Senior .NET Engineer (Platform Team) Job Cigna

Job Title: Senior .NET Engineer (Platform Team)
Date Posted: 10/07/2026
Job Type: Full Time
Job Level: Management
Employer: Cigna
Industry: IT
Salary: Open
Location: Nairobi
Country: Kenya
Deadline: 17/07/2026
Summary:

Looking for an IT job in Kenya? Cigna is hiring a Senior .NET Engineer (Platform Team) skilled in backend development, .NET Framework, system architecture, and API integration.

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

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