Top 4 Core Technical Skill Priorities: 1. SQL Server Expertise (Primary Focus): Stored procedures, user-defined functions, linked servers SSIS experience required 1. Full-Stack Exposure (Secondary, but important): Backend and basic frontend understanding Comfortable working across: .NET / C# Python (web apps, services, APIs) SQL Server and PostgreSQL 1. AI/ML Coding Tools Experience (Non-Negotiable): Must be actively leveraging AI tooling in development Tools in use or being adopted: ChatGPT (Enterprise) OpenAI APIs GitHub Copilot (via VS Code) Must be resourceful, set the tone for AI enablement in team 1. Cloud Experience (Preferred): AWS is preferred (new platform being built there) Azure is acceptable if candidate is strong overall Experience migrating from on-prem to AWS is a plus Other Technical Notes: CI/CD: Mix of teams — some already have pipelines, others may require setup. Experience building CI/CD is a plus. Dev Environment: Mix of open-source and Microsoft stack Frontend work: Not a major focus but ability to work on full-stack (especially backend APIs) is valuable Industry Preference (Not Required): Preferred: Healthcare or Financial Services experience Acceptable: Any highly regulated industry (familiarity with HIPAA/GDPR is a bonus Job Type: Contract Pay: From $54.41 per hour Expected hours: 40 per week Schedule: 8 hour shift Experience: SQL: 8 years (Required) Python: 5 years (Required) C#: 5 years (Required) Work Location: In person