Principal Engineer (Azure Stack, Dotnet Core, React, Node)
Salt Digital Recruitment
Full-time
Design & Development
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...