Job#: 3035467 Job Description: SQL Developer
Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida (On-site)
Employment Type: Contract
Role Overview
We are hiring a hands-on, SQL-focused developer and analyst to build reliable data solutions. This contract position involves writing and optimizing SQL, building repeatable data validation checks, and delivering clean, trusted datasets to support reporting and visualization. The role is centered on a project to build powerplant dashboards and may extend or convert to a permanent position.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain SQL queries, views, and datasets for reporting and operational use.
- Write and optimize SQL, including multi-table joins, aggregations, and window functions.
- Build repeatable data quality checks for issues like duplicates, missing keys, or invalid values, and document remediation.
- Support database updates and controlled data fixes with traceability and validation.
- Create reporting outputs and lightweight visualizations using tools like Power BI or Excel.
- Collaborate with users to translate business needs into clear data logic and requirements.
- Maintain documentation for data definitions, mappings, and audit results.
- Contribute to improvements in data governance and consistent metric definitions.
Required Qualifications
Education: A degree in Computer Science is required.
Experience: Two years of relevant experience, or one year with a Master's degree. Demonstrated experience in debugging data issues and building data reconciliations is necessary.
Technical Skills:- Strong SQL experience (PostgreSQL preferred; proficiency in SQL Server or Oracle is acceptable).
- Understanding of relational database fundamentals (keys, constraints, data integrity).
- Proficiency with BI and visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Grafana.
- Working knowledge of Excel for data validation and reporting (e.g., pivot tables, lookups).
- Effective communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) or other scripting languages like Python.
- Familiarity with AWS cloud data concepts (e.g., RDS, S3, Glue).
- Experience in an engineering or asset-heavy industrial environment.
- Knowledge of tools such as AVEVA PI, IBM Maximo, Databricks, or MongoDB.
- Basic query performance tuning experience.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth 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. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth 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. Everforth 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. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
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