Full Stack Developer

IT Recruitment is looking for her client NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) for a Full Stack Developer to collaborate with the team to analyse requirements and design technical solutions. Duties & Role:

• Develop and maintain software applications (mainly) using C#, .NET Core, .NET 8, and Blazor.
• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including coding, testing, and support.
• Provide 1st, 2nd, and 3rd level support for the applications in exercises and events (from our offices in the Netherlands and occasionally on-site in other NATO countries)
• Continuously improve code quality and maintainability through code reviews and refactoring.

Particular tasks:

• Development of a Modular Monolith: Ensuring our modular monolith architecture can grow efficiently as we adopt more features. This involves managing dependencies and communication between modules and optimizing performance.
• API Design and Maintenance: Balancing the use of REST and RPC style APIs to ensure they are robust, maintainable, and performant. This includes handling versioning, security, and documentation.
• Integration of New Technologies: Continuously integrating new technologies and frameworks, such as .NET 8 and Blazor, while maintaining stability and compatibility with existing systems.
• Code Quality and Maintainability: Maintaining high code quality through rigorous code reviews, automated testing, and refactoring. Ensuring that the codebase remains clean and maintainable over time.
• Performance Optimization: Identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks in the application. This includes optimizing database queries, improving response times, and ensuring efficient resource utilization.
• Support and Troubleshooting: Providing effective 1st, 2nd, and 3rd level support. This involves quickly diagnosing and resolving issues, often under tight deadlines, and ensuring minimal disruption to users.
• Security: Ensuring the application is secure from vulnerabilities. This includes implementing best practices for authentication, authorization, data encryption, and regular security audits.
• Collaboration and Communication: Facilitating effective communication and collaboration within the team, especially when working on complex features or troubleshooting issues. Ensuring that everyone is aligned and working towards common goals.
• Data Management: Efficiently managing and scaling our databases, ensuring data integrity, and optimizing data access patterns. This also includes handling migrations and backups.
• User Experience (UX) Improvements: Continuously enhancing the user interface and experience, especially with Blazor, to meet user expectations.
• Technical Debt: Managing and reducing technical debt accumulated over time. This involves prioritizing refactoring efforts and balancing them with new feature development.
• Compliance and Regulations: Ensuring our application complies

• Proven experience with C#, .NET Core, .NET 8, and Blazor.
• Familiarity with modular monolith architecture.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with team members.
• Passion for software and improving existing skills.

Required: 5+ years of experience with:

• .NET (6+)
• C# (11+)
• ASP.NET Core
• Entity Framework Code First, EF Migrations
• Microsoft T-SQL
• Unit Testing
• Design Patterns, Clean Code
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• REST API, API Design

2+ years of experience with:

• Blazor
• Modular Monolith and service-oriented architecture
• Event driven architecture
• Azure DevOps, CI/CD
• Kubernetes
• Docker

Desired:

• Familiar with the iDesign Method and Volatility Based Decomposition
• Familiar with MediatR and CQRS
• Familiar with TestContainers and integration testing in ASP.Core