Program Developer

World Cat; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

World Cat is seeking a software professional to develop and maintain scalable cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure using modern DevOps and infrastructure-as-code practices. The role involves leading cross-functional teams in agile delivery and shaping data-driven solutions with .NET Core, SQL Server, and modern web technologies.

You will drive design and implementation of RESTful services, secure identities, and robust CI/CD pipelines while aligning with security and compliance

Qualifications

• Project management skills are a must.
• Experience building software to solve problems.
• Focus on solving software issues and making systems faster.
• 3+ years of programming experience.
• Proficiency in multiple backend languages.
• Experience designing and managing databases.
• BS/BA in IT, CS or related field preferred.
• Excellent communication and follow-up.
• Familiarity with multiple OS and platforms; confidentiality required.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional, full-stack agile teams to build solutions
• Data analysis to identify trends and map relationships that solve problems
• Design, build, and maintain applications based on Microsoft .Net Core and SQL Server
• Develop scalable services using .NET, C#, JavaScript, TSQL
• Implement RESTful APIs, WebSockets
• Fluent in Bootstrap 5 and native javascript/jquery
• Knowledge of Visual Studio Professional/Enterprise required
• Knowledge of AI Coding Tools preferred
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps
• Manage source control with Git and enforce branching strategies
• Support automated testing, builds, and deployments
• Implement authentication and authorization using Azure Active Directory
• Secure applications with Key Vault, managed identities, and RBAC
• Follow Azure security best practices and compliance requirements
• Design and optimize data models in SQL, Cosmos DB, or NoSQL stores
• Integrate third-party systems using APIs and messaging services
• Work in Agile/Scrum teams with product owners, QA, and architects
• Participate in sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and code reviews
• Document cloud architectures and operational runbooks
• Spearhead Agile sprint planning, maintaining backlog
• Translate technical features into user friendly specifications
• Proactively identify risks and bottlenecks

Skills

Project management

Software development

Problem solving

Backend programming languages

Database design

Communication skills

Education

BS/BA in IT or CS

Job description

Description

Job Description

Job Description

Description

Mission :

Develops and maintains scalable, secure cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure using modern DevOps and infrastructure-as-code practices.

Primary Responsibilities And Duties

• Lead and collaborate with cross-functional, full-stack agile teams, to build solutions
• Data analysis to see trends and map relationships that will solve problems

Cloud-Based Application Development

• Design, build, and maintain applications based on Microsoft .Net Core and SQL Server.
• Develop scalable services using languages and frameworks (.NET, C#, JavaScript, TSQL)
• Implement RESTful APIs, WebSockets.
• Fluent in Bootstrap 5 and native javascript/jquery.
• Knowledge of Visual Studio Professional/Enterprise required
• Knowledge of AI Coding Tools preferred

Azure Services & Infrastructure

Knowledge of

• Azure Blob Storage
• Azure SQL Database, Cosmos DBGeneral
• Azure Portal knowledge
• Design solutions for high availability, scalability, and fault tolerance

CI/CD & DevOps

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps
• Manage source control with Git and enforce branching strategies
• Support automated testing, builds, and deployments

Security, Identity & Compliance

• Implement authentication and authorization using Azure Active Directory (Entra ID)
• Secure applications with Key Vault, managed identities, and role-based access control (RBAC)
• Follow Azure security best practices and compliance requirements

Data & Integration

• Design and optimize data models in SQL, Cosmos DB, or NoSQL stores
• Integrate third-party systems using APIs and messaging services

Collaboration & Agile Delivery

• Work in Agile/Scrum teams with product owners, QA, and architects
• Participate in sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and code reviews
• Document cloud architectures and operational runbooks

Technical Project Management

• Spearhead Agile sprint planning, maintaining backlog
• Translate technical features into user friendly specifications
• Proactively identify risks and bottlenecks

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Qualifications

• Project Management Skills are a must
• Demonstrated drive to build software that solves problems
• Naturally focused on solving software issues and drive to make the systems faster / simpler
• 3+ years’ experience in computer programming preferred
• Advanced proficiency in multiple backend programming languages
• Experience designing and managing databases
• BS/BA in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related discipline preferred
• Excellent communication skills and follow-up
• Familiarity with various operating systems and platforms. Strong sense of discretion and confidentiality required