Database Developer

BrainWorks; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent compensation and benefits

Hybrid work model

Job summary

BrainWorks is seeking an experienced Application Database Developer to design, develop, and optimize database objects in Charlotte, North Carolina. This hybrid role involves working closely with application teams and leveraging leadership skills to enhance database performance and reliability.

The ideal candidate has over 7 years in IT with strong SQL and problem-solving skills, along with a BS in Computer Science. Excellent communication abilities are essential as you will guide other developers and ensure best practices.

Qualifications

• 7+ years working in IT as an Application Database Developer.
• Solid understanding of relational database concepts.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize stored procedures and functions.
• Work closely with application developers and DBAs.
• Deliver high-quality database solutions for application performance.

Skills

Database optimization

Application development

SQL development

Problem-solving

Leadership

Education

BS degree in Computer Science or relevant discipline

Tools

AWS RDS

Azure

Linux

Windows OS

Job description

Our Fortune 500 client is seeking an Application Database Developer to help in designing, developing, optimizing, and maintaining database objects that directly support application functionality. This role acts as a link between application development and database administration, ensuring that data intensive components are performant, scalable, and aligned with business requirements.

This is a direct hire role that will be in office in Charlotte, North Carolina or Corning, New York.

• Sorry, no sponsorship is available

Excellent compensation and benefits, hybrid role

What you will be doing:

• Develop, maintain, and optimize stored procedures, functions, triggers, packages, etc.
• Work closely with application developers, DBAs, and business stakeholders.
• Deliver high-quality database solutions that enhance application performance, enable efficient data access and support enterprise-wide reliability.
• Perform Database objects performance review as per customer needs.
• Use database expertise and leadership experience to identify and drive improvement efforts related to our database portfolio.
• Perform problem resolution for complex issues including root cause analysis, and outlining resolution options
• Analyze slow-running queries and identify bottleneck using execution plans.
• Recommend and implement indexing strategies; perform root cause analysis on data-related performance issues.
• Promote SQL development standards and enforce secure coding practices; maintain documentation for database schemas, business logic, and workflows; participate in code reviews and mentor of others application developers as needed.
• Work with the third-party support team (on-shore and off-shore) and application support teams to educate and guide them for steady-state supporting database development related technologies.

What you bring to the table:

• BS degree in Computer Science or other relevant discipline.
• 7+ years working in IT as Application Database Developer
• Solid understanding of relational database concepts; strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Exposure to cloud-based databases like AWS RDS, Azure.
• Experience with Linux and Windows OS.
• Effective leadership, organization, and planning skills, with ability to handle changing priorities.
• Excellent communications, interpersonal and influencing skills.