SQL Developer; Batch Processing

Aquent is partnering with a leading financial services firm dedicated to innovation and operational excellence. This organization plays a crucial role in empowering individuals and institutions to achieve their financial goals through robust and reliable technology solutions. We are seeking a talented and driven individual to join their dynamic engineering team, where your expertise will directly contribute to the stability and efficiency of critical data operations.

Step into a pivotal role where your hands‑on development skills will directly shape the backbone of business‑critical data pipelines and scheduled jobs. This is an exceptional opportunity to make an immediate and tangible impact, enhancing the reliability and performance of essential systems that underpin vital financial operations. You will be instrumental in developing, optimizing, and supporting the batch processing infrastructure, ensuring seamless data flow and operational integrity for a firm committed to cutting‑edge technology and exceptional service.

• Develop, enhance, and provide robust support for SQL‑based batch jobs, ensuring high performance and reliability.
• Build and maintain efficient ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) and data movement pipelines.
• Optimize SQL queries and stored procedures to enhance system performance and reliability.
• Support the execution, monitoring, and resolution of issues within batch processes.
• Perform thorough root cause analysis for data discrepancies or job failures, implementing lasting solutions.
• Document batch packages, logic, and data flows to ensure clarity and maintainability.
• Collaborate effectively with quality assurance teams, production support, and full‑time engineering staff to deliver integrated solutions.

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong hands‑on experience in the development and support of batch processing packages.
• Expertise in SQL Server, including:
  Writing and optimizing complex queries;
  Developing and maintaining stored procedures;
  Performance tuning of SQL databases and queries.
• Proven experience building and supporting SQL‑based batch jobs.
• Working knowledge of .NET / C# for backend or batch workflows.
• Experience supporting scheduled and automated jobs in production environments.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for diagnosing and resolving batch failures and data issues.

• Experience with various job schedulers.
• Familiarity with legacy batch job environments.
• Understanding of Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with in the financial services industry or other regulated environments.

Please note that this position is W-2 only and is not open to C2C arrangements.

Aquent is an equal‑opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.