Lead .NET Software Engineer

Lead.NET Software Engineer

St. Louis, MO

Type: Contract-to-Hire

Category: Engineer

Industry: Other

Reference ID: JN -112025-104453

Position is hybrid in St. Louis 3 days/week

Retail organization ranking in top 200 largest privately owned organizations in United States

This is a contract to hire opportunity. Applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis and convert to FTE following contract duration. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance. W2 Pay Rate $70-$80/hr

Responsibilities:

Serve as the technical lead and mentor for developers and analysts within the Emerging Technologies team.

Partner with the Enterprise Architect to define technical strategy, architecture standards, and modernization initiatives.

Design, develop, and maintain integrations and applications using current technologies of.NET Core, Python, Talend, RESTful APIs, Oracle, and GCP.

Lead POCs and pilot projects for next-generation retail technologies.

Evaluate, recommend, and implement new frameworks, platforms, and methodologies that will future-proof Schnucks' technology ecosystem.

Help define best practices for cloud architecture, CI/CD pipelines, testing automation, and API governance.

Collaborate with business stakeholders to align technology strategy with operational goals and customer experience initiatives.

Ensure the scalability, security, and reliability of all systems and integrations.

Foster a culture of innovation, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning across the team.

Experience Requirements:

Required:

8+ years of professional software development experience, including at least 3+ years in a technical leadership or solution design role.

Strong experience with:

.NET Core / C#, Python application development

Talend or similar ETL/data integration platforms

RESTful API / Web Services design and development

Relational Databases (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, etc.)

Cloud platforms (preferably GCP)

Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from concept through deployment, with continued ownership of ongoing production support and application maintenance.

Excellent communication, documentation, and mentoring skills.

Preferred / Future-Focused Experience:

Candidates who stand out will bring working knowledge or strong interest in several of the following areas:

Microservices and event-driven architectures

Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

API management and GraphQL

AI/ML

IoT / Edge Computing

Modern data engineering

Serverless computing and cloud-native frameworks

Automation and robotic process integration

Retail technology innovations (digital shelves, smart sensors, robotics, and intelligent store infrastructure)

Education Requirements:

Bachelors Degree preferred but NOT required

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Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

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About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate.

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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