Database Developer

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Job#: 3038668

Job Description:

Database Developer

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina (Onsite)

Duration: 12 months

Payrate: $60.00 - 65.06/hr

Must have: Splunk

Role Overview

This position is for a Database Developer focused on analyzing large volumes of application and system logs within Splunk. The role involves performing deep-dive investigations on log data to uncover meaningful patterns, correlations, and anomalies, ultimately deriving operational and business insights. The successful candidate will translate business requirements into intuitive visual representations and convert raw log data into actionable insights.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze large volumes of application and system logs within Splunk to uncover meaningful patterns and anomalies.
• Perform deep-dive investigations on log data to derive operational and business insights.
• Identify key indicators, metrics, and signals relevant to use cases such as user activity and system events.
• Write and optimize complex SPL (Search Processing Language) queries to extract, transform, and aggregate log data.
• Design and develop interactive dashboards and visualizations in Splunk.
• Translate business requirements into intuitive visual representations including KPIs, trends, and drilldowns.
• Convert raw log data into actionable insights that support monitoring, reporting, and decision-making.
• Collaborate with business and technology teams to define metrics and success indicators.
• Continuously enhance insights based on evolving requirements and feedback.
• Structure and prepare curated datasets derived from Splunk searches for downstream consumption.
• Reduce manual effort by embedding intelligence into dashboards and data outputs.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Splunk, including search, dashboards, and reporting.
• Advanced proficiency in SPL (Search Processing Language).
• Strong analytical thinking with the ability to interpret complex log data.
• Experience in building dashboards and data visualizations.
• Knowledge of event/log data structures and application behavior patterns.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Windows environments.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in observability, monitoring, or analytics-driven automation use cases.
• Familiarity with data extraction techniques, such as scheduled searches or API-based outputs.
• Understanding of enterprise reporting and data consumption patterns.
  
  

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth 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 ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth 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. Everforth 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, Everforth 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. Everforth 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 Everforth Apex team member can provide.

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