Analysis Skills, Application Hosting, Debugging Skills, Documentation, Identify Issues, Microsoft ADO (ActiveX Data Object), Microsoft Active Server Page (ASP), Microsoft IIS Web Server (Internet Information Services), Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Transact-SQL (T-SQL), Microsoft VBScript (Visual Basic Script) Scripting Language, Microsoft Windows Operating System, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Production Systems, Query Optimization, Refactoring, SQL (Structured Query Language), Stored Procedures
Summary:
Client is in need of a SQL-heavy developer (T-SQL) who is experienced with Classic ASP (VBScript), and has experience maintaining and supporting legacy systems in production environment.
Top Skills' Details
- 5 Years Experience in SQL Server development (T-SQL)
- 5 Years Experience writing and optimizing complex SQL queries
- 3 Years Experience doing performance tuning (indexes, execution plans, refactoring)
- 3 Years Development experience w/stored procedures, views, and troubleshooting production issues
- 3 Years Classic ASP (VBScript) development experience
- 5 Years Experience maintaining and enhancing existing code
- 3 Years ADO, session management, request/response lifecycle
- 3 Years Experience successfully debugging older, minimally documented applications
- 3 Years Proven experience supporting legacy production systems and applications
- 3 Years Previous experience working in legacy environments where stability is critical
- 3 Years Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
- 3 Years Experience working independently with limited documentation
- 3 Years Experience working in an environment focused on safe, incremental improvements and support
Core skills needed:
- Strong SQL Server / T-SQL experience
- Writing and optimizing complex queries
- Performance tuning (indexes, execution plans, refactoring)
- Stored procedures, views, and troubleshooting production issues
- Classic ASP (VBScript) experience
- Maintaining and enhancing existing code
- ADO, session management, request/response lifecycle
- Comfortable debugging older, minimally documented applications
- Proven experience supporting legacy production systems, including vendor-provided applications
Nice-to-have skills:
- Experience supporting or coordinating with third-party/vendor applications
- Basic IIS and Windows hosting knowledge (app pools, permissions, deployments)
- Familiarity with modernization patterns (not required to implement, but helpful context)
Key expectations:
- Comfortable working in legacy environments where stability is critical
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
- Able to work independently with limited documentation
- Focused on safe, incremental improvements and support
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience supporting or coordinating with third-party/vendor applications
- Basic IIS and Windows hosting knowledge (app pools, permissions, deployments)
- Familiarity with modernization patterns (not required to implement, but helpful context)
- Exceptional communication (both written and verbal) is required for this role.