SQL Database Developer

Job Description

SQL Database Developer

We seek a skilled SQL Database Developer to join a market data technology team at a top financial services firm in New York City. This team manages and enhances a homegrown market and pricing curve data caching system that delivers real-time data to critical business users.

Location: New York, NY ( Hybrid)

Duration: 12 months Contract

Billing Rate: $70-$75 per hour. on W-2

Note: This position is only available to candidates who do not require sponsorship. The candidate must work on a W-2 only; no C-2-C or third-party candidates are permitted. There is no employer involvement.

H1B Transfer to our W-2 is possible on a case-by-case basis. Local candidates are preferred.

As a key contributor, you will develop, optimize, and support SQL scripts and database processes to improve system performance, scalability, and reliability. You will also work closely with Java applications and caching technologies like Hazelcast to enhance real-time data delivery.

🔹 Key Responsibilities:

✔️ SQL Development & Optimization: Write and maintain SQL queries, stored procedures, and scripts to support application functionality.

✔️ Application Enhancement: Improve the performance and scalability of existing applications.

✔️ Automation & Job Scheduling: Manage scheduled tasks using SQL Job Scheduler to streamline data processes.

✔️ Database & Java Integration: Support and enhance Java applications interacting with the database.

✔️ Caching System Enhancement: Work with tools like Hazelcast (or similar) to optimize real-time data caching.

✔️ Production Support (Level 3): Diagnose, debug, and resolve technical issues to ensure system stability.

🔹 Required Qualifications:

🔹 5+ years of experience in SQL database development and performance tuning.

🔹 Hands-on experience with SQL Job Scheduler for task automation.

🔹 Exposure to Java applications interacting with SQL databases.

🔹 Familiarity with market data systems or pricing curve data (highly desirable).

🔹 Experience with Hazelcast or similar caching technologies.

🔹 Knowledge of Drools (nice to have).

🔹 Exposure to messaging systems like Kafka (a plus).

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Our associates’ benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings enable employees to select the coverage that best meets their needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave, including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited positions or direct hires to a client.

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records by federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

· The California Fair Chance Act

· Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

· Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

· San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance