Azure Lead AppDev Engineer

Ascend Technologies; United States; Remote; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascend Technologies is seeking an Azure Lead AppDev Engineer to drive modernization across legacy and cloud-native initiatives from a fully remote position. This role reports to the client Modernization Program and guides engineering delivery across both operational support and cloud-native transformation.

The Lead will mentor engineers, enforce standards, and ensure that modernization improves scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency while aligning with enterprise architecture standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of enterprise application engineering experience with modernization/refactoring.
• Deep hands-on with C#, ASP.NET Core, .NET 6–8, and REST API development.
• Azure PaaS hosting experience and cloud-native delivery practices.
• Strong SQL Server experience and EF Core patterns.
• CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Git-based workflows.
• Experience leading engineering teams through delivery and code reviews.
• Secure coding practices and OAuth/OIDC/Azure AD concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day engineering execution across modernization and operations workstreams.
• Translate modernization blueprints into sprint-level engineering designs, tasks, and deliverables.
• Lead refactoring of legacy applications into .NET 8+ patterns, including modularization.

Skills

C#

ASP.NET Core

.NET 6-8

REST APIs

Azure PaaS

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Azure DevOps

Git

EF Core

SQL Server

Job description

Azure Lead AppDev Engineer

This is a fully remote position

**PURPOSE**

The LeadAppDevEngineer serves as the senior technical execution leader within theclientModernization Program. This role is accountable for translating the Azure Application Development Architect’s modernization strategy into high-quality engineering delivery across both legacy operational support and cloud-native transformation initiatives.

The LeadAppDevEngineer drives the technical implementation of refactoring monolithic legacy applications into scalable, secure, Azure-native solutions. This positionestablishesengineering rigor across development practices, DevOps discipline, data modernization, resiliency implementation, andreleasequality. The role ensures modernization efforts are notisolatedfeatureupgradesbut cohesive, platform-level improvements aligned to enterprise architecture standards.

This position acts as the engineering authority beneath the Architect — guiding technical decisions, mentoring engineers, enforcing standards, and ensuring that modernization work improves scalability, reliability, maintainability, and cost efficiency across theclientapplication ecosystem.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead day-to-day engineering execution across modernization and operations workstreams, ensuring alignment to program architecture standards.

• Translatemodernizationblueprints into sprint-level engineering designs, tasks, and deliverables.

• Lead refactoring of legacy applications into .NET 8+ patterns, including modularization and API-first modernization.

• Establish and enforce engineering best practices: clean code, code reviews, branching strategy, and release readiness controls.

• Drive modernization of data access patterns (EF Core adoption, stored procedure rationalization, query optimization) in collaboration with DBA.

• Partner with the AzureAppDevSystems Engineer to ensure environment readiness, deployment consistency, monitoring, and cost optimization.

• Collaborate with QA to ensure automated testing coverage, regression protection, and quality gates in CI/CD.

• Contribute to resiliency and disaster recovery enhancements (design input, implementation support,validationreadiness).

• Mentor SeniorAppDevEngineers andAppDevEngineers;provide coaching, feedback, and technical guidance.

• Identify technical risks and technical debt; propose and execute mitigation plans.

• Ensure resiliency, observability, and DR patterns are implemented consistently

• Develop or contribute to the technical backlog,epicsand user stories in conjunction with the architect. May beasksto perform the technical product owner role.

• Other responsibilities as assigned by management.

MINIMUM SKILLS, EDUCATION,AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degreeor equivalent experience.

• 10+ years of enterprise application engineering experience, including modernization/refactoring initiatives.

• Deep hands-on experience with C#, ASP.NET Core, .NET 6–8, and REST API development.

• Strong experience with Azure PaaS application hosting (e.g., App Services) and cloud-native delivery practices.

• Strong experience with SQL Server and modern data access patterns (EF Core/ORM), performance tuning, and troubleshooting.

• Demonstrated experience implementing and operating CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps preferred) and Git-based workflows.

• Experience leading engineering teams through delivery, including code reviews, estimation support, and execution oversight.

• Strong understanding of secure coding practices and authentication/authorization concepts (OAuth/OIDC, Azure AD concepts)

PREFERRED SKILLS, EDUCATION,ANDEXPERIENCE

• Azure certifications (Developer Associate, DevOps Engineer, or Solutions Architect).

• Experience with Azure API Management, Azure Functions, event-driven integration, or distributed systems patterns.

• Experience implementing observability (Application Insights, Log Analytics, structured logging, tracing).

• Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (React/Vue/Angular) supporting UI modernization.

• Experience with disaster recovery planning and validation (backup/restore, failover, RTO/RPO requirements).

• Experience modernizing large-scale multi-tenant or multi-site platforms and implementing shared/common platform patterns.

Starting Compensation Range: $110,000 per year

The salary for this position is commensurate with experience, skills, and qualifications. The range is intended to reflect our commitment to attracting top talent, and the final offer will be based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s previous experience, expertise in the field, relevant certifications, and the specific requirements of the role. In addition, internal equity, market trends, and geographic location may also influence the final salary.

At Ascend Technologies wefirmly believethat diversity, equity, and inclusion are not only fundamental values but also powerful drivers of innovation, growth, and success. We are committed to fostering an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered.

CORE VALUES

We areseekinghighly motivated individuals who have the willingness and ability todemonstrateAscend core values:

• Committed to Client Success:Our actions and our words always align with the best interest of the client.

• One Team:We work collaboratively to overcome challenges with humility and respect and do what it takes to find innovative solutions.

• Integrity:We are unquestionably committed to doing the right thing even when it is hard.

• Accountability:We hold ourselves and each other accountable for keeping our commitments to our clients, our communities, and one another.

• Transparency:We create open lines of communication with each other and our clients, fostering relationships founded on candor and trust.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Must be able to sit, stand, and bend for the duration of shift. The position ismainly sitting, with occasionallifting upto 50lbs, such as laptop, server equipment,and,driving to the work site to meet with client(s).