Software Engineer

Job Description: This role focuses on designing, building, and maintaining robust back-end services and APIs using the Microsoft .NET stack, while contributing as needed to modern web front-end development. The software engineer collaborates closely with cross-functional teams, participates in Agile/Scrum processes, and helps shape technical solutions that align with business goals and end-user needs. The position emphasizes secure, reliable, and performant systems, strong cloud integration with Azure, and the use of modern engineering practices including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and automated testing. The environment offers the opportunity to work in a growing, midsize, family-owned organization with a supportive leadership team and significant growth potential. Responsibilities: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business goals, end-user needs, and overall product direction. Participate actively in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and contribute to incremental delivery and continuous improvement. Engage in technical discussions by explaining tradeoffs, asking clarifying questions, and aligning implementation details with intended outcomes. Design, build, and maintain back-end services and APIs using the Microsoft .NET stack, including .NET, ASP.NET Core, and C#, with a strong focus on reliability, security, and performance. Design relational database schemas and implement performant queries and data access patterns using SQL and relational database technologies. Apply clean coding standards, secure coding practices, and common design principles such as SOLID in day-to-day development. Build and maintain modern web UI components as needed using frameworks such as React, Vite, Next.js, or similar technologies. Work effectively across back-end and front-end concerns, including authentication flows, API contracts, error handling, and user experience impacts, while keeping primary focus on back-end delivery. Contribute to solution design using modern architectural patterns such as microservices, domain-driven design, event-driven systems, and RESTful service design under the guidance of senior technical leaders when needed. Participate in design reviews to help ensure implementations are maintainable, scalable, and aligned with team standards. Integrate applications with Identity and Access Management providers, particularly platforms such as Entra ID or Auth0. Support integrations with enterprise systems including Learning Management Systems (LMS), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) systems, and Human Capital Management (HCM) systems. Write and maintain unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests to ensure correctness, reduce regression risk, and improve overall software quality. Develop and evaluate proof-of-concepts to assess new tools, frameworks, and approaches when appropriate. Build software with operational readiness in mind by incorporating observability, resilience, and secure-by-default practices. Use Docker containers to simplify, standardize, and improve deployment processes. Apply infrastructure-as-code patterns to provision and manage Azure resources such as App Services, Azure SQL Databases, Storage Accounts, Function Apps, and Key Vaults at a level appropriate to experience. Use message brokers such as Azure Service Bus or RabbitMQ to support event-driven workflows where appropriate. Apply effective Git branching strategies that are appropriate to each project. Contribute to CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, including setting up and maintaining quality gates such as linting, static analysis, and automated build and test stages. Use modern AI tools responsibly to accelerate development tasks such as scaffolding, refactoring support, and test generation ideas while maintaining code quality and security. Stay informed about developments in AI and related technologies that may improve engineering workflows and team productivity. Essential Skills: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field. 7+ years of professional software engineering experience. 7+ years of professional experience in software engineering using C# and modern cross-platform .NET. 5+ years of experience working with Microsoft Azure. Strong experience building and supporting back-end services and APIs, including data access and relational database work with SQL and relational database servers. Proficiency with the Microsoft .NET stack, including .NET and ASP.NET Core. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail. Clear written and oral communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams. Primary strength in back-end development with a working understanding of front-end and full-stack development. Working knowledge of modern front-end web development frameworks such as React, Vite, Next.js, or similar. Experience with Azure services such as App Services, Azure SQL Databases, Storage Accounts, Function Apps, and Key Vaults. Experience with SQL, Azure, C#, and .NET technologies. Familiarity with applying clean coding standards, secure coding practices, and design principles such as SOLID. Experience with CI/CD practices and tooling, particularly Azure DevOps. Experience working with Docker containers for application deployment and environment standardization. Additional Skills & Qualifications: Experience with Identity and Access Management integrations, particularly with providers such as Entra ID or Auth0. Experience integrating with enterprise systems such as Learning Management Systems (LMS), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) systems, and Human Capital Management (HCM) systems. Experience with infrastructure-as-code approaches for provisioning and managing Azure resources. Experience using message brokers such as Azure Service Bus or RabbitMQ to support event-driven architectures. Experience writing and maintaining unit, integration, and end-to-end tests. Experience contributing to or designing microservices, domain-driven design solutions, event-driven systems, and RESTful services. Exposure to or experience with AI, including using AI tools to support software development tasks. Familiarity with AI and agentic development concepts. Experience with NoSQL technologies. Comfort working in an Agile/Scrum environment and participating in related ceremonies. Interest in staying current with emerging tools, frameworks, and practices that improve engineering workflows. Ability to travel domestically for short client-site visits as needed, approximately one week per quarter. Work Environment: This role is based in a midsize, family-owned organization that emphasizes a kind, understanding, and supportive executive team. The company operates in a particularly interesting industry with significant growth potential and several large bids and contracts in progress. The position offers strong holidays, paid time off, and a competitive benefits package. The work schedule begins with approximately the first six months fully on site to support onboarding and training. After training is complete, the typical schedule transitions to a hybrid arrangement of about three days per week on site and two days remote, with flexibility to choose remote days in most cases. The role may include a small amount of domestic travel, typically around one week per quarter to visit client sites, with Monday and Friday generally used as travel days. The technical environment centers on the Microsoft .NET stack, Azure cloud services, Docker-based deployments, Azure DevOps for CI/CD, and modern web frameworks such as React, Vite, or Next.js, alongside SQL and potentially NoSQL databases. The culture values collaboration, continuous improvement, and the thoughtful use of modern AI tools to enhance engineering productivity. Job Type & Location This is a Permanent position based out of Williamsburg, VA. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $110000.00 - $120000.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Williamsburg,VA. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Aug 21, 2026. About Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options. 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