Dot Net Lead

ATAIN; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ATAIN seeks an experienced Lead .NET Developer to drive modernization of legacy .NET applications and migration to .NET 8/10. This remote role requires 8+ years in C#/.NET, Azure, and DevOps, with strong SQL skills and performance optimization.

You will lead development on brownfield projects, design scalable solutions, and collaborate with architects, QA, and DevOps to deliver high-quality software across on-prem and cloud environments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of overall software development experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with C# and the .NET ecosystem.
• Demonstrated experience in .NET application upgrades and modernization.
• Experience working on brownfield development projects.
• Exposure to Azure, DevOps, CI/CD, and hybrid deployment environments.
• Ability to work independently as an Individual Contributor (IC).
• Strong hands-on experience in C#, .NET Core, and modern .NET development.
• Practical experience upgrading existing applications to .NET 8 and/or .NET 10, including dependency compatibility, breaking changes, and application modernization.
• Experience working with legacy applications, understanding existing codebases, and implementing enhancements without disrupting existing functionality.
• Hands-on experience deploying or supporting .NET applications on Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with build and release pipelines, automated deployments, and version control using Azure DevOps and Git.
• Experience deploying and troubleshooting applications in both on-premises and cloud environments.
• Good understanding of SQL queries, joins, stored procedures, and query optimization.
• Strong programming fundamentals, debugging skills, and the ability to write production-quality code.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance enterprise applications using C#, .NET, and related technologies.
• Upgrade and modernize existing .NET applications, including migration to .NET 8 and .NET 10.
• Analyze legacy codebases, identify technical dependencies, and implement modernization strategies.
• Work on brownfield projects involving existing applications, integrations, and complex codebases.
• Write clean, scalable, maintainable, and efficient code following established coding standards and best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application defects, performance bottlenecks, and production issues.
• Develop and optimize SQL queries and work with relational databases.
• Deploy and support applications across on-premises infrastructure and cloud environments.
• Work with Microsoft Azure services for application hosting, configuration, monitoring, and deployment.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and support automated build and release processes using DevOps tools.
• Collaborate with architects, QA engineers, DevOps teams, and other developers to deliver high-quality solutions.

Skills

C# & .NET

Azure cloud

DevOps practices

CI/CD pipelines

SQL & Databases

Performance optimization

Independent IC

Legacy modernization

Debugging

Tools

Azure DevOps

Git

Job description

Lead .NET Developer

Experience: 8+ Years
Location: Remote

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Lead .NET Developer with 8+ years of hands-on software development experience in C# and the .NET ecosystem. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in modernizing and upgrading existing applications, particularly migrating legacy .NET applications to .NET 8 and .NET 10.

The role involves working on brownfield projects, enhancing existing systems, improving application performance, and supporting deployments across on-premises and cloud environments. The candidate should have practical experience with Azure cloud services, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and SQL.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance enterprise applications using C#, .NET, and related technologies.
• Upgrade and modernize existing .NET applications, including migration to .NET 8 and .NET 10.
• Analyze legacy codebases, identify technical dependencies, and implement modernization strategies.
• Work on brownfield projects involving existing applications, integrations, and complex codebases.
• Write clean, scalable, maintainable, and efficient code following established coding standards and best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application defects, performance bottlenecks, and production issues.
• Develop and optimize SQL queries and work with relational databases.
• Deploy and support applications across on-premises infrastructure and cloud environments.
• Work with Microsoft Azure services for application hosting, configuration, monitoring, and deployment.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and support automated build and release processes using DevOps tools.
• Collaborate with architects, QA engineers, DevOps teams, and other developers to deliver high-quality solutions.

Required Technical Skills

• 8+ years of overall software development experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with C# and the .NET ecosystem.
• Demonstrated experience in .NET application upgrades and modernization.
• Experience working on brownfield development projects.
• Exposure to Azure, DevOps, CI/CD, and hybrid deployment environments.
• Ability to work independently as an Individual Contributor (IC).
• Strong hands-on experience in C#, .NET Core, and modern .NET development.
• Practical experience upgrading existing applications to .NET 8 and/or .NET 10, including dependency compatibility, breaking changes, and application modernization.
• Experience working with legacy applications, understanding existing codebases, and implementing enhancements without disrupting existing functionality.
• Hands-on experience deploying or supporting .NET applications on Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with build and release pipelines, automated deployments, and version control using Azure DevOps and Git.
• Experience deploying and troubleshooting applications in both on-premises and cloud environments. *Note absent?*
• Good understanding of SQL queries, joins, stored procedures, and query optimization.
• Strong programming fundamentals, debugging skills, and the ability to write production-quality code.