Intermediate NET Developer

Intermediate NET Developer opportunity in Johannesburg, Gauteng.

Job Title: Intermediate NET Developer Reports to: Information Systems Manager Department: IT Job Grade Branch: Midrand Job Purpose The purpose of this job is to assist with building, maintaining, and improving business-critical applications. The ideal candidate has strong experience with.NET, SQL Server, and Azure, and is comfortable working across backend services, APIs, databases, and cloud-hosted solutions. To help build and support scalable business applications.

The role involves backend development, API integration, database work, cloud deployment, troubleshooting, and collaboration with internal teams. Primary Objectives:  Develop, maintain, and enhance applications using C#,.NET, ASP.NET Core, and related technologies.  Design and build REST APIs and backend services.  Write, optimize, and troubleshoot SQL queries, stored procedures, and database structures.  Work with Microsoft Azure services for application hosting, storage, monitoring, and deployment.  Assist with system integrations between internal platforms and third-party services.  Debug, investigate, and resolve application issues.  Participate in code reviews and contribute to development best practices.  Collaborate with business users, developers, and stakeholders to understand requirements.  Support deployments, testing, and production issue resolution.  Maintain technical documentation where required. Education/Qualification, Skills and Experience Education/Qualification  Relevant degree, diploma, or equivalent practical experience in software development.

Required Skills and Experience  4+ years’ experience in software development.  Strong C# and.NET /.NET Core development experience.  Experience with ASP.NET Core MVC and/or Web API.  Solid SQL Server experience, including queries, joins, indexing, stored procedures, and performance troubleshooting.  Experience working with Azure services such as App Services, Azure SQL, Blob Storage, Key Vault, Application Insights, or Azure Functions.  Understanding of REST APIs, JSON, authentication, and integration patterns.  Familiarity with Git and source control workflows.  Good debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills.  Ability to work independently while still collaborating well in a team. Advantageous

• Microsoft Azure certifications, such as Azure Fundamentals, Azure Developer Associate, Azure Administrator Associate, or Azure Solutions Architect Associate.
• Experience building or integrating LLM-based solutions, AI assistants, chatbots, or automation tools.
• Experience working with Azure AI services, Azure OpenAI, OpenAI APIs, vector databases, embeddings, or retrieval-augmented generation.
• Experience with Entity Framework Core.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions.
• Exposure to frontend technologies such as JavaScript, Razor, or Blazor.
• Experience with background jobs, caching, queues, or event-driven architecture.
• Knowledge of security best practices, identity, OAuth, or role-based access.
• Experience in ecommerce, ERP, CRM, or business systems would be beneficial Personal Attributes  Practical and solution focused.  Strong attention to detail.  Good communication skills.  Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.  Takes ownership of assigned work.  Willing to learn and improve existing systems.  Able to balance new development with maintenance and support work