About our Client

Our client is an independent, data driven and fast growing asset management company and hedge-fund growing towards their ambition of becoming a FinTech company. They have positioned themselves as a niche player in developing a unique mix of quantitative and fundamental investment strategies over the last decade. They use a self-developed multi-factor valuation system with machine learning and artificial intelligence that continuously looks at which companies are the most attractive in terms of valuation. The unique ‘man & machine’ investment concept enables the Portfolio Management Department to realize high Sharpe ratios. This department processes several million data items per day through a layered system of several hundred programmed investment decisions.

Your Role

To support the expansion and growth and reach their ambition of growing towards a FinTech company we are currently recruiting for a Senior .NET Developer with Azure experience to join the IT team and mainly focus on designing, developing, and deploying web applications (portals), with a focus on leveraging Microsoft Azure's cloud services. You will also participate in the transformation of migrating the IT & Data Infrastructure to Azure cloud, with the clear goal of making the environment scalable and future proof.

Your Skills and Expertise:

Core ASP.NET 4.8 Developer Skills

NET Framework 4.8 Proficiency

• Strong understanding of the .NET Framework architecture.
• Experience with Web Forms, MVC, or both (depending on the application).
• Mastery of C# and/or VB.NET.

ASP.NET Web Development

• Web Forms or MVC (depending on the project).
• Server-side controls, view state management, postback handling.
• HTTP pipeline, session and application state.

Frontend Integration

• HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery.
• Familiarity with AJAX and client-side validation frameworks.

Entity Framework / ADO.NET

• Database-first or code-first development.
• Writing efficient LINQ queries and stored procedures.
• SQL Server proficiency (T-SQL, performance tuning, indexing).

Authentication & Authorization

• Forms Authentication, Windows Authentication, Claims-based auth.
• Role-based access control (RBAC).

Debugging and Testing

• Visual Studio debugging tools.
• Unit testing frameworks (NUnit, MSTest).
• Postman/Fiddler for API testing.

☁️ Azure Skills (for Deployment, DevOps, and App Management)

Azure App Services

• Deploying ASP.NET apps to Azure App Services.
• Configuring web.config for cloud settings.
• Using deployment slots for staging/production workflows.

Azure DevOps

• CI/CD pipelines for ASP.NET apps.
• Build and release pipelines with MSBuild and Visual Studio projects.

Azure Storage & Databases

• Working with Azure SQL Database.
• Using Blob/Table storage where relevant.

Monitoring & Diagnostics

• Azure Monitor, Application Insights.
• Diagnosing performance issues and exceptions.

Networking and Identity

• Azure Active Directory integration.
• VNETs, NSGs, App Gateway if app interacts with secured resources.

Containers & Legacy Modernization (Bonus)

• If modernizing ASP.NET 4.8 apps: knowledge of running on Windows Containers in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) or App Service for Windows.

Soft Skills:

• Strong understanding of SOLID principles and design patterns.
• Familiarity with legacy code refactoring.
• Good documentation and communication skills.
• Agile methodology (Scrum/Kanban) experience.

Your Profile

• Minimum HBO level – University degree in Computer Science or a comparable study
• 5+ years of experience in ASP.NET development with a focus on web applications.
• 3+ years of experience with Microsoft Azure or other cloud platforms.
• A solid portfolio of past projects, showcasing both technical skills and contributions to large-scale web applications.
• Experience or proven interest in the financial sector, capital markets and/or asset management
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Understanding of Dutch is a plus

The Offer

• Start date: A.S.A.P
• Duration: 7 Months (initially)
• Hourly rate: TBD
• Location: Amstelveen (Hybrid)

Interested? Or do you have questions about this assignment?

RIXT® Recruitment exclusively handles the recruitment & selection for this role. Contact Ameet Sidhoe from RIXT®: 06 - 18 83 05 76 or email at [email protected]