Job Title:
Senior C#/.NET Full-Stack DBA Developer
Job Description:
The role involves designing and building software that interacts heavily with data while taking responsibility for the reliability, performance, scalability, and cost management of SQL databases.
This position is ideal for a senior engineer who enjoys writing production code, building features that interact with data, and ensuring the database performs in real-world environments.
Key Responsibilities:
* Design, evolve, and optimize database schemas, indexes, queries, and stored procedures to support high-performance application workloads.
* Own database performance tuning, query optimization, and capacity planning across environments.
* Manage availability, backup/restore, disaster recovery, and survivability strategies in Azure SQL.
* Monitor and proactively address performance bottlenecks, deadlocks, blocking, and resource contention.
* Own database cost management in Azure, including sizing, scaling strategies, and cost optimization.
* Ensure data integrity, security, and operational excellence throughout the application lifecycle.
Software Development & Feature Delivery:
* Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade applications and services using C# and .NET.
* Build application features that interact deeply with the database, balancing correctness, performance, and maintainability.
* Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services that integrate with internal and third-party systems.
* Participate in architectural discussions and influence technical direction across the stack.
* Perform code reviews and mentor team members on best practices in both application and database development.
* Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across application, database, and infrastructure layers.
Azure Cloud & DevOps:
* Design and operate solutions using Microsoft Azure, with a focus on reliability and observability.
* Support CI/CD pipelines and deployment practices using Azure DevOps.
* Work with monitoring, logging, and alerting to ensure system health and rapid issue resolution.
* Collaborate on infrastructure decisions that impact scalability, performance, and cost.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
Experience & Education:
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
* 7+ years of professional experience in C#/.NET software development.
* Strong written and spoken English (C1 or C2 proficiency).
Technical Skills (Priority Order):
* Strong SQL Server / Azure SQL expertise, including advanced T-SQL, stored procedures and query optimization, indexing strategies and execution plan analysis, and performance tuning and troubleshooting.
* Proven experience owning database operations, including backup, restore, high availability, and disaster recovery, performance monitoring and scaling, and cost and capacity management in Azure.
* Expert-level proficiency in C#, .NET Core, and .NET Framework.
* Experience building and maintaining RESTful APIs.
* Experience with Microsoft Azure services, including App Services, Functions, and Storage.
* Front-end experience with Angular (7–17).
* Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
* Proficiency with Git and Azure DevOps.
Benefits:
Opportunity to own critical systems and influence architectural decisions. A collaborative engineering culture that values quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Soft Skills:
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical topics.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
* Ability to work independently and take ownership of critical systems.
* High attention to detail and commitment to quality and reliability.
* Collaborative mindset with experience working in cross-functional, distributed teams.
Bonus Points:
Microsoft Azure certifications (Developer Associate, Solutions Architect, or similar). Experience with Plivo or Twilio. Experience with message-based systems (Azure Service Bus, RabbitMQ, etc.). Strong understanding of DevOps practices and production operations. Experience working in HIPAA-regulated environments.