Lead .NET Engineer

Job Title: Lead .NET Engineer Location: 1x week onsite Lincolnshire, IL (Northern Chicago Suburbs)

Employment Type: W2 Only |Note : (No 3rd party employer / No Sponsorship) Duration: 6-12 month C2H

Qualification Call Notes

Must Haves: .Net, AWS, Lead exp

Team Overview

• Team layout: 1 Tech Lead + 2 Developers (FTE)
• Current state: Tech Lead is leaving
• Overlap: Some transition overlap planned with the current lead
• Employment type: CTH (Contract-to-Hire) preferred

Technology & Environment

• Primary needed stack: .NET applications (plus Java would be great)
• Architecture: SaaS provider hosted on AWS
• Current setup:
• Mostly on-prem today
• Legacy on-prem contracts still in place for ~1 year
• Domain: Insurance (vehicle insurance)
• Modernization effort: Legacy systems Guidewire
• Go-live target: May
• Guidewire experience not required (separate Guidewire team exists)
• Role will work closely with the Guidewire team
• Integrations:
• CRM
• APIs and system integrations

Role Expectations

• Hands-on role with mentorship:
• Coding + design responsibilities
• No dedicated architect currently
• Key skills:
• Strong .NET background
• API and integration experience
• Technical leadership
• Nice-to-have:
• Functional knowledge of insurance (helpful given the environment)

Job Description

Development Lead

Overview:

We are seeking a Development Lead to guide our development team in modernizing legacy while building innovative applications. This role combines hands-on technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, ensuring high-quality delivery of scalable applications and microservices. You will play a key role in shaping architecture, mentoring developers, and driving best practices across the team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of developers, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the design, development, and deployment of our applications and APIs.
• Drive the transition of legacy systems to modern architectures, including microservices.
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to define technical requirements and project timelines.
• Ensure adherence to coding standards, version control, and deployment best practices.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and security.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend adoption where appropriate.

Requirements:

• Strong Back end services (.NET, Java as well is preferred)
• Proficiency in database technologies (SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Oracle).
• Solid understanding of integration patterns and design principles.
• Experience with integrations with CRMs
• Strong API experience
• AWS proficiency