Senior Software Engineer (C#/.NET)

Paracon; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Paracon is seeking a Senior Software Engineer / Senior .NET Developer for a 12-month contract in Cape Town, with a hybrid work model and preference for local candidates. The role focuses on building and supporting secure business applications and APIs within an enterprise information security programme.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in software development, 5+ years hands-on .NET, and deep C# skills, including Web API, SQL Server, and EF.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of software development and 5 years hands-on Microsoft .NET work.
• Strong C# and .NET delivery with ASP.NET MVC or Web API experience.
• Experience with Entity Framework and SQL Server/T-SQL.
• Delivery of enterprise applications, REST APIs, and integrations with Git source control.
• Ownership of design, testing, production support, and performance/reliability improvements.
• Ability to work with security and business stakeholders in a regulated enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Build and support secure business applications and APIs for an enterprise information security programme.
• Enhance an existing self-service platform and integrate with other systems.
• Resolve production issues and improve platform reliability.
• Collaborate with security specialists, analysts, project managers and other developers.
• Contribute to technical design and hands-on development for secure software.

Skills

C#

NET Framework

Web API

SQL Server

REST APIs

Git

Tools

Entity Framework

ASP.NET MVC

Job description

Role: Senior Software Engineer / Senior .NET Developer (Contract)

Location: Cape Town, hybrid; preference for candidates based in Cape Town

Contract: Initial 12 months

Experience: 8–10 years software development; at least 5 years hands-on with Microsoft .NET

Environment: Enterprise information security platform and related security initiatives

Role in plain language:

This senior contract role will build and support secure business applications and APIs for an enterprise information security programme. The developer will enhance an existing self-service platform, connect it with other systems, resolve production issues and help improve its reliability.

They will work with analysts, security specialists, project managers and other developers.

The strongest candidates combine deep C# and .NET delivery with practical web application, API and SQL Server experience. They should be comfortable working in a regulated enterprise setting and contributing to technical design as well as hands-on development.

Candidate:

You would join a 12-month Cape Town hybrid contract focused on developing and improving an enterprise information security platform. The work includes new application features, integrations, production support and technical design. The team is looking for a senior .NET engineer who can contribute independently and work closely with security and business stakeholders. Extension may be possible depending on project requirements and performance.

Requirements:

• At least 8 years of software development and 5 years of hands-on Microsoft .NET work; clarify dates and recency.
• Strong C# plus .NET Framework and modern .NET, with ASP.NET MVC or Web API, Entity Framework and SQL Server/T-SQL.
• Production delivery of enterprise applications, REST APIs and integrations, with Git-based source control.
• Practical ownership of design, testing, production support, incident analysis and performance/reliability improvements.
• Ability to work with security and business stakeholders; secure development and identity integration are valuable differentiators.
• Cape Town hybrid availability and contract fit.