Principal .NET Engineer - Finance Sector
Our client, a leader in the finance sector, is seeking a Principal/Senior .NET Engineer to step up and to take ownership of designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions while guiding the engineering team towards project success. This role blends hands-on technical delivery with mentoring, cloud infrastructure management, and a strong emphasis on code quality.
Role Responsibilities
* Mentor engineers, ensuring alignment with project goals and timelines.
* Design, develop, and maintain software with a focus on seamless integration and performance.
* Collaborate with BAs and PMs to gather and refine requirements.
* Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AWS CDK with Python.
* Drive code quality through automated testing, with a focus on unit testing.
* Oversee CI/CD pipeline implementation and management.
* Monitor system performance and ensure high availability.
* Enforce security best practices for cloud infrastructure and applications.
* Contribute to agile ceremonies and foster an agile mindset.
* Maintain clear documentation for code, processes, and configurations.
Essential Experience / Skills
* Proven Senior .NET Engineer experience, ideally in finance.
* Strong AWS knowledge and hands-on IaC experience (AWS CDK in Python).
* Familiarity with Entity Framework or other CRMs.
* Understanding of contract-first design approaches.
* Python scripting or testing experience.
* Proficiency in automated testing frameworks and unit testing principles.
* Agile environment experience with a strong agile mindset.
* Attention to detail and resilience under pressure.
* Strong problem-solving and leadership skills.
* Commitment to code quality and development best practices.
Desirable
* Strong back-end development expertise in .NET.
* Knowledge of microservices in cloud environments.
* Database design experience (SQL/NoSQL).
* Docker competency and familiarity with Kubernetes.
* Proficiency with Git, JIRA, and CI/CD tooling.
* Clear, concise documentation skills.
* Strong teamwork and independent work capability.
Apply here or reach out to Aaron Somers at Ocho for more information via LinkedIn.