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Job Title – Senior Engineer (SQL Server) (WF)
Job Location – Remote
Visa – USC/GC/GC EAD/H1B/H4 EAD
Clearance Requests – NA
Job Duration – 12+ months contract
In this role, you will:
- Design and automate methods to migrate SQL Server databases
- Lead migration activities to move SQL Server application databases between data centers
- Analyze complex inventory meta data and plan database migrations
- Lead database management activities including designing highly complex logical and physical databases
- Lead highly complex data modeling, mapping, integration, and capacity planning efforts
- Consult with and advise management and multiple clients on high impact data or database management issues, influencing strategic direction
- Provide technical leadership and recommendation into the future direction of database technology
- Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
- Perform the planning, research, design, implementation, maintenance, and control of server class databases
- Provide technical consultation and support in the development of automation solutions
- Translate requirements into code for new or existing solutions and projects
- Work closely with existing database development staff to complete tasks
- Work closely with other teams to understand and document requirements
- Ability to troubleshoot and validate data query results
- Ability to work with a team as well as be a self-starter
- Developing original, intricate solutions and simplifying when feasible to improve maintainability
- Participate in system and user acceptance testing tasks as assigned
- Assure quality, security, and compliance requirements are met
- Participate in an on-call rotation if needed
Required:
- 5+ years of Database Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- 7+ years of database design and administration experience
- 5+ years of MS SQL Server experience
- 2+ years of PowerShell scripting experience
- Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
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Knowledge and understanding of relational database concepts, querying, requirements gathering, and/or decision support tools
Desired:
- Experience using JIRA with Agile methodologies for tracking user stories or backlogs
- Experience with Agile Scrum (Daily Standup, Sprint Planning, and Sprint Retrospective meetings) and Kanban
- Experience with Public Cloud Azure SQL Managed Instance and Azure SQL Database
- Experience using GitHub for version control and collaboration
- Experience using Python for automation
- Experience with SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
- 5+ years of application development and implementation experience
- 3+ years of experience designing and implementing process solutions for automation
- 2+ years of working with any type of automation framework (System Center Orchestrator, Ansible, HP Operations Orchestrator / HP Server Automation, VMware, vRealize)
- The capability to write and interpret advanced SQL Queries
- Passion for developing automated management of a large database environment
- Knowledge and understanding of automation and engineering release development
- Strong understanding of data loading and data cleansing principles
- Knowledge and understanding of test-driven solutions development
- Technical working knowledge of networking concepts and storage system architectures
