Contract Software Engineer Remote Jobs in Chicago, IL

Description

Software EngineerReports To: Manager, Software Engineering  BAI and RMA have come together as ProSight Financial Association, a leading industry organization whose purpose is to empower financial services leaders to strengthen and advance our industry. The strategic combination brings together RMA’s expertise in serving the commercial banking and risk management functions and BAI’s knowledge in serving the retail banking and regulatory compliance functions. It’s a complementary union of two non-profit organizations that have always had their members’ and customers’ best interests in mind. Our industry-leading offerings include peer sharing events, thought leadership, learning and development, and decision support solutions. Our work creates positive ripple effects throughout financial services organizations and ultimately helps consumers, businesses and communities thrive. We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Software Engineer with strong .NET/C# and SQL skills and hands-on experience developing Microsoft Azure cloud solutions. In this role, you’ll be instrumental in designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining secure, reliable, and scalable software solutions that deliver market-leading value to our customers.  Responsibilities 

• Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, and reliable software systems. 
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, designers, and engineers to translate business requirements into secure, scalable, reliable, and effective customer-focused software solutions. 
• Deploy, manage, and monitor applications on Microsoft Azure, following best practices for cloud architecture. 
• Write and maintain clean, efficient, and testable code using modern engineering best practices such as CI/CD and automated testing. 
• Participate in code reviews, technical guidance, and knowledge sharing. 
• Participate in efforts to remediate and resolve security, performance, reliability, and scalability issues, including root cause analysis and preventive measures. 
• Contribute to architectural planning and technology roadmaps. 
• Stay current with the latest security threats and secure engineering practices to ensure that all application components remain protected 

Requirements 

• 3–5+ years of professional experience in software engineering. 
• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure, including services like Azure Functions, Azure App Services, and Azure DevOps. 
• Proficiency in C# and other .NET-based languages, with experience maintaining both legacy and modern applications. 
• Solid understanding of front-end technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React.JS, and legacy Angular JS. 
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes. 
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and asynchronous programming patterns. 
• Strong experience with SQL databases (e.g., Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL), including schema design and query optimization. 
• Self-starter, comfortable with ambiguity, ability to initiate and reliably drive projects forward with minimal oversight
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams. 
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders 
• Ability to visit the Chicago office on request is required 

 Preferred Qualifications: 

• Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (e.g., Terraform, ARM templates).
• Familiarity with microservice development, design patterns, separation of concerns, and maintainable architecture
• Background in DevOps practices and CI/CD pipeline implementation.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Experience with e-learning/online learning, policy management, and/or governance risk and compliance a plus
• Familiarity with financial services/banking industry a plus
• PHP experience a plus

  The salary range for this position is $75,000 - $95,000.  Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as skills, experience, education, job-related knowledge and market considerations.  ProSight offers an outstanding benefits package with comprehensive insurance coverage, a 401(k) plan with company match, flexible paid time off, hybrid and remote working models, tuition assistance and the ability to work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.  To learn more about our company please visit www.prosightfa.org