Senior .NET Azure Integration Engineer

Job Description – Senior .NET Azure Integration Engineer (D1 Band, UK Shift)

Client: AXA – GBS Public
Shift: UK Business Hours (Aligned to UK Time Zone)
Band: D1

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Role Overview

We are looking for highly skilled Senior .NET Azure Integration Engineers to design, develop, and deliver cloud-native, API-led integration solutions across multiple SaaS and enterprise systems.

This is a hands-on engineering role requiring deep expertise in .NET Core, Azure cloud services, APIs, and event-driven architecture , with the ability to work independently in a UK-aligned delivery model with minimal supervision.

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Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable API-based and event-driven integration solutions
• Build SaaS-to-SaaS and enterprise system integrations
• Develop RESTful APIs and microservices using .NET Core
• Define and implement API-first and contract-driven architecture
• Work with Azure cloud-native services to build scalable and secure solutions
• Implement event-driven architectures using messaging systems
• Collaborate with global stakeholders (UK-based teams) for solution alignment
• Ensure adherence to engineering best practices (CI/CD, TDD, trunk-based development)
• Participate in architecture reviews and technical design discussions
• Support production systems and ensure reliability, scalability, and performance

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Required Skills & Experience

Core Technical Skills

• 5–10 years of experience in .NET Core / C# development
• Strong hands-on experience in Web APIs and microservices
• Deep experience in Microsoft Azure , including:
  • Azure Functions
  • Azure Service Bus / Event Grid
  • Azure App Services
  • Azure API Management (APIM)
  • Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines

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Integration & Architecture

• Strong experience in API integration and SaaS integrations
• Experience in event-driven architecture and messaging systems
• Knowledge of Domain-Driven Design (DDD) concepts:
  • Bounded contexts
  • Anti-corruption layers
• Strong understanding of API-first design and contract-based development
• Experience in data modelling and separation of concerns

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Engineering Practices

• Strong experience in CI/CD using Azure DevOps
• Exposure to Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Experience in modern SDLC practices (trunk-based development preferred)
• Strong debugging and performance optimization skills

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Good to Have

• Experience with MuleSoft or other API gateway tools
• Exposure to AI-native SDLC (GenAI, Copilot, agentic coding)
• Knowledge of Python or additional backend languages
• Experience in large-scale enterprise integration programs

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Behavioral Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Ability to work independently in a global (UK-facing) delivery model
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive, self-driven, and ownership-oriented mindset
• Agile delivery experience (Scrum-based environments)

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Shift Requirement

• Candidate must be comfortable working in UK business hours
• Flexibility required for cross-time-zone collaboration (UK-based stakeholders)
• Strong communication skills are essential due to direct client interaction