Role:Lead .NET Developer – Grid Computing & Enterprise SystemsCompany:Cogency Inc.Employment Type:Permanent - Full-TimeAbout Cogency Inc.Cogency Inc. is a Toronto-based consulting and technology solutions provider delivering high-quality IT and business consulting services to enterprise clients across banking, financial services, healthcare, and telecommunications. We build and staff high-performance teams that solve complex technical challenges for some of Canada’s leading organizations.The Role We are looking for aLead .NET Developerwith deep expertise in distributed grid computing and enterprise application architecture to join our growing delivery team in Toronto. As the technical lead, you will own the architecture and hands‑on development of mission‑critical systems — guiding a team of developers while remaining deeply involved in design and code. You will work across a specialized .NET stack including Datasynapse Grid Engine, WPF, WCF, and heavily optimized SQL Server data layers.This role is for someone who is equally comfortable whiteboarding architecture with stakeholders and rolling up their sleeves to solve the hardest technical problems on the team.What You’ll DoLeadend-to-end design and development of enterprise applications using Advanced C# and .NET, setting architectural direction and coding standards for the teamArchitect and implementDatasynapse / Grid Computingsolutions for distributed workload management, parallel job scheduling, and high-performance compute orchestrationOwn the design and delivery ofWPFdesktop applications — MVVM patterns, custom controls, animation, and UI performance at scaleDesign and governWCFservice contracts, bindings, and security configurations across distributed enterprise systemsDefine and enforceEntity Frameworkbest practices — query optimization, context lifetime management, migration strategy, and performance profiling under production loadLeadSQL Serverperformance tuning efforts — execution plan analysis, index strategy, stored procedure design, and schema governanceConduct architecture reviews and hands‑on code reviews; establish and enforce engineering standards across the teamAct as the primary technical point of contact for stakeholders, translating business requirements into actionable technical designsMentor and develop intermediate and senior developers; drive a culture of quality and continuous improvementContribute to roadmap planning, sprint estimation, and delivery risk identification in Agile/Scrum environmentsWhat You Bring10+ years of progressive .NET development experience withexpert-level C#and deep knowledge of the .NET ecosystemDemonstrated experienceleading a development team— owning technical decisions, conducting code reviews, and mentoring developersHands‑on experience withDatasynapse GridServer or equivalent enterprise grid/distributed computing platformsAdvancedWPFexpertise including MVVM architecture, custom control development, and performance optimization for data-intensive UIsStrong command ofWCFservice design across multiple transport bindings, security models, and enterprise integration patternsDeepEntity Frameworkexperience (EF6 / EF Core) including advanced query tuning, bulk operations, and production performance optimizationExpert‑levelSQL Serverskills: complex query design, execution plan analysis, indexing strategies, partitioning, and stored procedure developmentProven ability to own architecture decisions and communicate technical trade‑offs clearly to both technical and non‑technical stakeholdersExperience delivering in Agile/Scrum environments with accountability for team outputNice to HaveBackground in financial services, capital markets, or banking systemsExperience with Azure DevOps or CI/CD pipeline configurationFamiliarity with messaging systems (MSMQ, RabbitMQ, or Azure Service Bus)Knowledge of REST API design and integration patternsWhat We OfferCompetitive compensation reflective of a lead-level roleHybrid model — 3 days in our Toronto office, 2 days remoteHigh‑impact work on complex, enterprise‑scale systemsA senior-caliber team that values technical depth and delivery excellence#J-18808-Ljbffr