Team Lead Backend

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Job Description • Bachelor's degree (Hons) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or equivalent from a recognized university. • Minimum 8 years of backend development experience with .NET and SQL Server. At least 4 years in a backend lead or senior backend developer role. Strong portfolio of production-grade .NET APIs and SQL Server database systems. Experience with government/enterprise systems is strongly preferred. • Deep technical proficiency in backend systems with a security-first mindset. • Strong analytical thinking for complex data modeling and query optimization challenges. • Excellent documentation and communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences. • Resilient under production pressure — experienced in debugging and incident resolution. • Committed to code quality, peer review culture, and engineering excellence • MANDATORY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Backend: ASP.NET Core (.NET 6/7/8) — Web API, dependency injection, middleware pipeline, background services Database: Microsoft SQL Server — advanced stored procedures, ADO.NET (mandatory), Dapper, performance tuning, execution plans OOP & Design Patterns: SOLID principles, Repository, Unit of Work, Factory, CQRS, Decorator patterns Version Control: Git — advanced branching (Git Flow), tagging, release management AI Tools: Claude, Copilot, or equivalent — mandatory daily integration into development workflow Docker: Containerization of .NET services, multi-stage builds, environment-specific configs Security: JWT authentication, role-based access control, SQL injection prevention, secure API design CI/CD: Azure DevOps pipelines, GitHub Actions, or equivalent — strong plus • Backend: ASP.NET Core (.NET 6/7/8) — Web API, dependency injection, middleware pipeline, background services • Database: Microsoft SQL Server — advanced stored procedures, ADO.NET (mandatory), Dapper, performance tuning, execution plans • OOP & Design Patterns: SOLID principles, Repository, Unit of Work, Factory, CQRS, Decorator patterns • Version Control: Git — advanced branching (Git Flow), tagging, release management • AI Tools: Claude, Copilot, or equivalent — mandatory daily integration into development workflow • Docker: Containerization of .NET services, multi-stage builds, environment-specific configs • Security: JWT authentication, role-based access control, SQL injection prevention, secure API design • CI/CD: Azure DevOps pipelines, GitHub Actions, or equivalent — strong plus Job Details • Industry: Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority Lahore • Employment Status: Contract • Total Positions: 1 Eligibility • Experience (Masters/Bachelors (Hons) (16 years)): 8 year(s) • Gender: Both • Age: 24 - 60 Education • Degree level: Masters/Bachelors (Hons) (16 years), 16 Years of Education • Degree areas: Computer Engineering/Sciences, Information Technology, Software Engineering