Technical Lead (.NET/SQL)

Job Title: Technical Lead (.NET/SQL)

Location: 9120 Lockwood Blvd, Mechanicsville, VA 23116 – Hybrid (1 Day Onsite/Week)

Contract

Responsibilities

• Lead collaborative technical design discussions for microservices, database restructuring, and API integration.
• Provide hands-on SQL engineering including schema modernization, stored procedures, views, indexing, and performance tuning.
• Support .NET API development as needed, including backend services and data access patterns.
• Guide senior engineering talent with strong, engaging technical leadership.
• Collaborate with the PM/Scrum Master to support project execution and decision-making.
• Work closely with the veteran SME for technical alignment and domain expertise.
• Build migration logic and data pipelines using Azure Data Factory (ADF).
• Ensure SQL modernization aligns with microservice boundaries and audit timelines.
• Participate in code reviews and documentation reviews.
• Collaborate with .NET, SQL, BA, QA, DevOps, Cloud, and CAB teams for cohesive delivery.
• Support compliance requirements including PCI, retention rules, and secure data handling.
• Operate effectively within delivery workflows and agile components as needed.

Required Skills

• 10+ years of overall IT experience.
• 7+ years of SQL Server development experience.
• 7+ years of .NET/C# backend development experience.
• 3–5 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.

Preferred Skills

• 2+ years of experience in state government or transportation-related environments.
• 5+ years of experience working in regulated or audited environments.
• 2+ years of exposure to microservices architecture concepts.