Software Engineer III

Minnesota - Developer

Hollstadt Overview

Hollstadt Consulting is a management and technology consulting firm dedicated to placing professionals at engagements where they will excel. When you work with us, you'll work with a refreshingly real company led and staffed by seasoned experts who are also down-to-earth, good people. We're committed to treating you with respect and helping you achieve your career aspirations.

Since 1990, Hollstadt has been a trusted partner to more than 150 domestic and global companies and has successfully completed over 3,000 projects. Our continued growth has created challenging and rewarding opportunities for accomplished IT and Business Consultants. Hollstadt Consulting is an equal opportunity employer including disability/veteran.

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Job Description

Role: Software Engineer III

Contract: 1 year

Location: Remote

Rate: $75.78/hr W2

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Software Engineer III to design, develop, and modernize scalable cloud applications. This role requires strong technical proficiency in .NET technologies, Azure services, and secure application architecture. You will play a key role in building and evolving high-performance systems, contributing to architectural discussions, and upholding high standards of security, maintainability, and performance across our platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Application Development

• Design and develop scalable, reliable web applications using C#, .NET (Full Framework and Core), and Azure App Services.
• Modernize and maintain legacy ASP.NET Web Forms systems while integrating new RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Collaborate closely with product owners and technical leads to translate business requirements into efficient, maintainable code.
• Ensure consistency and alignment with established architectural guidelines and coding standards.

Secure Application Architecture

• Implement secure coding practices across all layers of the application stack.
• Integrate and manage application secrets, certificates, and cryptographic keys using Azure Key Vault.
• Ensure all API integrations comply with authentication, authorization, and data protection standards.
• Collaborate with security teams to align development with compliance and organizational security policies.

Data Security & Compliance

• Implement and maintain data protection strategies, including encryption, tokenization, and secure data storage.
• Support compliance with PCI DSS and other regulatory standards.
• Participate in internal audits and contribute to remediation planning and secure data handling improvements.

Observability & Operational Excellence

• Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and diagnostics using Azure Monitor and Application Insights.
• Proactively identify, investigate, and resolve performance or reliability issues using telemetry data.
• Support continuous improvements to observability standards and best practices.

CI/CD and DevOps Practices

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, supporting automated builds, testing, and deployments.
• Collaborate with DevOps engineers to improve pipeline reliability and reduce manual deployment steps.
• Troubleshoot environment-specific issues across development, staging, and production.

Code Quality & Collaboration

• Write clean, testable, and maintainable code with a focus on readability, performance, and security.
• Participate in peer code reviews, providing constructive feedback and enforcing high standards.
• Collaborate effectively with teammates across U.S. and China time zones using asynchronous communication tools.
• Contribute to a culture of shared ownership, continuous improvement, and respectful collaboration.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience developing cloud-native applications using .NET and Azure.
• Strong understanding of secure software design principles and regulatory compliance (e.g., PCI DSS).
• Proficiency in SQL (Microsoft SQL Server) and NoSQL (Cosmos DB or MongoDB) data technologies.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD practices and build pipelines (Azure DevOps preferred).
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems and performance bottlenecks.
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and collaboration skills.

Benefits + Perks

Comprehensive Benefit Plan

Hollstadt offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, paid sick leave, and retirement benefits to eligible employees. With three different medical plans to choose from, you can enroll in the coverage you need from individual to family, or anywhere in between

Remarketing Process

Hollstadt is based on retention and relationships. We get to know your strengths and career wishes throughout your assignment and then start remarket discussions 6-8 weeks prior to your end date. By being proactive, we are able to keep your down time between assignments as short as possible, unless you choose otherwise.

Professional Development

Hollstadt offers on-demand training through our consultant portal. Trainings give our consultants the continuing education they need to excel on their projects. Many of our courses apply towards continuing education credits and we have an entire training hub dedicated to upskilling in Artificial Intelligence (AI).

401k + Matching

One popular benefit is our 401(k) match on the first 4% of your contributions. Hollstadt wants to help you reach your long-term financial goals and understands that planning for your future is critical. Consultants also have access to support from a Financial Advisor.

Bonus Opportunities

We appreciate and reward loyalty. Join Hollstadt, stay for 5 years, and we'll give you a $5,000 Longevity Award bonus Additionally, we know great talent knows other great talent. If you are on contract with Hollstadt and refer one of your connections who gets placed, we'll pay you $1,000

Ongoing Support & Networking

We have made a significant investment in building a support program for our consultant team - so you never have to feel like you are going it alone. We also have a Consultant Coach program which acts like a 'work buddy' to provide a safe ear for questions or concerns at your client site.