Database Developer

MS Access Database Developer Remote (United States) Contract $65-70/hr • we are unable to provide sponsorship at this time • Brooksource is partnering with a leading financial company to hire a MS Access Database Developer to support and modernize critical desktop-based data applications used for commercial lending, underwriting, and regulatory reporting. This role will focus on maintaining legacy Access solutions while driving refactoring, optimization, and migration toward scalable enterprise data platforms. Keep reading and apply today! Key Responsibilities • Design, develop, and maintain complex MS Access databases (front-end/back-end split architectures). • Optimize VBA code, queries, forms, and reports for performance and usability. • Analyze and refactor legacy Access applications used in risk, regulatory, and lending workflows. • Integrate Access applications with enterprise data sources (DB2, SQL Server, Snowflake) using ODBC/OLE DB. • Reverse-engineer existing solutions to identify: Critical data elements, Business logic, Data lineage and dependencies • Collaborate with business stakeholders (Risk, Finance, Underwriting) to translate requirements into technical solutions. • Support data validation, reconciliation, and audit processes required for regulatory reporting. • Develop documentation including: Data models, Process flows, Transformation logic • Partner with data engineering teams to migrate Access-based solutions to modern platforms (e.g., Snowflake, dbt). • Ensure compliance with data governance, security, and control frameworks. Required Qualifications: • 5+ years of experience with MS Access development • Strong expertise in: VBA programming (including Windows API usage), Complex SQL (joins, aggregations, performance tuning), Access forms, reports, macros, and linked tables • Proven experience with MS Access version upgrades and application lifecycle management, including: Migration across Access versions and environments and 32-bit to 64-bit conversion of Access applications and VBA code (PtrSafe, API declarations, ActiveX compatibility) • Experience working with large, complex legacy systems • Strong knowledge of relational data modeling and normalization • Hands-on experience integrating Access with enterprise databases (DB2, SQL Server, Snowflake, or similar) • Proven ability in code analysis, reverse engineering, and documentation • Experience working in regulated environments (banking, finance, insurance) • Strong stakeholder communication and business analysis skills What Good Looks Like: • Can stabilize messy Access ecosystems quickly • Thinks in terms of data flows and data products, not just tools • Balances short-term fixes vs long-term modernization • Comfortable dealing with tribal knowledge gaps • Strong ownership mindset in high-risk, high-visibility environments Why Brooksource? At Eight Eleven, our business is people. Relationships are at the center of what we do. A successful partnership is only as strong as the relationship built. We’re your trusted partner for IT hiring, recruiting and staffing needs. For over 16 years, Eight Eleven has established and maintained relationships that are designed to meet your IT staffing needs. Whether it’s contract, contract-to-hire, or permanent placement work, we customize our search based upon your company's unique initiatives, culture and technologies. With our national team of recruiters placed at 21 major hubs around the nation, Eight Eleven finds the people best-suited for your business. When you work with us, we work with you. That’s the Eight Eleven promise. Eight Eleven Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, disability, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.