CI/CD GitHub Azure DevOps SQL Server C# Analyst at COOLSOFT
Mechanicsville, VA
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Jul 24, 2026
Mechanicsville, VA
Jul 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A contract SQL Server developer role focused on modernizing an enterprise tolling transaction platform through a partial rewrite using microservices and modularization. Day-to-day work centers on writing and tuning T-SQL, maintaining high-availability SQL Server on Azure VMs, building ETL pipelines with SSIS and Databricks, and contributing database changes through CI/CD workflows. The role suits a senior database developer with strong enterprise SQL experience who is comfortable working within Agile/Scrum teams alongside .NET Core/C# and cloud engineers.
Senior level · 7+ years · Richmond, VA · Contract
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 3 people in the Richmond, VA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (database administrators). range 1–6
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 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The job title in the posting is 'Analyst' but the description body clearly describes a 'Senior Microsoft SQL Developer' role; seniority is assessed from the actual requirements (7–10+ years, enterprise SQL, high-availability architecture) rather than the generic title.
The role sits between 15-1242 (Database Administrators) and 15-1252 (Software Developers): the primary focus is SQL development, performance tuning, and database modernization, but the role also contributes to CI/CD pipelines and collaborates closely with .NET/C# developers. 15-1242 was chosen as the primary code given the dominant database-development emphasis.
Compensation is listed as 'DOE' (Depends on Experience) — no numeric range was provided.
This is an 11-month contract engagement for client VDOT (Virginia Department of Transportation), hybrid with 1 day/week onsite in Mechanicsville/Richmond, VA; only local candidates are considered.
PCI compliance knowledge is listed as a required skill in the posting but names no specific tool or platform, so it was omitted per the 'no generic concepts' rule.
Terraform appears under Preferred Skills. Microservices architecture experience also appears under Preferred Skills.
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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