TEKsystems - Database Developer/Architect (W2 Only / No C2C) (Local Candidates Only)

Database Developer is needed in Jersey City, United States.

Client: TEKsystems

Location: Jersey City, NJ

Contract: Temporary, Temp-to-hire

Job Description

You will maintain, debug, and modernize legacy Unix shell scripts, database triggers, and stored procedures while leveraging AI tools to accelerate analysis, refactoring, and documentation. Your hands-on expertise with Unix/Linux scripting and SQL/PL/SQL/T-SQL is primary; AI is used to work faster and document better. You will collaborate across engineering, data, and product teams to preserve stability, reduce risk, and manage changes clearly and predictably.

Requirements

• Proven hands-on experience with legacy Unix/Linux shell scripting (e.g., Bash, Ksh, sh, cron, awk, sed) and database programming constructs (stored procedures, triggers, functions) across one or more major RDBMS (Oracle/PL/SQL, SQL Server/T-SQL, PostgreSQL).
• Strong debugging and reverse-engineering skills to trace data flows, uncover business rules, and resolve defects in shell and database logic.
• Comfortable leveraging LLMs and code analysis tools to understand unfamiliar code, draft documentation, and suggest refactors; basic prompt-writing for code tasks; no deep AI expertise required.
• Able to critically evaluate and safely integrate AI-generated suggestions, validating logic, performance, and side effects before adoption.
• Experience planning and executing AI-assisted code migration from scripts and stored procedures to modern services or SQL-centric patterns, with phased cutovers and rollback strategies.
• Proficiency with Git and code review, and experience introducing CI/CD and automated tests around previously unmanaged legacy assets.
• Solid SQL fundamentals and performance awareness, including transactions, concurrency, error handling, and basic tuning when modifying or replacing database logic.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Jersey City, NJ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80.00 - $110.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Jersey City, NJ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 28, 2026.

Company Information

We’re partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe, and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That’s the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any characteristic protected by law.

Additional Information

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.