Intermediate .NET Developer

Exceed HR and Recruitment; Somerset West; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Exceed HR and Recruitment in Somerset West is seeking an Intermediate .NET Developer for a full-time permanent position. You will develop and maintain REST APIs using C# and ASP.NET Core, and contribute to both back-end and front-end work.

The role includes Azure deployments, SQL Server with EF Core, Azure DevOps workflows, and testing. You will break down tasks, estimate workloads, review code, and continuously improve development processes.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of commercial C# and .NET development experience.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, SOLID principles and design patterns.
• Experience with REST APIs using ASP.NET Core.
• Strong SQL Server knowledge and experience with an ORM, preferably Entity Framework Core.
• Practical experience building, deploying and supporting applications on Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with Azure DevOps and Git workflows.
• Experience writing automated tests and code reviews.
• Understanding of secure configuration and secrets management.
• Experience using AI coding assistants in a professional development environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain REST APIs using C# and ASP.NET Core.
• Integrate third-party APIs and manage authentication, error handling and system reliability.
• Work with SQL Server and Entity Framework Core, including database changes and migrations.
• Write automated tests alongside development work and participate in code reviews.
• Build, deploy and support applications using Microsoft Azure services.
• Work with Azure DevOps, including work items, Git repositories, pull requests and deployment pipelines.
• Investigate and resolve production issues by identifying the root cause.
• Contribute to front-end development using Blazor and MudBlazor, as well as mobile applications using .NET MAUI.
• Break down requirements into manageable tasks, estimate workloads and communicate project progress.
• Use AI-assisted development tools as part of the software development process, while reviewing and taking responsibility for all generated code.
• Contribute to improving development processes, automation and engineering standards.

Skills

C#

ASP.NET Core

SQL Server

Entity Framework Core

Azure

Blazor

MAUI

Azure DevOps

Tools

Git

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

Job description

Intermediate .NET Developer required in Somerset West.

We are currently looking for an Intermediate .NET Developer for a full time permanent position based in Somerset West.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain REST APIs using C# and ASP.NET Core.
• Integrate third-party APIs and manage authentication, error handling and system reliability.
• Work with SQL Server and Entity Framework Core, including database changes and migrations.
• Write automated tests alongside development work and participate in code reviews.
• Build, deploy and support applications using Microsoft Azure services.
• Work with Azure DevOps, including work items, Git repositories, pull requests and deployment pipelines.
• Investigate and resolve production issues by identifying the root cause.
• Contribute to front-end development using Blazor and MudBlazor, as well as mobile applications using .NET MAUI.
• Break down requirements into manageable tasks, estimate workloads and communicate project progress.
• Use AI-assisted development tools as part of the software development process, while reviewing and taking responsibility for all generated code.
• Contribute to improving development processes, automation and engineering standards.

Requirements:

• 3–5 years of commercial C# and .NET development experience.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, SOLID principles and common design patterns.
• Experience with asynchronous C# programming, including async/await and cancellation tokens.
• Experience developing REST APIs using ASP.NET Core.
• Strong SQL Server knowledge and experience with an ORM, preferably Entity Framework Core.
• Practical experience building, deploying and supporting applications on Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with Azure DevOps or a similar platform, including Git, pull requests and build/release pipelines.
• Experience writing automated tests and reviewing code.
• Understanding of secure configuration and secrets management.
• Experience using AI coding assistants in a professional development environment.
• Strong problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership of tasks and communicate challenges proactively.