Senior Software Developer (.NET Core / Azure Cloud Solutions)

Senior Software Developer (.NET Core / Azure Cloud Solutions)

Client: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Location: 100% Remote

Salary: $145,000 – $170,000 annually (Based on experience and technical interview)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Citizenship: U.S. Citizen Required

Clearance: Must be able to meet VA security and suitability requirements

Position Overview

Premier Enterprise Solutions is seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer (.NET Core / Azure Cloud Solutions) to support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This senior technical position will lead the design, modernization, and sustainment of the VA’s custom application portfolio while driving cloud-native development within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem.

The successful candidate will provide technical leadership for enterprise application development, Azure cloud architecture, and modernization initiatives including WebForms to ASP.NET Core migration, SSRS to Power BI migration, and cloud-based application development utilizing Azure Functions, Databricks, Synapse Analytics, Azure API Management, Azure App Services, and Azure Storage services.

This position will also lead secure software development efforts supporting the VA’s FIPS 199 Moderate Authority to Operate (ATO) while ensuring applications remain secure, scalable, and compliant with federal cybersecurity standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field (no substitutions accepted).
• Minimum 8 years of software development experience.
• Extensive experience with:
• • Microsoft .NET / ASP.NET Core
  • C#
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Advanced T-SQL
  • Microsoft Azure Cloud Services
  • Azure Databricks
  • Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Azure Functions
  • Azure API Management
  • Azure App Services
  • Azure Blob Storage
  • Azure Monitor
  • Power BI
  • Kendo UI
• Proven experience leading enterprise software development projects.
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture, application security, and secure software development practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft Azure Certifications (AZ-204, AZ-305, AZ-400, or equivalent)
• Experience supporting Department of Veterans Affairs or other Federal agencies.
• Experience supporting:
• • Authority to Operate (ATO)
  • Risk Management Framework (RMF)
  • FIPS 199 Moderate environments
  • Secure DevSecOps pipelines
• Experience with:
• • Azure DevOps
  • Git
  • CI/CD automation
  • Agile software development
  • CMMI development practices

Key Responsibilities

Application DevelopmentModernization

• Design, develop, enhance, and sustain enterprise Microsoft .NET applications.
• Lead modernization initiatives migrating legacy WebForms applications to ASP.NET Core within the VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC).
• Support modernization of enterprise reporting solutions from SSRS to Microsoft Power BI.
• Maintain and enhance approximately 10 enterprise applications consisting of more than 150 user interface screens and 170,000+ lines of C# code.

Azure Cloud Solutions

• Design, implement, and maintain secure cloud-native solutions within Microsoft Azure.
• Develop solutions utilizing:
• • Azure App Services
  • Azure Functions
  • Azure API Management
  • Azure Blob Storage
  • Azure Monitor
  • Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Azure Databricks
• Support cloud scalability, availability, and performance optimization.

Database Development

• Design and maintain complex Microsoft SQL Server databases.
• Develop advanced T-SQL stored procedures, functions, views, and database objects.
• Maintain enterprise data dictionaries, metadata documentation, and report-to-data-source traceability.

SecurityCompliance

• Implement secure coding best practices supporting the VA’s enterprise ATO.
• Support RMF, vulnerability remediation, and security compliance activities.
• Maintain ATO documentation and technical artifacts.
• Ensure applications comply with federal security and privacy requirements.

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to development teams.
• Perform code reviews and mentor junior software developers.
• Establish development standards and promote software engineering best practices.
• Participate in Agile planning, sprint reviews, and technical design sessions.

What Success Looks Like

• Successful modernization of …