Senior .NET Engineer — Cloud-Native Modernization

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 87,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services is seeking a Senior .NET Software Developer to modernize critical applications that support essential workflows across Ohio. The role blends hands‑on engineering with architectural alignment, security, and PMO‑driven documentation.

You will work with .NET, ASP.NET Core, Azure, Kubernetes, and API‑driven designs, contributing to scalable, cloud‑ready solutions while mentoring staff and ensuring compliance with enterprise standards.

Qualifications

• 60 months combined work experience in development and standards.
• 12 months work experience in the primary technology: .NET.
• OPTION 1: 60 months combined experience; 12 months .NET.
• OPTION 2: Associate core program; 42 months combined; 12 months .NET.
• OPTION 3: Undergraduate core program; 36 months combined; 12 months .NET.
• OPTION 4: Equivalent of minimum class qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Refactor legacy .NET Framework components to modern standards such as .NET 6/7, microservices, and Azure platforms.
• Ensure enterprise security, identity management, logging, monitoring, and accessibility.
• Support migration to containerized, API‑driven, cloud‑ready deployment models including Azure App Services, Azure Functions, and Kubernetes.
• Prepare system architecture documentation and Technical Design Specifications.
• Develop proof‑of‑concept prototypes to validate cloud deployment patterns.
• Decompose monolithic components and stabilize legacy modules before migration.
• Improve system performance, reliability, and scalability during modernization.
• Redesign service layers and implement secure RESTful APIs using ASP.NET Core.
• Participate in QA, performance testing, defect remediation, and risk mitigation.
• Support CI/CD workflows and DevOps practices via Azure DevOps or equivalent.
• Mentor staff and strengthen internal technical capacity.
• Mitigate long‑term operational and compliance risks.

Skills

.NET

Azure

Kubernetes

ASP.NET Core

APIs

CI/CD

Education

Associate degree in CS/IS or related

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS or related

Undergraduate core CS/IS coursework

Tools

Azure DevOps

Git

Job description

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services is seeking a Senior .NET Software Developer to modernize critical applications that support essential workflows across Ohio. The role blends hands‑on engineering with architectural alignment, security, and PMO‑driven documentation.

You will work with .NET, ASP.NET Core, Azure, Kubernetes, and API‑driven designs, contributing to scalable, cloud‑ready solutions while mentoring staff and ensuring compliance with enterprise standards.