Application Modernization (Core of this Role)
- Champion the modernization of DECAL's mission-critical licensing and eligibility applications, transitioning legacy solutions to modern .NET and Azure-based architectures.
- Design and implement scalable, secure, and maintainable application solutions that reduce technical debt and improve long-term supportability.
- Build and evolve API-first integrations and services that enable future platform capabilities.
- Develop cloud-native solutions using Azure App Services, Azure Functions, and related Azure technologies.
- Own the SQL Server platform, including data architecture, performance tuning, data migration, and platform modernization.
- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to automate testing, deployment, and release management.
- Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, automation, documentation, and adherence to modern development practices.
Frontend & Integration
- Build and maintain React-based UI components as part of the modernization roadmap
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of web application rendering patterns, including clientside rendering (CSR), server-side rendering (SSR), component-based architectures, and modern frontend frameworks.
- Integrate third-party services and internal APIs; document every integration cleanly
- Implement and maintain reporting using SSRS and Power BI
- Participate in AI integration initiatives — Azure Agentic AI services, Copilot tooling, and chatbot integrations where applicable
Quality, Documentation & Support
- Write code that your teammates can read and maintain six months from now
- Provide production support and own root-cause analysis when things break
- Maintain application documentation, deployment runbooks, and user-facing guides
- Participate in architecture reviews, code reviews, and sprint ceremonies
Required Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
- 8+ years of professional .NET development experience — C#, ASP.NET MVC, Web API
- Demonstrated, hands-on experience migrating legacy ASP.NET applications to modern .NET (6, 7, 8 or 10) — not just exposure
- Production SQL Server experience: stored procedures, T-SQL tuning, schema migrations, data cleanup
- 5+ years delivering software in Agile (Scrum or Kanban) environments using ADO or GitHub
WHAT HANDS-ON MEANS HERE
- You have modernized a real application — not a proof of concept — from legacy ASP.NET to .NET 6/7/8/10
- You have designed and maintained RESTful APIs that external systems depend on
- You have debugged production issues independently, without a team lead walking you through it
Preferred Qualifications
These will make you effective faster. They are not dealbreakers, but they distinguish competitive candidates.
- React experience — specifically building components within an existing application, not greenfield
- Exposer to .NET 10
- Power BI or SSRS reporting development
- Experience with government, healthcare, or public-sector systems — you understand compliance, auditability, and data sensitivity
- Familiarity with ADA/WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards
- Exposure to Azure Agentic AI services or integration of AI-driven features in production applications
- Experience with middleware platforms such as Boomi or MuleSoft
- Background working with PII data and the security protocols that protect it
Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field — or equivalent work experience that demonstrates the same depth