Job Listing Information

Senior .NET/SQL Full-Stack Developer
  • 18-Sep-2026 to 02-Oct-2026 (UTC)
  • Des Moines, IA, USA
  • Full Time
  • Long Term Contract Length
  • 40 Weekly Hours

Position Overview

- The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking a Senior Full Stack .NET Developer to support, maintain, and enhance mission-critical applications used across child welfare, healthcare, income maintenance, and other statewide programs.

- This is a hands-on development role responsible for supporting applications across the full technology stack, including front-end components, middleware integrations, backend services, SQL Server databases, and SSRS reporting.

- The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in existing enterprise applications, troubleshooting production issues, implementing enhancements, and modernizing legacy solutions.

- Candidates should have strong .NET development experience, advanced SQL Server skills, and the ability to work across multiple layers of an application.

 

Key Responsibilities

- Develop, enhance, and support enterprise applications using C# and ASP.NET/.NET technologies.

- Design, build, and maintain backend services, APIs, and middleware integrations.

- Create, modify, and troubleshoot SSRS reports supporting business operations.

- Design, optimize, and maintain SQL Server databases, stored procedures, and queries.

- Analyze and resolve complex production issues across multiple applications and environments.

- Support front-end application updates and enhancements as needed.

- Modernize legacy applications and reduce technical debt.

- Manage source control, deployments, and CI/CD processes using Azure DevOps.

- Ensure applications meet established accessibility requirements and compliance standards.

- Collaborate with business stakeholders, analysts, QA teams, and technical staff to deliver reliable and secure solutions.

 

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

- 5+ years of experience developing applications using:

- C#

- .NET Framework

- ASP.NET / ASP.NET Core

- Advanced SQL Server experience, including:

- Database design

- Stored procedures

- Query optimization

- Performance tuning

- Experience creating and supporting SSRS reports.

- Experience developing and consuming REST and/or SOAP services.

- Experience working with Azure DevOps.

- Experience supporting enterprise production applications.

- Experience working across multiple layers of an application, including front end, middleware, and backend services.

- Knowledge of accessibility standards and accessibility remediation practices.

 

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience supporting government, healthcare, or HHS systems.

- Experience maintaining and modernizing legacy applications.

- Experience with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

- Experience with Angular.

- Experience with GitHub.

- Experience with AWS services.

- Accessibility certification or formal accessibility training.

 

The strongest candidates will demonstrate:

Required Experience

- Full-stack .NET development

- SQL Server development and optimization

- SSRS reporting

- Backend service and API development

- Middleware/integration development

- Azure DevOps

- Production support and troubleshooting

 

Highly Desired

- Accessibility experience

- Government or healthcare experience

- Legacy application support and modernization

 

Nice to Have

- Angular

- AWS

- GitHub

 

Ideal Candidate

- The ideal candidate is a senior hands-on developer who can support an application from database through user interface.

- They should be comfortable writing SQL, modifying SSRS reports, enhancing .NET business logic, troubleshooting integrations, supporting production systems, and delivering enhancements within mature enterprise applications.

 

Primary Skill Set:

- C# | .NET | ASP.NET Core | SQL Server | SSRS | REST/SOAP APIs | Middleware Integrations | Azure DevOps | Accessibilit

- Position Focus: Full Stack Development, SQL Server, SSRS Reporting, Middleware Integrations, Application Support, and Legacy System Modernization.

 

Fill the skill matrix below:

Skill

Required/Desired

Amount

Candidate's No. of years of experience

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

Required

 

 

Experience with C#, .NET, and ASP.NET.

Required

5

 

Expert-level proficiency in SQL Server and performance optimization

Required

5

 

Experience developing and consuming RESTful or SOAP APIs.

Required

5

 

Demonstrated experience with Azure DevOps for project management and pipelines.

Required

5

 

Strong knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards.

Required

5

 

Experience working within HHS or a comparable state or federal health agency.

Highly desired

 

 

Experience with DOM processes and state IT frameworks.

Highly desired

 

 

Background in UX design.

Highly desired

 

 

Proficiency with HTML, CSS, SASS.

Required

5

 

Advanced knowledge of the .NET ecosystem.

Highly desired

 

 

Experience using AWS services

Required

5

 

Familiarity with USWDS design standards

Highly desired

 

 

Experience with GitHub or Angular.

Required

5