Principal .Net Applications Developer

AVER•Washington, DC

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

AVER is seeking a Principal .Net Application Developer with in-depth knowledge and experience assisting with agile methodology development for software maintenance and operations using .NET based coding tools. This role is technically focused from a software development lifecycle perspective to deploy products into a production environment. Join a collaborative team who values AVER’s mission, focus, and culture of delivering exceptional client service with great people and transformative technology solutions that ensure Government mission success.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or an equivalent/related field.
12+ years of technical analysis experience as a .Net Software Application Developer or 16+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree
Experience with programming languages including Microsoft C# (.Net CORE), Microsoft .NET 6 or greater, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 or greater
Experience with cloud and DevOps using Microsoft Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions, Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure API Management, Familiarity with Azure Storage (Blob, Queue, Table), Azure Key Vault
Experience with ORM and database technologies including Entity Framework Core (EF Core) 6 or greater
Experience with relational databases (SQL Server 2016 or above, Oracle 12c or above)
Experience with NoSQL databases such as Cosmos DB or MongoDB
Experience with front-end development tools including JQuery, AJAX, Telerik Kendo UI or similar UI frameworks
Experience with web services including RESTful Web Services
Experience with back-end services including Windows Services, ASP.NET Core
Experience with security and identity management leveraging Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory)
Experience implementing authentication protocols SAML, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect
Experience working with JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for secure API communication
Experience with role-based access control (RBAC) and claims-based authentication
Experience with Microsoft Server Operating Systems (Windows Server 2019 or above)
Experience with MVC Design Patterns and MVVM Design Patterns required
Ability to obtain and maintain a government clearance (Public Trust)
U.S. citizenship

Nice To Haves

Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 or greater
Experience with CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
Familiarity with Agile Scrum & Kanban methods
Experience with cloud-native development and microservices architecture
Knowledge of secure coding practices and application security principles
Familiarity with Azure Logic Apps and Event Grid
Experience with database performance tuning and optimization for SQL Server, Oracle, and Cosmos DB
Experience with GraphQL (optional but preferred)

Responsibilities

Demonstrated success delivering solutions across the full systems development lifecycle, leveraging deep technical expertise to understand scope and ensure successful project delivery
Design and implement data automation solutions to automate processing of unstructured data for analytics and reporting
Develop automated tools, preferably leveraging open-source technologies.
Skilled in creating dashboards and executive-level reports for senior leadership, including director-level stakeholders
Perform system analysis, requirements collection, design, development, training, data conversion, implementation, documentation, and end user support
Support covers of all websites, web-enabled data-entry systems, standalone and client-server applications, and collaborative computing products
Design, develop, enhance, debugs, implement, and troubleshoot production problems related to software applications
Research, test, build, and coordinate the conversion and/or integration of new products based on client requirements
Design and develop new software products or major enhancements to existing software and evaluates effectiveness of solutions
Address problems of systems integration, compatibility, and multiple platforms
Consult with project teams and end users to identify application requirements
Perform feasibility analysis on potential future projects to management
Assist in the evaluation and recommendation of application software packages, application integration and testing tools
Resolve problems with software and respond to suggestions for improvements and enhancements
Participate in development of software user manuals and technical reports
Act as team leader on projects providing guidance, oversight and mentorship to less senor staff
Provide technical expertise and guidance to clients and team
Instruct, assign, direct, and check the work of others on the development team