Lead Software Engineer (Full time - Direct employment agreement)

J.S. Held is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for their Software Integrations team. This role involves developing and maintaining software integrations and applications for internal systems, ensuring accurate data updates across the enterprise. The engineer will build solutions using Microsoft Azure cloud serverless technology, participate in planning, and troubleshoot issues. The position requires self-direction and collaboration within a geographically dispersed team, with a schedule aligned to UK business hours.

Must Have

• Develop and maintain software integrations and applications for internal systems
• Ensure system data is updated across the enterprise
• Build solutions in Microsoft Azure cloud using serverless technology
• Participate in problem solving and planning sessions
• Work schedule aligned with UK business hours (1:00 PM to 10:00 PM IST)
• Maintain and upgrade existing integrations and applications
• Design and create new integrations and applications
• Participate in code reviews and perform unit/integration tests
• Maintain solution documents
• Troubleshoot and fix software bugs and performance issues
• Serve as elevated support for integration solutions
• Resolve complex programming issues
• Use Git for version control
• Full Professional English Proficiency
• 7+ years professional experience in software development
• Extensive experience with C# and .NET
• Proficient in API design and development, Azure API Management
• Strong expertise in Azure services (Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus, SQL, Cosmos DB)
• Skilled in Angular (18+) and TypeScript
• Experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate)
• Experienced in Docker, IaC (ARM templates, Bicep)
• Hands-on experience with Transact-SQL, JSON, XML
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum) and OOP
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Information Systems or equivalent
• Ability to work independently as well as an integral part of a team
• Ability to respond to rapidly changing environments
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Understanding of software development patterns and best practices

Good to Have

• Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert certification
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate certification
• Proficiency in Node.js for backend development
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps
• Familiarity with Azure Monitor and Kusto Query Language (KQL)
• Understanding of Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
• Strong grasp of OAuth2 and SAML authentication protocols
• Experience with Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) solutions (Boomi or Workato)

Perks & Benefits

• Flexible work environment (remote work)
• Flexible Time Off policy
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance

Company Description

Are you looking to join an organization that is growing and dynamic? What about a high-energy, collaborative environment that rewards hard work?

J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients seeking to realize value and mitigate risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high stakes matters demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets.

The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enables clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations.

Job Description

As a Lead Software Engineer you’ll be a member of our Software Integrations team and responsible for developing software integrations and applications for J.S. Held’s internal systems. You’ll create reliable and accurate code to ensure system data is updated across the enterprise. You will build solutions in Microsoft Azure cloud using serverless technology. You will participate in problem solving and planning sessions to come up with the best solution for implementation. Our team is geographically dispersed and therefore the ability to be self-directed your work is critical. We are a team of collaborative self-starters, and we seek the same.

Responsibilities:

• Schedule aligned with UK business hours. This usually means working from around 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM IST, to match the 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM GMT workday in the UK.
• Maintain and upgrade existing integrations and applications.
• Design and create new integrations and applications for enterprise systems.
• Participate in code reviews.
• Perform and document unit and integration tests before software roll-out.
• Maintain solution documents and ensure they are stored properly (visual code flows, requirements, API token information, meeting notes, etc.).
• Troubleshoot and fix software bugs and performance issues.
• Serve as an elevated support person for integration solutions.
• Resolve complex programming issues.
• Use version control repositories to store software code (Git).

Qualifications

Required qualifications:

• English Proficiency Required: Full Professional Proficiency.
• 7+ years of professional experience in software development.
• Extensive experience developing applications using C# and .NET.
• Experience working with source control technologies, particularly Git.
• Proficient in API design and development.
• Experience with Azure API Management for API lifecycle management.
• Strong expertise in developing cloud solutions using Azure services such as Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus, API Management, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, among others.
• Skilled in modern front-end development using Angular (18+) and TypeScript.
• Exposure to Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate).
• Experienced in using Docker to build, manage, and deploy containerized applications.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), including ARM templates and Bicep.
• Hands-on experience with Transact-SQL for data manipulation and database development.
• Understanding of different data formats such as JSON and XML.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum mainly).
• Understanding of object-oriented programming.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Mathematics, Information Systems or equivalent.
• Ability to work independently as well as an integral part of a team.
• Must have the ability to respond to rapidly changing environments.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Solid understanding of software development patterns and best practices (e.g., SOLID principles, design patterns).

Preferred qualifications:

• Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert certification.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate certification.
• Proficiency in Node.js for backend development.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Familiarity with Azure Monitor and Kusto Query Language (KQL) for observability and diagnostics.
• Understanding of Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) for identity and access management.
• Strong grasp of OAuth2 and SAML authentication protocols.
• Experience with Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) solutions such as Boomi or Workato.

Additional Information

Some of the Benefits We Have Include

J.S. Held understands all our employees are people and sometimes life needs flexibility. We work to always provide an environment that best supports and suits our team’s needs.

• Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely, when needed
• Flexible Time Off policy
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Any offered salary range is based on a wide array of factors including but not limited to skillset, experience, training, location, scope of role, management responsibility, etc.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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EEO and Job Accommodations

We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal!

J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request for a reasonable accommodation, please email jobs@jsheld.com_

and include “Applicant Accommodation” within the subject line with your request and contact information.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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