Description
As a Senior Associate - .NET at Davies, you will be a key contributor to the design, development, and maintenance of software applications across the enterprise.
You will work within a Scrum Agile framework, helping define technical standards, driving engineering excellence, and guiding the team towards modern, scalable, test-driven development practices.
This role will see you innovating with modern technologies , including C#, .NET Core, React, Azure, microservices, and containerisation , while mentoring colleagues, partnering with architects, and shaping best practices across the organisation.
You will play a critical role in delivering high-quality, secure, and resilient services that underpin Davies’ operational platforms and client-facing systems.
Key Responsibilities
Software Design & Development
- Lead the development of secure, high-quality applications using C#, .NET Core, SQL Server, and modern JavaScript frameworks (React preferred).
- Design, develop, and maintain microservices, APIs, and event-driven architectures.
- Apply SOLID principles, design patterns, and engineering best practices across solutions.
- Ensure reliable production performance through modern site reliability engineering approaches.
Technical Leadership & Mentoring
- Provide technical guidance, coaching, and mentorship to less experienced engineers.
- Champion Test Driven Development (TDD), automated testing, and continuous delivery.
- Lead the team in adopting modern engineering techniques, tools, and frameworks.
- Support peers in writing maintainable, clean, and scalable code.
Collaboration & Technical Partnerships
- Work closely with architects to evolve frameworks, patterns, and reference architecture.
- Collaborate with product, QA, and DevOps teams to ensure seamless delivery pipelines.
- Engage with third-party software vendors across design, development, and support lifecycles.
- Partner with cloud engineering teams to deliver scalable Azure-based solutions.
Continuous Improvement & Innovation
- Experiment with emerging technologies and propose improvements to engineering practices.
- Contribute to architectural discussions, technical roadmaps, and engineering standards.
- Support the evolution of secure coding standards and DevSecOps practices.
- Drive automation across testing, deployments, and environments.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Strong experience in C#, .NET Core, SQL Server, Entity Framework.
- Skilled in React (or Angular/Vue) and modern JavaScript practices.
- Experience building microservices, event-driven systems, and distributed architectures.
- Cloud experience with Azure Functions, Azure components (or AWS/GCP equivalents).
- Strong understanding of TDD, unit testing, automated testing frameworks.
- Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tools, and secure coding practices.
- Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and Web APIs.
- End-to-end ownership of feature development from technical design through to deployment.
- Contribution to and compliance with engineering standards, frameworks, and code quality expectations.
- Support and maintenance of key applications within the Davies estate.
- Leadership of technical initiatives that uplift team capability and maturity.
- Active participation in Agile ceremonies and sprint planning.
- Consistent delivery of secure, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices