• 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.