20+ years exp as a .NET Engineer Location: Brazil (Remote) Work Hours: U.S. Eastern Time Zone (ET) ± 1 hour Role Overview We are seeking a senior nearshore engineer based in Brazil with deep, hands-on Azure development experience, focused on modernizing enterprise .NET/C# applications into Azure-native architectures, with a primary emphasis on Azure Functions and supporting Azure services. This role supports large-scale enterprise and cloud modernization initiatives. The ideal candidate has strong experience working in corporate environments, is comfortable in a nearshore delivery model, and can operate as a seamless extension of a U.S.-based engineering team. Required Experience & Core Qualifications - 10+ years of experience in enterprise / corporate technology environments - Strong Azure development background, with production experience in Azure-native services - Proven experience supporting U.S.-based or English-speaking organizations (or English-language higher education) – nice to have - Strong verbal and written English communication skills - Experience working in a near-shore or distributed delivery model - Ability to align working hours with U.S. Eastern Time (ET) ± 1 hour - Reliable home office setup (monitor and keyboard required; laptop provided) Primary Technical Focus (Must Have) Azure & .NET Development (Primary Focus) - .NET / C# - Deep experience with .NET Framework and .NET Core / .NET - Strong C# development fundamentals in enterprise environments - Azure Functions - Hands-on experience designing, building, and maintaining Azure Functions - Experience refactoring or modernizing existing .NET applications into serverless or Azure-native architectures - Familiarity with triggers, bindings, scaling, error handling, and monitoring - Core Azure Services - Practical experience with services commonly used alongside Azure Functions, such as: - Azure App Service - Azure Storage (Blob, Queue, Table) - Azure Service Bus or Event Grid - Azure Key Vault - Azure Monitor / Application Insights - Cloud Readiness & Modernization - Experience modernizing monolithic or legacy middleware into Azure-based solutions - Understanding of cloud design patterns, resiliency, and scalability Secondary Technical Focus (Strongly Preferred) SQL Server & Data Platforms (Second Priority) - SQL Server (2016+) - Strong experience with SQL Server in enterprise environments - Exposure to on-premises to Azure SQL or Azure SQL Managed Instance migrations - Experience modernizing: - Linked servers - SQL Agent jobs - SSRS (SQL Server Reporting Services) - SSAS experience is a plus - Ability to design and optimize database interactions for cloud-based workloads API, Security, and Front-End - API Development - Experience with REST and SOAP services - Understanding of API design best practices and documentation (Swagger / OpenAPI) - Authentication & Authorization - Familiarity with enterprise authentication patterns: - OAuth, SAML, OpenID Connect (OIDC) - Azure Entra (Azure AD) - Angular - Experience supporting or maintaining Angular-based front-end applications - Python - Used for scripting, automation, or auxiliary workloads - Azure Data Factory or other ETL tools Supporting Skills (Nice to Have / Lower Priority) - Oracle (intermediate experience; exposure to migrations is a plus) - Snowflake (familiarity with cloud analytics publishing patterns) Engagement & Delivery Expectations - Operate as a contracted nearshore resource, integrated into an existing Azure delivery team - Participate in Agile ceremonies, design discussions, and code reviews - Follow enterprise standards for security, documentation, and SDLC - Deliver high-quality, production-ready Azure solutions