Principal Engineer (Azure Stack, Dotnet Core, React, Node)

Salt Digital Recruitment

Full-time Design & Development
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Location
Remote, Remote, New-Zealand
Posted
June 06, 2026

Job Description

Principal Engineer – Azure Modernization (6‑month full‑time contract, 3‑month part‑time contract available)

Contract Details

  • 6‑month full‑time contract – hourly rate $120‑$130USD (negotiable)
  • 3‑month part‑time contract – 20hours/week, $120‑$130USD hourly (negotiable)

Location & Work Arrangement

  • Based in Auckland CBD
  • Hybrid working model: 2 days per week onsite (mandatory Anchor Day on Monday)
  • Part‑time role requires 20hours per week in office

Responsibilities

  • Lead a critical engagement for a client, modernising their Integrated Communications Platform (ICP) built on legacy BizTalk, Documentum, and xPression, preparing for vendor support expiry in late 2026
  • Produce an Azure‑based future‑state roadmap to replace legacy middleware
  • Balance high‑level architectural strategy with low‑level engineering implementation, embedding within squad, performing story‑level sl...