Lead API Developer Cloud Modernisation

Location: Sydney
Discipline: Cloud, DevOps & Infrastructure
Job type: Full Time
Salary: $Negotiable
Contact name: Sinead Dooley

Contact email: sineadd@thenetworkit.com
Job ref: BBBH9925_1748409193
Published: 3 days ago
Startdate: ASAP

Lead API Developer - Cloud Modernisation Program

About the Company

This enterprise is a household name employing over 20,000 people across Australia. As part of their ongoing transformation program, they are re-architecting key platforms, including a critical Azure-based integration ecosystem. This is your opportunity to lead from the front on a project that's reshaping how systems connect, scale, and perform in the real world.

About the Role:

An experienced Lead API Developer is sought to spearhead the cloud modernisation of the Works Management System into a scalable, cloud-native platform. This senior technical leadership role combines hands-on development expertise with team management responsibilities, driving architectural decisions and mentoring a development team.

The successful candidate will lead backend development using C# with .NET 8/.NET Core, building and maintaining RESTful APIs that interface with SQL Server backends while establishing development patterns and best practices across the team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Drive end-to-end development of enterprise-grade web services using modern .NET 8 frameworks and microservices architecture
  • Partner with enterprise architects to establish technical blueprints, API standards, and system integration approaches
  • Guide and develop a cross-functional development team while overseeing code quality, resource allocation, and project milestones
  • Implement Microsoft Azure cloud services integration including messaging systems, configuration management, security vaults, and storage solutions
  • Establish automated deployment frameworks using infrastructure-as-code principles for seamless multi-environment releases
  • Engineer high-throughput, low-latency web services leveraging advanced programming techniques, async patterns, and distributed caching
  • Deploy and configure API gateways within Azure cloud infrastructure with comprehensive exposure management
  • Implement comprehensive monitoring, telemetry, and performance analytics using Azure observability tools
  • Maintain adherence to enterprise governance frameworks while facilitating effective cross-team collaboration
  • Champion continuous delivery practices and cultivate technical excellence across development teams

Skills and Experience:

  • 7+ years building enterprise web services with C# and .NET ecosystem, including recent .NET 8 exposure
  • Track record leading technical teams, establishing development standards, and driving quality assurance practices
  • Expert knowledge of web API design standards, authentication protocols (OAuth2, JWT), API versioning, and technical documentation
  • Extensive Microsoft Azure experience across compute, integration, security, and storage services
  • Advanced SQL Server capabilities including complex query development, performance tuning, and database optimization
  • Proven delivery of enterprise-scale, high-performance web services with sophisticated caching implementations
  • Ability to translate ambiguous requirements into actionable technical solutions and delivery plans

Culture & Benefits

  • Technical Leadership Impact: Lead a critical cloud transformation program for a major ASX-listed enterprise, driving modern API architecture and mentoring a development team while working with cutting-edge .NET 8 and Azure technologies.
  • Career Advancement Opportunity: Step into a senior technical leadership role combining hands-on development with team management responsibilities, establishing coding standards and architectural decisions that will shape enterprise-wide development practices.
  • Immediate Start & Flexibility: 12-month engagement with competitive rates, available across multiple states (NSW, QLD, VIC, ACT) with flexible working arrangements and streamlined onboarding for immediate commencement.

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