Senior Application Developer

Kent

1d•Onsite

About The Position

About the job: Kent is looking for a Senior Application Developer to be based on-site in Spring, TX. You will lead the transformation of existing low-code business applications into scalable, secure, high performance pro-code, web-facing solutions. You will be central to our client’s digital modernization strategy as they evolve from legacy and low-code platforms (Power Apps, Airtable, Power Automate, etc.) to robust enterprise-grade applications built using modern frameworks and cloud services. Ideal candidate is a full-stack Engineer understanding both low-code environments and modern software engineering practices and can lead end to end rebuilds of business-critical applications.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
5+ years full‑stack development experience with at least one major front-end and one major back-end framework.
Proven experience converting low‑code applications (Power Apps, Airtable, Quickbase, etc.) into fully custom web applications.
Strong proficiency in: JavaScript/TypeScript Python SQL REST API design and development
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms: Azure (preferred)
Experience with Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Functions, APIs, and event-driven services.
Experience working with enterprise data platforms such as Snowflake.
Understanding of CI/CD, DevOps, and modern deployment patterns: GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes (preferred)
Previous modernization work in a large enterprise, especially in the energy sector.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical users.
Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
Self-driven, proactive, and able to work independently.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with: Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI) Airtable schema analysis and API integration Azure Logic Apps and API connectors
Experience with: Microservices architectures OAuth2 / OpenID Connect API gateways (Azure API Management)
Experience delivering production-grade software solutions for major oil & gas operators will be strongly preferred.
Experience with upstream, midstream or downstream oil & gas workflows is preferred; Production Ops Drilling & Completions Supply, Trading & Logistics Refining & Petrochemicals Asset & Work Management

Responsibilities

Application Modernization
Analyze existing low-code applications (Power Apps, Airtable, Power Automate, etc.) and design professional, scalable, web-facing replacements.
Architect and develop new applications using modern pro-code tools and frameworks such as: React, Angular, or Vue.js (front-end) Nose.js, Python/FastAPI, or .NET (back-end)
Develop new APIs, microservices and integrations to replace low-code connectors and workflows.
Rebuild workflows, forms, data models, and business logic in a pro-code environment.
Engineering Leadership
Establish engineering standards, coding patterns, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment best practices.
Provide technical leadership and direction for modernization initiatives.
Conduct code reviews, ensure code quality, and enforce architectural patterns.
Cloud Architecture & Data Integration
Modernize data storage layers and migrate from embedded datasets to cloud platforms.
Integrate applications with: Snowflake Azure Synapse Analytics Azure SQL Database or other cloud-native datastores
Implement authentication, authorization, and API security via Azure AD / Entra ID.
Process & Collaboration
Work with product owners, business SMEs, and low-code developers to gather requirements and translate them into scalable solutions.
Build architecture diagrams, technical specifications, and modernization roadmaps.
Lead Agile ceremonies and guide cross-functional teams through modernization cycles.
Ensure robust documentation and knowledge transfer.
In addition to the responsibilities listed herein, the employee may be required to perform other ad-hoc tasks as needed or directed by the supervisor or management. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization, ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee's current workload and with respect to their professional development.
These job requirements are the minimum basics of this job role. The Client will provide you further details of your job requirements upon mobilizing. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the needs of the Client ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee's current workload and with respect to their professional development.
HSSEQ: The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company; it’s clients and the governing authorities of the host country.