Senior .NET Application Developer

Senior Application Developer – VB.NET / .NET Framework 4.5 / InRules

Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM Eastern

Contract Duration: Initial 1 year, with up to 3 optional annual renewals

Position Overview

Need Senior VB.NET Application Developers in W2 to support the State of West Virginia's Consolidated Public Retirement Board (CPRB).

The selected developers will maintain, enhance, troubleshoot, and support the COMPASS enterprise pension administration system, which manages retirement benefits for more than 100,000 active public employees and retirees.

The COMPASS system is built using VB.NET on .NET Framework 4.5, with SQL Server 2020 and InRules/irAuthor 4.6 for business rules automation.

This position requires extensive hands-on experience with VB.NET and legacy enterprise applications. Candidates whose primary experience is limited to newer .NET technologies without substantial VB.NET experience will not be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain, modify, enhance, and troubleshoot the existing COMPASS pension administration application using VB.NET, ASP.NET, and .NET Framework 4.5.
• Develop, debug, and document application code using Microsoft Visual Studio, including Visual Studio 2013.
• Collaborate with developers and business analysts to upgrade, refactor, and configure legacy code.
• Optimize stored procedures, SQL queries, and database scripts in SQL Server 2020.
• Develop and enhance business rules using InRules/irAuthor 4.6.
• Support pension administration workflows, benefit calculations, member records, and retirement processing.
• Work on .NET batch processing and scheduled data operations.
• Perform unit testing, system integration testing, and regression testing.
• Investigate production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement approved fixes.
• Maintain source control, technical documentation, and code change records.
• Support monthly deployment and application validation activities.

Mandatory Qualifications

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from an accredited college or university, or a bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline supported by official transcripts demonstrating relevant computer science coursework.

Technical Experience

• Minimum 12 years of paid professional experience developing applications using VB.NET.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Microsoft Visual Studio, including Visual Studio 2013.
• Strong experience with .NET Framework 4.5 and ASP.NET.
• Experience with XML, CSS, HTML, and JavaScript.
• Strong SQL Server 2020, stored procedure, and SSRS experience.
• Demonstrated experience debugging legacy applications, documenting code changes, and collaborating with other developers on application upgrades.
• Experience performing unit, integration, and regression testing.
• Ability to document and verify prior project experience.

Specialized Domain Experience

Candidates should have at least two years of relevant experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Pension administration software development or optimization.
• .NET Framework batch process development and optimization.
• InRules/irAuthor 4.6 business rules engine integration.
• State government pension administration systems, including West Virginia's DPAS or similar platforms.
• Identity management and authentication solutions.

Strong preference will be given to candidates with direct pension administration and InRules/irAuthor experience.