.Net Developer | Contract

Equinox IT; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Equinox IT is seeking a pragmatic .NET developer to join Wellington on a 3-month contract (mid-November start). You’ll dive into a large existing codebase, handle fuzzy requirements, and work directly with clients to turn them into working software.

Design, build, and maintain C# / .NET apps, collaborate with developers, architects, testers and clients, participate in Agile ceremonies, write automated tests, and manage CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps).

Qualifications

• Strong commercial C# and .NET / .NET Core experience.
• SQL and Entity Framework proficiency.
• Solid testing discipline and clean, maintainable code.
• CI/CD and DevOps familiarity.
• Clear communication with both technical and non-technical people.
• Able to challenge ideas, and be challenged, without drama.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain C# / .NET applications, owning work from problem through to deployment and support.
• Work with developers, architects, testers, and clients to clarify requirements and agree on solutions.
• Take part in Agile ceremonies and code reviews.
• Write automated tests (xUnit, NUnit, FlaUI, CodedUI).
• Manage CI/CD pipelines and deployments (Azure DevOps preferred).
• Work with T-SQL and Entity Framework.
• Troubleshoot and fix issues across dev, test, and production.

Skills

Strong C# / .NET experience

SQL and Entity Framework

Solid testing discipline

CI/CD and DevOps familiarity

Clear communication with stakeholders

Able to challenge ideas without drama

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

We need a pragmatic developer who can get stuck into a large existing codebase, handle fuzzy requirements to address the core value, and work directly with clients and the team to turn them into working software.

This is a 3 month contract with possibility of extension, ideally starting mid-November.

What you’ll do

• Design, build, and maintain C# / .NET applications, owning work from problem through to deployment and support
• Work with developers, architects, testers, and clients to clarify requirements and agree on solutions
• Take part in Agile ceremonies and code reviews
• Write automated tests (xUnit, NUnit, FlaUI, CodedUI)
• Manage CI/CD pipelines and deployments (Azure DevOps preferred)
• Work with T-SQL and Entity Framework
• Troubleshoot and fix issues across dev, test, and production

What you need

• Strong commercial C# and .NET / .NET Core experience
• SQL and Entity Framework
• Solid testing discipline and clean, maintainable code
• CI/CD and DevOps familiarity
• Good analytical skills, and comfort working with incomplete requirements
• Clear communication with both technical and non-technical people, including clients
• Able to challenge ideas, and be challenged, without drama

Nice to have

• Blazor Server / MudBlazor
• WCF / Web API
• Azure, Windows Server, IIS
• FlaUI or CodedUI
• Government sector experience

What we offer

• Meaningful project where developers shape solutions, not just implement specs
• Client and architecture exposure
• Modern Microsoft stack and DevOps practices
• Scope to take ownership and influence how the team works

  You must have relevant work entitlements to, and be living in New Zealand to be eligible for consideration. Regrettably, due to the nature of the work, we are unable to consider international applications.