.Net Consultant

As a .NET Developer, you will work closely with several customers to maintain, develop, and innovate on business-critical applications — including full end-to-end delivery through requirements, development, testing, and production deployment. Working in the Version 1 Service Reliability Group, you will have the opportunity to work across a wide range of technologies including cloud services, CI/CD pipelines, and modern architecture patterns, further develop your skills, and progress your career within a growing business. • Develop and maintain software to meet client needs using C#, .NET Core/.NET Framework, and Entity Framework Core • Design, build, and support distributed APIs and multi-tier integrations across client systems • Modernise and re-platform legacy applications, applying patterns such as N-Tier, MVC, Event-Driven, or Microservices architecture where appropriate • Own and improve CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins, Azure DevOps) and support release/deployment processes, including working within formal change management (e.g. ITIL) for production releases • Apply unit testing and TDD practices (e.g. xUnit, NUnit, Moq) to ensure reliability and maintainability • Work with Microsoft Azure cloud services (e.g. App Service, Functions, Service Bus) as part of application delivery • Follow best practice guidelines and help improve those guidelines, creating best-in-class documentation with client users in mind • Provide technical mentorship and peer code review to support quality and consistency across the delivery team • Support responsible adoption of AI-assisted development tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot) in line with governance best practices Essential criteria: • Current .NET / C# and ASP.NET development experience, including .NET Core • JavaScript and SQL experience (MS SQL Server preferred) • Experience with Entity Framework or similar ORM tools • Data transformation/integration experience, including data service extracts, reports, etc. • CI/CD experience (e.g. Jenkins, Azure DevOps) • Manual deployment process using IIS Manager • Experience and awareness of the wider Microsoft technology stack • Exposure to or strong interest in Microsoft Azure cloud services • Familiarity with Git/GitHub version control • Familiarity working with Azure Repos and Devops. Desirable: • Unit testing and TDD experience (e.g. xUnit, NUnit) • Experience working within formal change/incident management processes (e.g. ITIL) • Exposure to modern architecture patterns (Microservices, Event-Driven, Clean Architecture) • Interest in AI-assisted development tooling and governance Why Version 1?   At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.  • Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits  • Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme  • Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance  • Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme  • Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies  • Educational assistance, incentivised