Database Engineer - NC

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Client: Financial Services

Team: TBA

Job Title: Database Engineer

Location: Zone 2

Contract Length: 12mo

Pay Rate: $53 - $57

• 4+ years of Database Engineering experience, or equivalent via work, consulting, training, or military background.
• Ability to analyze and resolve moderately complex database engineering challenges.
• Experience collaborating with engineering teams to support database deliverables and compliance needs.
• Understanding of database policies, procedures, governance, and operational standards.

• Experience with large-scale enterprise database environments.
• Knowledge of performance tuning, database optimization, and database reliability engineering.
• Experience supporting cloud-based database technologies (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
• Strong SQL ability and scripting experience (e.g., Bash, Python, Power Shell).

This contingent Database Engineer 3 role supports moderately complex database engineering initiatives, including planning, analysis, and execution of database deliverables.

The engineer will evaluate database challenges, contribute to resolution efforts, collaborate with partner teams, and ensure adherence to standards, policies, and compliance requirements.

The role involves providing technical input to support database reliability, performance, and operational consistency across engineering initiatives.

• Participate in moderately complex database engineering initiatives.
• Review and analyze database challenges requiring evaluation of multiple factors.
• Provide recommendations and help resolve database engineering issues.
• Collaborate with internal engineering and operations partners to support delivery of database solutions.
• Ensure database work aligns with security, compliance, and operational policies.
• Perform SQL development, tuning, and troubleshooting (if required by team).
• Assist with database documentation, standards, and configuration changes.
• Support incident analysis, root-cause investigations, and remediation efforts.

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership or any other characteristic protected by law.

Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a Support Linc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.

In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach.