Microsoft .NET Developer

About the role

This is an intermediate-level Microsoft .NET Developer role with the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services (MS-ITS) for the ITS Development Team Staff Augmentation project. The role is fully onsite in Jackson, Mississippi, and requires participation across the entire software development life cycle, from requirements gathering to maintenance. The position is for a contract engagement from November 2, 2026, to November 2, 2029.

Responsibilities

• Participate and perform at every level of the development life cycle: requirements gathering, design, development, testing/QA, implementation, training, and maintenance.
• Effectively communicate in English, both verbally and in writing, with strong oral and written communication, customer service, and time management skills.
• Demonstrate expertise in IT project management, including developing, tracking, and managing project work plans.
• Work effectively within a team to accomplish projects and solve technical problems.
• Conceive and/or develop creative solutions and possess strong problem-solving skills.
• Work with outlined standards and manage multiple tasks and projects quickly and efficiently in a public-facing environment.
• Mentor other employees and develop/maintain documentation for procedures and processes.
• Develop and maintain web-based applications using a Microsoft platform.
• Write complex SQL queries, functions, and stored procedures.
• Write console and batch applications for data interfaces.
• Develop web services using WCF (Windows Communication Foundation).
• Utilize Azure DevOps or Git for source code management.

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in each of the following: VB.NET or C#, Visual Studio 2010 or later, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, AJAX, jQuery, Bootstrap, JSON, XML, writing complex SQL queries/functions/stored procedures, writing console and batch applications for data interfaces, developing web services using WCF, designing and implementing web-based applications using a Microsoft platform, full application/systems development life cycle (analysis, requirements, design, development, testing, implementation, maintenance), Windows, SQL Server 2016 or later, and Azure DevOps/GIT Source Code Management.
• Ability to work 100% onsite in Jackson, Mississippi.
• Must pass a standard criminal/drug background check.
• Experience developing and maintaining payment applications.
• Experience with licensing & permitting application development & maintenance.
• Experience with data conversion/migration (excluding DTS & SSIS migration packages).
• Experience with Crystal Reports Designer.
• Experience with ADA Title II Compliance.
• Local candidate preferred.

Schedule

Standard 40-hour work week, Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM.

Benefits

• Standard background check required.
• No overtime, on-call, or travel required.
• Expenses are not reimbursed.
• Position is fully onsite with no remote option.