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Technical Lead (.NET/SQL) Programmer Analyst 4

Mechanicsville, VA, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 12 minutes ago
Full Time
On-site
USD $68.00 - 88.00 per hour
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Skills

  • Information Technology
  • Software Development
  • SQL
  • Technical Drafting
  • Stored Procedures
  • API
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Auditing
  • Decision-making
  • Project Management
  • Quality Assurance
  • DevOps
  • Cloud Computing
  • PCI DSS
  • Data Retention
  • Project Implementation
  • Collaboration
  • Scrum
  • Database
  • Documentation
  • Technical Writing
  • Workflow
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • .NET
  • C#
  • Backend Development
  • IT Management
  • Migration
  • SQL Azure
  • IaaS
  • Virtual Machines
  • ADF
  • Extract
  • Transform
  • Load
  • Agile
  • Microservices

Summary

  • Job Title: Technical Lead (.NET/SQL) Programmer Analyst 4
  • Work Type: Hybrid
  • Location: Mechanicsville, VA 23116
  • Salary: $68-$88 per hour
  • Start Date: 06/30/2026
  • End Date: 06/30/2027
  • Industry Category: Information Technology / Software Development / Database Engineering
  • Employment Type: 1099 Contract
  • Requisition ID: 804810

Overview:
  • The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is seeking a Technical Lead specializing in .NET and SQL to support its tolling modernization program.
  • This senior-level role combines hands-on SQL Server and .NET engineering with technical leadership, database modernization, migration planning, and cross-team collaboration.
  • The successful candidate will help modernize a monolithic database into microservice-aligned schemas, improve performance, support API development, and guide technical delivery.

Application:
  • Submit an updated resume highlighting the required technical experience listed below.
  • Include the candidate's email address and current city/state of residence.
  • Confirm that the candidate will physically reside in the United States throughout the assignment.
  • Only local candidates who can work onsite one day per week will be considered.

Job Description:
  • Lead technical design and engineering activities for VDOT's tolling modernization program.
  • Help decompose a monolithic database into microservice-aligned schemas.
  • Design, develop, and optimize SQL Server database objects, including schemas, stored procedures, views, and indexes.
  • Support .NET/C# API development, backend services, and data access patterns.
  • Build migration logic and data pipelines using Azure Data Factory (ADF).
  • Ensure database modernization aligns with microservice boundaries, project requirements, and audit timelines.
  • Participate in code reviews, documentation reviews, and technical decision-making.
  • Coordinate with project leadership, subject matter experts, developers, business analysts, QA, DevOps, cloud, and CAB teams.
  • Support PCI compliance, data retention, and secure data handling requirements.
  • Contribute to Agile delivery workflows and successful project execution.

Responsibilities:
  • Guide engineering team members and promote effective technical practices.
  • Collaborate with the project manager/Scrum Master and veteran subject matter expert to maintain technical alignment.
  • Troubleshoot technical issues and support database performance improvements.
  • Review code and documentation for quality, consistency, and maintainability.
  • Coordinate technical dependencies across project teams.
  • Produce technical documentation and decision records.
  • Support reliable migration workflows and delivery milestones.

Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
  • 10+ years of overall IT experience.
  • 7+ years of SQL Server development experience.
  • 5+ years of .NET/C# backend development experience.
  • 3+ years of technical lead experience guiding engineering teams.
  • 3+ years of modernization or migration project experience.
  • 3+ years of experience with Azure SQL on IaaS VM environments.
  • 5+ years of experience building ADF pipelines and supporting ETL workloads.
  • 5+ years of experience supporting delivery and Agile teams.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.
  • Must physically reside within the United States for the duration of the assignment.
  • Must be a local candidate able to work onsite one day per week.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • 2+ years of experience in state government or transportation-related environments.
  • 5+ years of experience working in regulated or audited environments.
  • 2+ years of experience with microservices architecture concepts.

Benefits

Compensation:
  • Pay Range: $68-$88 per hour.

Schedule:
  • Schedule: Full-time.
  • Hybrid, with one onsite day per week.

Work Location:
  • Mechanicsville, VA 23116.
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 91164126
  • Position Id: 64d8106eaad2e6ca1c597b120268be54
  • Posted 1 day ago
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