Lead .NET Developer - ONLY W2 ROLE

Title: Lead .NET Developer - ONLY W2 ROLE Duration: Long term contract (1 year) Location: St. Paul, MN (Hybrid- 1 days per week onsite)

Narrative Description of Position: Lead .NET Developer with over 5 years of experience in designing scalable, high-performance, and secure applications. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Azure services, .NET frameworks, automated unit testing, and modern architectural patterns. This role requires a hands-on leader who can collaborate with technical teams to deliver innovative and reliable solutions. This role requires a technical expert who can convert higher-level enterprise-level architectural designs into production code/detailed designs for their peers.

Required Experience:
8 years of experience in application development, with at least 3 years in a lead developer role mentoring other developers
5 years of experience in software development with .NET framework (C#, ASP.NET, .NET Core).
5 years experience in front-end technologies like HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and frameworks (e.g., Angular, React, or Blazor).
3 years experience in Azure services such as Azure Functions, App Services, Event Bus, Event Grid, Logic Apps.
5 years experience with writing SQL for CRUD.
5 years experience using Object-relational Models to interact with databases.
Design and implement CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes including unit tests with xUnit/NUnit.
Use Agile tools like Azure DevOps to manage tasks, track progress, and ensure timely delivery of deliverables.
Implementation knowledge of Azure APM (Application performance monitoring).

Certifications:
Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Developer Associate).

Desired Specifications:
Hands-on experience with API design, microservices architecture, and distributed systems.
Develop and integrate Power Apps and Power Automate workflows to streamline business processes.