Job Description

Senior .NET Developer (Contractor)
Location: Detroit Metro Area (Local candidates only)
Contract Duration: 6 months (with potential extension)

About Us:

Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $3.9B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.

We are seeking a Senior .NET Developer (Contractor) to support the modernization of our enterprise web application. The ideal candidate will play a key role in converting our .NET Framework 4 (C#) web application to .NET 8 (Core), the latest version of Microsoft’s unified .NET platform, while enhancing system performance, scalability, and maintainability.

This role requires a developer with strong SQL Server expertise, capable of managing and optimizing databases independently. The candidate will also help design and integrate AI-driven functionality into our platform to enhance user experience and operational insight.

Responsibilities:

• Migration of existing .NET Framework 4 web applications to .NET 8.
• Refactor and optimize legacy code for improved maintainability and performance.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and modern integration patterns.
• Collaborate with UI/UX and frontend teams utilizing modern JavaScript frameworks and libraries.
• Manage and optimize SQL Server databases, including stored procedures, indexing, and performance tuning.
• Assist in architecting and integrating AI and machine learning capabilities into the web platform (e.g., natural language processing, predictive analytics, or generative AI features).
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to internal development staff.

Preferred Skills:

• Background in data analytics or AI model integration.
• Familiarity with REST APIs, JSON, and web service integration.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience in software development with a focus on C# and ASP.NET.
• Proven experience migrating legacy applications from .NET Framework to .NET 8.
• Proficiency in SQL Server, including query optimization, complex joins, triggers, and stored procedure development.
• Hands-on experience with modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks (e.g., jQuery, React, or Angular).
• Experience implementing or integrating AI/ML functionality (OpenAI API, Azure AI, or similar).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a small team.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).