Senior Microsoft SQL Developer

Mbi Llc; Mechanicsville (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mbi Llc in Virginia is seeking a Senior Microsoft SQL Developer to support modernization of an enterprise tolling platform. You will design, optimize, and migrate SQL components in a high-availability SQL Server environment on Azure VM, collaborating with architects, cloud engineers, API developers, and testers to deliver scalable data services.

Responsibilities include T-SQL development, performance tuning, CI/CD with Azure DevOps and GitHub, and supporting Agile/Scrum processes.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of SQL Server development experience in enterprise environments.
• Advanced T-SQL development skills including query tuning and performance optimization.
• Experience developing in SQL Server on Azure VM (IaaS) environments.
• Hands-on experience with Always On availability groups for high availability.
• Experience modernizing database code and schemas, including legacy SQL support.
• Experience collaborating with .NET Core/C# development teams.
• Experience deploying SQL updates through Azure DevOps and GitHub CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to work effectively within Agile/Scrum teams.
• Knowledge of PCI compliance and database security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize T‑SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, and views.
• Performance tuning, indexing strategies, and query optimization.
• Modernize existing SQL components while supporting legacy code.
• Support new features aligned with microservices modernization.
• Collaborate with .NET Core/C# developers for data access patterns.
• Modernize database models for modular, scalable architecture.
• Maintain high availability environments using Always On.
• Migration scripts, ETL logic, and integration via SSIS and Databricks.
• Ensure PCI compliance and data retention requirements.
• Contribute SQL changes through CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps & GitHub.

Skills

7–10+ years SQL Server development

Advanced T‑SQL development

SQL Server on Azure VM (IaaS)

Always On HA

Modernizing database code

Collaboration with .NET Core/C# teams

Azure DevOps & GitHub CI/CD

Agile/Scrum experience

PCI compliance & database security

Terraform / IaC for SQL deployments

Microservices/domain-driven design

Cloud-hosted SQL workloads scaling

ETL with SSIS and Databricks

Job description

- 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.

Key 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.

- 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.

Required Skills

- 7–10+ years of SQL Server development experience in enterprise environments.

- Advanced T‑SQL development skills including query tuning and performance optimization.

- Experience developing in SQL Server on Azure VM (IaaS) environments.

- Hands‑on experience supporting high availability architectures using Always On availability groups.

- Experience modernizing database code and schemas, including legacy SQL support.

- Experience building ETL solutions using SSIS and Databricks.

- Experience collaborating with .NET Core/C# development teams.

- Experience deploying SQL updates through Azure DevOps and GitHub CI/CD pipelines.

- Ability to work effectively within Agile/Scrum teams.

- Knowledge of PCI compliance and database security requirements.

Preferred Skills

- 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 modernizing SQL workloads in cloud‑hosted environments.

Fill the skill matrix below:

Skill

Amount

Candidate's No. of years of experience

Required

7

Advanced T‑SQL development skills including query tuning and performance optimization

Required

5

Experience developing in SQL Server on Azure environments.

Required

5

Hands‑on experience supporting high availability architectures using Always On availability groups

Required

5

Experience modernizing database code and schemas, including legacy SQL support.

Required

5

Experience collaborating with .NET Core/C# development teams.

Required

5

Experience deploying SQL updates through Azure DevOps and GitHub CI/CD pipelines.

Required

5

Ability to work effectively within Agile/Scrum teams.

Required

5

Experience modernizing SQL workloads in cloud‑hosted environments.

Required

5

Experience building ETL solutions using SSIS and Databricks.

5

Knowledge of PCI compliance and database security requirements.

5

Experience with Terraform or infrastructure‑as‑code to support SQL deployments.

3

Experience working with microservices architectures and domain‑driven design.

5

Knowledge of scaling strategies for high‑transaction SQL environments.

5

Minimum of 10 years of IT experience

Required

10