SQL Server Developer - NC

Job#: 3031320

Job Description:
Client: Financial Services
Team: TBA
Job Title: SQL Server Developer
Location: *

Onsite - Uptown Charlotte, NC

RTO Required: 3 days/week (Preferred: Monday / Wednesday / Friday)

This position can only sit in Uptown Charlotte.
Contract Length: 12 Months (Backfill) - Possibility to Extend or Convert
Pay Rate: $ 69 - $74
Top Requirements:

7+ years of hands-on Microsoft SQL Server experience (mandatory; no Oracle or other DB substitutions).

7+ years developing database objects including tables, views, complex stored procedures, and user-defined functions.

5+ years of SQL performance tuning experience, supporting high-volume, high-usage applications.

2+ years of Tableau reporting experience, building stakeholder-facing dashboards and reports.

LinkedIn profile must be included

Plusses:

5+ years of data modeling and database design experience.

3+ years working in Agile / Scrum environments.

Prior experience supporting regulatory, policy, or governance platforms.

Python or AI exposure (nice to have, no guarantees of AI work).

Job Summary:

The Software Engineer 4 (Sr. SQL Server Developer with Tableau experience) will support a high-visibility, home-grown policy governance platform used for RAPU, regulatory, and policy updates. This is a greenfield-enhancement initiative where the platform is already built and continues to expand with new capabilities. The role requires lead-level technical depth in SQL Server and Tableau, supporting a high-user-activity application through data modeling, performance tuning, and reporting. This contractor will collaborate closely with stakeholders while adhering to strict regulatory, compliance, and governance standards. The role does not include people management responsibilities.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain SQL Server database objects (tables, views, stored procedures, UDFs)
• Perform advanced SQL performance tuning for high-volume and high-usage systems
• Support Tableau dashboard and report development for business and compliance stakeholders
• Participate in Scrum-based Agile development on a growing greenfield platform
• Contribute to enhancements of a policy governance platform supporting RAPU and regulatory updates
• Partner with application developers and business stakeholders to translate requirements into efficient data solutions
• Ensure adherence to data governance, security, and compliance requirements
• Review code and support continuous improvement initiatives
• Support production systems; overnight release participation only in rare circumstances

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join 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. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: 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 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, 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. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.