M - 7/24 - 804326 - Sr SQL Developer - Richmond, VA (Hybrid - Local to Richmond candidates only) at FHR
Richmond, VA
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Jul 23, 2026
Richmond, VA
Jul 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior database developer role focused on modernizing an enterprise tolling transaction platform being partially rewritten around microservices. Day-to-day work centers on writing and tuning T-SQL, maintaining high-availability SQL Server instances on Azure VMs, building ETL pipelines with SSIS and Databricks, and pushing database changes through CI/CD pipelines. The role suits an experienced SQL Server professional comfortable working in Agile teams alongside .NET and cloud engineering counterparts.
Senior level · 10+ years · Richmond, VA · Contract
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 2 people in the Richmond, VA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (database administrators). range 1–4
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $101,882 (middle half $71,928–$132,215).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 29, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
This is a contract role (12+ months with extension option); candidates are asked to submit an hourly rate but no rate range is published.
The role is hybrid — at least 1 day per week on-site in Richmond, VA — and candidates must already be local; no relocation is offered.
The posting lists SSIS and Databricks as 'Desired' in the skills table but explicitly includes them under the 'Required Skills' narrative section; they are treated as required based on the stronger gating language.
PCI compliance and database security knowledge appear in both the Required Skills narrative and the Desired skills table; the narrative placement is treated as the authoritative gate.
The role sits between 15-1242 (Database Administrators) and 15-1243 (Database Architects) — the emphasis on development, modernization, ETL, and schema design leans toward architecture, but the high-availability operations and DBA duties keep it closer to 15-1242.
Microservices architecture and domain-driven design are listed under Preferred Skills and are marked accordingly.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Always On Availability Groups.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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