in software development.
• Contribute to business planning with innovative software solutions.

Skills

.Net

C#

WebAPI

Microservices

Microsoft SQL Server

CI/CD pipelines

APIs

Docker

Legacy application migration

Education

Master's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Principal .NET Developer

Go back Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 23 December 2025

In summary, the post holder is responsible for developing and delivering secure software solutions using modern frameworks and practices initially on a greenfield solution. Working in an agile environment the post holder will be expected to work within a cross functional team and proactively drive continuous improvement in software, techniques and processes.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for highly complex strategic and innovative solutions with the ability to present and articulate technical executions clearly and concisely to internal and external stakeholders.

As Principal Developer the post holder will have significant authority and autonomy to ensure service delivery and quality standards are maintained within the specialist innovative technical development management unit. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the compilation of the business plan requiring development of innovative solutions that will support the trust's Digital Clinical Strategy.

As Principal Developer, the post holder will take an active leadership role in your profession, keeping up to date with the latest technologies, standards and best practice, and leading others to also promote and drive high standards and best practices.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Job responsibilities

In particular skills and experience required for the role of Principal Developer includes:

• Expert knowledge of .Net, C#, WebAPI, Rest
• Expert knowledge developing Microservices/Modular Monolith Applications using Modern design patterns and techniques
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server
• Knowledge of consuming and modifying CI/CD pipelines
• Experience working with APIs of varying types and integrating with 3rd parties
• Experience of migrating legacy applications
• Capable of teaching/mentoring/pair-programming with other members of the team

Knowledge and experience of the following technologies is desirable:

Microsoft Azure - Experience of Azure Serverless technologies/Docker Experience of working in a Continuous Delivery or Deployment environment Experience of developing any backend API frameworks

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Professional knowledge acquired through master's degree or equivalent experience along with an in-depth technical and strategic knowledge of software development

Experience

• Expert knowledge of .Net, C#, EF, WebAPI, unit testing
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server
• Knowledge of Cloud technologies and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience of containerisation/Docker
• Experience migrating legacy applications

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust