Location: Charlotte, NC
Salary: $53.00 USD Hourly - $57.00 USD Hourly
Description: Software Engineer - Application Modernization (Contingent Role)LocationCharlotte, NC (preferred)Iselin, NJ
Irving, TX
Chandler, AZ
Employment TypeContingent / Contract-to-Hire (Conversion Eligible)
About the RoleAs a Software Engineer on the application modernization team, you will help design, build, and modernize scalable systems using modern architectures and technologies. You will work on moderately complex initiatives, contribute to large-scale technical planning, and collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering teams. This role requires strong technical judgment, the ability to lead initiatives, and a passion for learning and mentoring others.
Responsibilities- Lead and contribute to moderately complex software engineering initiatives related to application modernization.
- Participate in large-scale technical planning and strategy development.
- Design, develop, test, debug, and document software solutions for enterprise applications, including upgrades and deployments.
- Evaluate and resolve moderately complex technical challenges by analyzing multiple technologies, systems, and procedures.
- Collaborate with engineers, product partners, and stakeholders to meet deliverables and business needs.
- Act as a technical lead on projects and serve as an escalation point when needed.
- Provide guidance, mentoring, and technical direction to less experienced developers.
- Contribute to the development of engineering standards, best practices, and reusable frameworks.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, process definitions, and project artifacts.
- Build prototypes and proofs of concept to validate technical approaches.
- Apply creative problem-solving to improve system design, development processes, and delivery efficiency.
- Continuously learn new technologies and contribute to team skill development.
Required Qualifications- 4+ years of experience in software engineering or a related field, gained through work experience, consulting, education, training, or military service.
- Experience building applications using React, .NET, SQL Server, and Microservices architectures.
- Strong understanding of modern application design principles and distributed systems.
- Experience working in Agile (Scrum) development environments.
- Ability to analyze complex technical problems and develop practical, scalable solutions.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience with Kafka, RESTful APIs, and event-driven architectures.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices (GitHub, Harness).
- Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift).
- Exposure to cloud-native or modern enterprise application platforms.
- Experience with automation, unit testing, and technical documentation.
- Familiarity with Jira and Confluence for project tracking and documentation.
Technologies and Tools- Frontend: React
- Backend: .NET, Microservices
- Databases: Microsoft SQL Server
- Messaging & Integration: Kafka, APIs
- DevOps: GitHub, Harness, CI/CD
- Platforms: OpenShift, Containers
- Methodologies: Agile / Scrum
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