Senior Microsoft SQL Developer - Hybrid Richmond, VA at Novalink Solutions LLC
Richmond, VA
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Jul 23, 2026
Richmond, VA
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role centres on modernising the SQL Server layer of a large-scale tolling transaction platform being refactored into a microservices architecture. Day-to-day work covers T-SQL development, performance tuning, schema modernisation, ETL pipelines via SSIS and Databricks, and maintaining Always On high-availability configurations on Azure-hosted SQL Server. It suits a seasoned SQL Server developer comfortable working in Agile teams alongside .NET and cloud engineering colleagues.
Senior level · 10+ years
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How this req sits in the market our data
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 $106,921 (middle half $81,361–$138,439).
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 (6)
SOC classification is a close call: the role is titled 'SQL Developer' and emphasizes T-SQL development, query optimization, and ETL — leaning toward 15-1243 Database Architects — but the explicit HA/Always On administration, PCI compliance, and maintenance duties also fit 15-1242 Database Administrators. 15-1242 is selected as primary given the operational depth; 15-1243 is the runner-up.
SSIS and Databricks appear together in the Required Skills narrative section but are listed under 'Desired' in the structured skills table at the bottom of the posting. The narrative Required Skills section is treated as authoritative for gate status, so both are marked required.
PCI compliance and Terraform appear only under Preferred/Desired in both the narrative and the structured table.
The structured skills table lists 'Experience modernizing SQL workloads in cloud-hosted environments' as Required with 5 years — this overlaps substantially with the Azure SQL Server requirement and does not name a distinct tool, so it is not emitted as a separate skill.
Total years minimum is set to 10, drawn from the explicit 'Minimum of 10 years of IT experience Required' gate in the structured table.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Always On availability groups.
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