Lead IT Software Engineer - Cloud & Data for Oil & Gas

Wilks Brothers, LLC; Houston, Fort Worth (TX, TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

LINQX, LLC is seeking a Senior IT Software Engineer to lead the design, development, modernization, and support of critical software applications. You will guide a development team with hands-on architecture, full-stack development, and technical direction across initiatives.

The ideal candidate brings deep Microsoft technology expertise and strong experience in large-scale enterprise systems. Oil & gas industry exposure is a plus as we modernize legacy platforms and enable cloud-native

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience designing, developing, or architecting enterprise software applications.
• Strong Microsoft technology background with hands-on C++, MFC, C#, .NET/.NET Core, and SQL Server experience.
• Experience building Windows-based desktop and/or customer-facing business applications.
• Solid database design and development experience with SQL Server and related technologies.
• Experience building middleware, APIs, integrations, and service-oriented architectures.
• Proficiency with modern front-end stacks (Angular, React) and REST API development.
• Experience managing software delivery with Azure DevOps or JIRA and release coordination.
• Cloud experience (Microsoft Azure preferred) and leadership functionality.
• Strong software architecture, patterns, and performance optimization knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead developer and technical authority for software development initiatives.
• Design, architect, develop, test, and support enterprise software applications.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to internal and external development resources.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define software requirements and solutions.
• Lead full software development lifecycle activities including architecture, reviews, and deployment planning.
• Develop and maintain front-end, middleware, API, and database components.
• Drive modernization and cloud migration using cloud-native architectures.
• Support integration of data systems, analytics, and reporting across operations.
• Coordinate with offshore resources and ensure scalability, security, and performance.

Skills

C++

MFC

C#

.NET/.NET Core

SQL Server

Angular

React

Azure

Azure DevOps

JIRA

REST APIs

Cloud architecture

Software architecture

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

JIRA

Job description

LINQX, LLC is seeking a Senior IT Software Engineer to lead the design, development, modernization, and support of critical software applications. You will guide a development team with hands-on architecture, full-stack development, and technical direction across initiatives.

The ideal candidate brings deep Microsoft technology expertise and strong experience in large-scale enterprise systems. Oil & gas industry exposure is a plus as we modernize legacy platforms and enable cloud-native