Senior Microsoft SQL Server Programmer Analyst (Azure T-SQL)

Temporary full-time role (12 months) based in Mechanicsville, VA. Hybrid schedule requiring on-site presence one day per week. Hourly rate range: $75.00 – $82.00.

About the Role

The Senior Microsoft SQL Developer will support the modernization of an enterprise tolling transaction platform undergoing a partial rewrite using microservices and modularization. This role is a critical part of the Agile/Scrum project team and is responsible for developing, optimizing, and modernizing SQL components within a business-critical, high-availability SQL Server environment running on Azure Virtual Machines (IaaS). The developer will collaborate with solution architects, cloud engineers, API developers, and testers to ensure high performance, scalability, and maintainability of the database platform, reporting to the Development Manager.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize T-SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, and views to support new application capabilities
• Perform advanced performance tuning, indexing strategies, and query optimization for a business-critical SQL environment
• Modernize existing SQL components while supporting legacy SQL code and structures
• Support new feature development aligned with the microservices-based application modernization approach
• Collaborate with .NET Core/C# developers to ensure efficient data access patterns and API/database integrations
• Participate in modernizing existing database models to support modular, scalable architecture
• Support and maintain high availability environments using Always On availability groups
• Develop migration scripts, ETL logic, and integration solutions using SSIS and Databricks
• Ensure PCI compliance requirements are followed and implement data retention rules as required
• Contribute SQL-related changes through CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub workflows
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and deliver assigned work within established sprint cycles

Requirements

• SQL Server development experience in enterprise environments (7 years)
• Advanced T-SQL development skills including query tuning and performance optimization (5 years)
• Experience developing in SQL Server on Azure environments (5 years)
• Hands-on experience supporting high availability architectures using Always On availability groups (5 years)
• Experience modernizing database code and schemas, including legacy SQL support (5 years)
• Experience collaborating with .NET Core/C# development teams (5 years)
• Experience deploying SQL updates through Azure DevOps and GitHub CI/CD pipelines (5 years)
• Ability to work effectively within Agile/Scrum teams (5 years)
• Experience modernizing SQL workloads in cloud-hosted environments (5 years)
• Minimum of 10 years of IT experience

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of PCI compliance and database security requirements
• Experience with Terraform or infrastructure-as-code to support SQL deployments
• Experience working with microservices architectures and domain-driven design
• Knowledge of scaling strategies for high-transaction SQL environments
• Experience building ETL solutions using SSIS and Databricks