Software Engineer (Desktop.NET)

Computer Information Concepts, Inc. is an established software company serving county and city governments while transforming Windows-based applications into an integrated SaaS product suite. The Software Engineer (Desktop .NET) will maintain and extend government software, troubleshoot production issues, and contribute to selective modernization across desktop, web, database, reporting, and deployment systems.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain, debug, and extend Windows applications built with C#, VB.NET, WinForms, .NET Framework, and modern .NET
• Refactor or modernize established code when changes provide clear reliability, maintainability, or customer benefits
• Improve shared functionality through well-scoped libraries and NuGet packages
• Develop and tune SQL Server schemas, T-SQL queries, stored procedures, and data-conversion logic with a strong focus on correctness
• Maintain ASP.NET/IIS web portals and the interfaces between portal, desktop, and database components
• Build and troubleshoot operational reports, including SAP Crystal Reports, and structured import/export workflows using formats such as JSON and XML
• Improve development and delivery practices through consistent Git/GitHub workflows, automated builds and testing, packaging, and repeatable releases
• Strengthen production diagnostics through structured logging, error tracking, monitoring, and tools that help reproduce and resolve customer-reported issues
• Investigate escalated defects, communicate findings clearly, estimate product work, and carry accepted fixes through release and production follow-up
• Partner with domain experts and Customer Engineering to understand business rules and develop maintainable product solutions
• Document product, build, and release knowledge so expertise can be shared effectively across the team
• Use AI-assisted development tools thoughtfully while remaining accountable for code quality and customer impact

Requirements:

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with substantial .NET application ownership
• Strong C# experience and practical experience maintaining VB.NET code
• Experience with both modern .NET and .NET Framework, including Windows desktop development with WinForms or a comparable UI framework
• Strong SQL Server and T-SQL skills, including stored procedures, query optimization, schema design, and production data troubleshooting
• Experience with LINQ and Entity Framework or another .NET data-access approach
• Experience maintaining ASP.NET applications hosted in IIS
• Experience with reporting tools such as SAP Crystal Reports
• Practical unit and integration testing experience in established codebases
• Strong Git fundamentals, including branches, commits, merges, conflict resolution, pull requests, and the ability to diagnose repository state beyond GUI tooling
• Experience with CI/CD in GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or a comparable system
• Experience creating and maintaining NuGet packages
• Working knowledge of structured logging, error tracking, monitoring, and production diagnosis
• Experience working on a modern product team using agile processes
• Practical experience with AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Codex, or comparable tools
• Strong interpersonal skills and a tactful, empathetic communication style
• PowerShell automation and experience working with JSON/XML integrations or flat-file imports
• Experience designing or consuming REST APIs
• Finance, payroll, property valuation, tax, records, utilities, or other local-government domain knowledge
• Experience modernizing large desktop or client/server application portfolios
• Experience in regulated or audit-focused environments, including SOC 2, GovRAMP, or FedRAMP readiness