Description
Our DFW area client is seeking a Sr. Database Engineer for a contract to hire position. This person will need to thrive in a dynamic and fast paced development environment.
In addition to strong technical skills in SQL Server (SQL Server, T-SQL, SSMS, SSIS, Profiler), the candidate should have planning and estimation skills and adaptable to an environment and processes supporting short development cycles.
Responsibilities:
- Design, analyze code, optimize, and maintain all databases, tables, stored procedures, indexes, triggers, data extraction, transformation, and validation as well as other processes as required.
- Work closely with application developers (ColdFusion, ASP.NET) to define requirements for advanced database designs.
- Supply advice and guidance on database good practices.
- Provide input on systems architecture as required.
- Follow all security practices and identify areas and processes where performance and security can be improved.
- Make and justify recommendations for improvement.
- Continuously tune and optimize SQL Server databases.
- Ensure that code and other deliverables adhere to company standards.
- Act as resource for the Production Support Team to handle data-related and database issues and problems.
- Assist/Support in building data warehouses suitable for supporting strategy, finance, marketing and other business decisions.
- Provide all required additional support to Development, Quality Assurance, and Production Support Teams.
- On-call status is a requirement of the position.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field is a plus.
- 5 to 7 years of proven experience in all phases of SQL Server. Complex database development, optimization, relational database design, database application development, and data reporting tools.
- Expert level of T-SQL skills, SSMS, SSIS, Profiler and other optimization and 3rd party tools.
- Experience with Internet-based financial Real Time transaction processing systems.
- Experience with systems that maintain 24/7 availability.
- Excellent knowledge and hands-on experience in database architecture & design, development, and optimization.
- Skilled at interpreting business requirements and developing solutions that meet those requirements.
- Self-directed and adept at multitasking and working with a variety of stakeholders.
- Ability to meet tight project schedules.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Client will not accept subcontractors
- SSIS
- T-SQL
- SQL Server
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- and Life Insurance for Full-time W2 Consultants. Supplemental Disability and Long-Term Care Insurance
- Dependent Care Assistance. 401(k) with Roth feature. Free E-learning Courses.