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Principal Database Engineer

NurTech Solutions
Newark, NJ

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Job Details

Contract
$75 - $85 an hour
4 days ago

Benefits

Paid time off

Qualifications

Spring Boot
Data replication
Server optimization
Data Integration (Data management)
High availability solutions design
Query plan analysis
Improving system uptime or availability
Database backup and recovery
Server troubleshooting
Data retrieval time improvement
Data recovery
UNIX
Server backup and recovery
Enterprise software support
Stored procedures
Database server management
IT infrastructure
Contingency planning
S3
Failover clustering
Application Maintenance
JDBC
Redshift
Managing cloud database deployments
System tuning
PowerShell
Shell Scripting
Financial markets knowledge
High availability
Production troubleshooting

Full Job Description

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Principal Database Engineer to join our engineering team supporting mission-critical enterprise applications in the financial services domain.

This is a highly technical, hands-on role focused on designing, administering, optimizing, and troubleshooting large-scale Microsoft SQL Server environments while collaborating closely with Java development teams to deliver highly available, secure, and high-performing applications.

If you enjoy solving complex database performance challenges and working on enterprise-scale systems, we'd like to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

Administer, monitor, and optimize Microsoft SQL Server production environments.
Analyze and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, execution plans, and indexing strategies.
Collaborate with Java/Spring Boot development teams to improve application and database performance.
Troubleshoot performance issues across SQL Server, Java applications, and AWS infrastructure.
Design and maintain High Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions using SQL Server Always On Availability Groups.
Configure and support replication, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes.
Monitor database health, performance, and capacity using industry-standard monitoring tools.
Support enterprise reporting platforms, ETL processes, and high-volume transactional systems.
Develop automation scripts using T-SQL and PowerShell.
Implement database security, governance, and operational best practices.
Participate in production support, incident management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Architects, Developers, Infrastructure, and DevOps Engineers.

Required Skills & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
10+ years of hands-on experience administering Microsoft SQL Server in enterprise production environments.
Strong experience supporting Java-based enterprise applications.
Hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, and JDBC.
Advanced knowledge of:
SQL Server Administration
Query Optimization
Execution Plans
Indexing Strategies
Performance Tuning
Stored Procedures
High Availability & Disaster Recovery
SQL Server Always On Availability Groups
Replication
Strong proficiency in T-SQL and PowerShell scripting.
Experience supporting AWS-hosted database environments.
Knowledge of Amazon Redshift, Amazon S3, and enterprise ETL processes.
Experience working in UNIX/Linux production environments.
Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in Financial Services, Banking, Capital Markets, Brokerage, or Wealth Management.
Experience supporting enterprise reporting platforms and large-scale transactional systems.
Exposure to AWS Lambda, Apache Parquet, and cloud-native data solutions.
Microsoft SQL Server and/or AWS certifications.
Prior experience working within a technology consulting environment.

Technology Stack

Microsoft SQL Server
Java
Spring Boot
JDBC
T-SQL
PowerShell
AWS
Amazon S3
Amazon Redshift
SQL Server Always On
SSMS
Query Store
UNIX/Linux

Pay: $75.00 - $85.00 per hour

Benefits:

Paid time off

Application Question(s):

Do you have 10+ years of hands on experience administering Microsoft SQL Server in Enterprise production environments?
Do you have Professional experience supporting Java/Spring Boot applications and optimizing SQL Server performance for enterprise systems?
Have you worked in Finacial Services, Banking, Capital Markets or a technology consulting environment supporting mission critical production platforms?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Newark, NJ 07101

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