Database Developer SQL and Java
anvetaNew York, NY
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About the role
Database Developer
Location: NYC, New York
Onsite: 3 days a week
Rate: $70.00/hr on client's W-2Contract: 12 months to perm
Interview process: 2 video interviews to face to face interview (must face to face to meet team)
Must have: SQL development, java, C#, front end and devops
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and execute complex SQL development as part of large-scale report migration: Rewrite and optimize complex SQL queries
- Translate existing Sybase-based reporting logic into SQL Server
- Analyze and improve table structures, indexing strategies, and query performance
- Develop and maintain full-stack reporting solutions: Database layer (SQL Server)
- Backend services (primarily Java-based microservices)
- Frontend UI (Angular)
- Work closely with business users to: Compare existing reports with proposed new versions
- Validate logic, data accuracy, and usability
- Translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Operate within a disciplined Agile/Scrum framework, collaborating with product managers, engineering leads, scrum leads, and global engineering teams
- Contribute to modern DevOps practices (container-based deployments, etc.)Skill Requirements
- Core Technical (Hard Skills)
- Most Critical Skills (Must-Have)
- Advanced SQL / Database Development Strong experience writing, refactoring, and optimizing complex SQLPerformance tuning at the query and data-model level (not DBA-level engine tuning)
- Experience migrating reports or data logic between database platformsSQL Server expertise strongly preferred Prior experience with Sybase, Oracle, or other relational databases is acceptable
- Strong Data Modeling experience
- Backend Development Java is the preferred and primary backend language (bank standard)C# accepted as an alternative for strong candidates
- Experience deploying SQL-driven logic through microservices
- Frontend Development Angular
- Modern UI development using JavaScript/TypeScript, CSSVersions are generally current (within ~6 months of latest releases)
- DevOps / Cloud (Secondary) Containerization basics (Docker, Kubernetes concepts)
- Cloud exposure across AWS, Azure, or GCP (no single cloud required)
- Work Distribution50–60% Database-focused development SQL rewriting, optimization, tuning, and migration work40–50% Full-stack application development Backend services (Java/C#)Angular UI integration
- This is not a DBA role; it is a developer role with deep database expertise.
- Domain Experience (Nice-to-Have but Valuable)
- Financial services or asset management experience
- Familiarity with: Trade lifecycle concepts
- Investment instruments
- Fund accounting or record-keeping platforms
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JOB OVERVIEW
Salary
$70.00/hr
Experience level
Senior
Location
New York, NY
Occupation
Software Developers
Industry
Custom Computer Programming Services
Posted
6 days ago
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