Database Developer in Reston, VA

Reston, VA - Full Time - $110k Salary + Benfits

Requirements

Strategy & Planning

• Assess and cultivate long-term strategic goals for database development in conjunction with IT management and staff.
• Analyze user requirements and, based on findings, design functional specifications for client/server databases and database applications.
• Plan and implement capacity and resource expansion to ensure scalability of company databases.
• Assist with the design of redundant systems, policies, and procedures for disaster recovery to ensure effective availability, protection, and integrity of data assets.

Acquisition & Deployment

• Design and deploy data table structures, reports, and queries.
• Conduct research and make recommendations on database products, services, protocols, and standards in support of procurement and development efforts.

Operational Management

• Coordinate and work with other technical staff to develop relational databases.
• Develop automated database applications, where necessary, using applicable database packages and software.
• Identify data entry, retrieval, change, and delete issues, and work to ensure a high level of data availability.
• Work with project managers to ensure that data entry, retrieval, change and delete functions meet business requirements for project completion.
• Install and configure relevant components to support database access.
• Diagnose and resolve database access and performance issues.
• Evaluate and recommend database components, including hardware, relational database management systems, ETL software, metadata management tools, and database design solutions.
• Mentor and/or provide leadership to junior members of the team.
• Maintain Disaster Recovery site database activation procedures and execute procedures in the event of site testing as well as in a real disaster.
• Support and administer non-Production Sybase ASE environments including Development, Testing, and User Acceptance Testing.
• Lead R&D efforts around the use of new Sybase features

Qualifications

Formal Education & Certification

• University B.S. degree in the field of computer science, information systems, or computer engineering

Knowledge & Experience

• Minimum 4-5 years of working experience with developing, installing, configuring and supporting Sybase ASE database environments.
• Minimum 4 years of application development experience with working experience using Sybase connectivity software including Open Client and jConnect.
• Experience in Securities Industry preferred.
• Experience with database platforms, including Sybase ASE and Sybase Replication Server.
• Experience with database design applications, including Erwin.
• Strong understanding of relational database structures, theories, principles, and practices.
• Hands-on experience with business requirements gathering/analysis.
• In-depth technical knowledge of network, PC, and platform operating systems, including Sun Solaris.
• Experience with data processing flowcharting techniques.
• Strong understanding of the organization's goals and objectives.
• Past employment with Freddie and Fannie Mac is a plus

Personal Attributes

• Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to conduct research into database issues, standards, and products.
• Ability to present ideas in user-friendly language.
• Highly self motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail.
• Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

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