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Senior .NET Engineer (Platform Team)
2026-07-10T09:24:42+00:00
Cigna
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Investment
Computer & IT, Science & Engineering
KES
MONTH
2026-07-17T17:00:00+00:00
8

Job Overview

You will apply deep expertise in modern .NET development while working within a platform team that builds shared services and tooling used across multiple product teams. You’ll operate in a predominantly on-premises Windows Server environment, contributing to reliable, scalable systems while supporting a gradual evolution toward hybrid/cloud solutions.

Important: This role requires both strong .NET engineering and hands-on DevOps/IaC experience.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs using .NET (ASP.NET Core)
  • Develop and optimize data access layers using Entity Framework Core
  • Own services end-to-end: architecture, development, testing, deployment, and monitoring
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes
  • Implement and manage Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) for application and environment provisioning
  • Work extensively with on-premises Windows Server environments, including deployment and runtime management on virtual machines
  • Collaborate with product and delivery teams to create reusable technical solutions
  • Contribute to improving engineering standards, automation, and system reliability

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field.
  • 5–7+ years of experience in software engineering, with strong backend focus
  • Deep hands-on experience with .NET technologies, including: ASP.NET Core (Web APIs) and Entity Framework Core
  • Proven experience building and maintaining production-grade backend systems
  • Hands-on DevOps experience, including: CI/CD pipeline implementation and management and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, ARM, Bicep, or similar
  • Solid experience working in on-premises environments (Windows Server)
  • Working knowledge of Agile practices (e.g., sprint ceremonies, backlog refinement, stand-ups)
  • Experience with Git-based version control

Nice to Have

  • Experience with hybrid or cloud platforms (e.g., Microsoft Azure)
  • Exposure to SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)
  • Experience building shared platforms or internal developer tooling

Key Expectations

  • Strong engineering depth in .NET combined with practical DevOps/IaC capability
  • Comfortable working across application code and infrastructure layers
  • Ability to deliver in structured Agile environments
  • Experience supporting and evolving on-premise enterprise systems
  • Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs using .NET (ASP.NET Core)
  • Develop and optimize data access layers using Entity Framework Core
  • Own services end-to-end: architecture, development, testing, deployment, and monitoring
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes
  • Implement and manage Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) for application and environment provisioning
  • Work extensively with on-premises Windows Server environments, including deployment and runtime management on virtual machines
  • Collaborate with product and delivery teams to create reusable technical solutions
  • Contribute to improving engineering standards, automation, and system reliability
  • .NET Framework
  • System Architecture
  • API Integration
  • ASP.NET Core
  • Entity Framework Core
  • DevOps
  • Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
  • Windows Server
  • Agile practices
  • Git
  • Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field.
  • 5–7+ years of experience in software engineering, with strong backend focus
  • Deep hands-on experience with .NET technologies, including: ASP.NET Core (Web APIs) and Entity Framework Core
  • Proven experience building and maintaining production-grade backend systems
  • Hands-on DevOps experience, including: CI/CD pipeline implementation and management and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, ARM, Bicep, or similar
  • Solid experience working in on-premises environments (Windows Server)
  • Working knowledge of Agile practices (e.g., sprint ceremonies, backlog refinement, stand-ups)
  • Experience with Git-based version control
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Senior .NET Engineer (Platform Team)

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Investment, Category: Computer & IT, Science & Engineering]

Jobs at:
Cigna

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, July 17 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, July 10 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Job Overview

You will apply deep expertise in modern .NET development while working within a platform team that builds shared services and tooling used across multiple product teams. You’ll operate in a predominantly on-premises Windows Server environment, contributing to reliable, scalable systems while supporting a gradual evolution toward hybrid/cloud solutions.

Important: This role requires both strong .NET engineering and hands-on DevOps/IaC experience.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs using .NET (ASP.NET Core)
  • Develop and optimize data access layers using Entity Framework Core
  • Own services end-to-end: architecture, development, testing, deployment, and monitoring
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes
  • Implement and manage Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) for application and environment provisioning
  • Work extensively with on-premises Windows Server environments, including deployment and runtime management on virtual machines
  • Collaborate with product and delivery teams to create reusable technical solutions
  • Contribute to improving engineering standards, automation, and system reliability

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field.
  • 5–7+ years of experience in software engineering, with strong backend focus
  • Deep hands-on experience with .NET technologies, including: ASP.NET Core (Web APIs) and Entity Framework Core
  • Proven experience building and maintaining production-grade backend systems
  • Hands-on DevOps experience, including: CI/CD pipeline implementation and management and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, ARM, Bicep, or similar
  • Solid experience working in on-premises environments (Windows Server)
  • Working knowledge of Agile practices (e.g., sprint ceremonies, backlog refinement, stand-ups)
  • Experience with Git-based version control

Nice to Have

  • Experience with hybrid or cloud platforms (e.g., Microsoft Azure)
  • Exposure to SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)
  • Experience building shared platforms or internal developer tooling

Key Expectations

  • Strong engineering depth in .NET combined with practical DevOps/IaC capability
  • Comfortable working across application code and infrastructure layers
  • Ability to deliver in structured Agile environments
  • Experience supporting and evolving on-premise enterprise systems

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Computer/ IT jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Friday, July 17 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 10-07-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 10-07-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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