Database Engineer

Overview

On Site
$30 - $40
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 6 Month(s)
No Travel Required

Skills

Access
Data Engineer
SQL
Microsoft Access
MS Access SQL
VBA
PL/SQL

Job Details

Job: Database Engineer

Location: Little Rock, Arkansas - fully onsite

Duration: 6 Months contract

Project Start: 1/2/2026

LOCAL TO AR.

Requirements: 5+ years of experience and skilled in Microsoft Access, Visual Basic for Applications, SQL Server, PL/SQL

Job Description
We are looking for a Data Engineer to stabilize the current production Access/SQL system and create documentation so daily operations can continue reliably. This position will be full-time contract and onsite.

What You ll Do

Stabilize and support an existing Microsoft Access database application used in daily accounting operations
Diagnose issues, implement bug fixes, ensure reliability of daily workflows, and create documentation
Troubleshoot and resolve defects in the existing Access front end and SQL Server back end
Ensure daily operational workflows function consistently and accurately
Document business logic, database relationships, and application workflows to enable internal support
Provide knowledge transfer to Office of Internet Technology (OIT) staff
Collaborate professionally with business stakeholders to clarify issues and confirm successful resolutions
Coordinate with the modernization project team to ensure continued alignment, without performing modernization work

What You'll Need

Required:
5+ years of experience in Microsoft Access / VBA for debugging and maintenance of existing forms, queries, and modules
5+ years of experience SQL Server experience (queries, stored procedures, debugging)
5+ years of experience reverse-engineering and maintaining legacy systems without redesigning them
5+ years of experience MS Access SQL and Query design
4+ years of experience translating business logic from macros/modules/queries to SQL
4+ years of experience writing stored procedures, PL/SQL, and migrating tables from MS Access to SQL Server
4+ years of experience converting MS Access Forms/Reports to any web-based application
3+ years of experience splitting MS Access Databases into Front Ends and Back Ends
Ability to follow change control, documentation, and testing processes
Comfortable working within existing architecture and constraints

 

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