Certec Consulting: Senior Database Developer 1556

Developer is needed in Boston, United States.

Client: Certec Consulting

Location: Boston, United States

Contract: Seasonal, Full Time, Part Time

Basic Purpose:

The Senior Developer will work with all members of their team to implement and support projects and systems for all Global Distribution projects. The primary focus of this position is the ownership and support of various software systems utilized throughout the enterprise. Senior Developers should work independently and collaborate with client end users on IT related projects. This individual will be expected to facilitate project meetings to discuss end user requirements. In addition, this individual is a liaison between non-technical end users and developers. A highly motivated, task-oriented person driven to achieve client satisfaction. The individual must be well organized, be sensitive to project and production deadlines, have a quick learning ability, be able to work both independently and in a team environment. Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and ability to participate in multiple projects at one time.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Works closely with a team to build and improve custom database and ETL applications. Participates in system enhancements and responsible for application support.
• Understands the integrity of development models including the enforcement of standards, policies, and system stewardship principles.
• Complies with Sarbanes-Oxley and other regulatory requirements including user access and maintenance of key records.
• Works with external vendors to identify opportunities, new tools, and business process improvements.
• Ability to work with non-technical end users to interpret and document user requirements and develop functional specifications.
• Performs System and Unit tests of team application updates and is responsible for project level test plans.
• Participates and leads teams in code reviews and application analysis to maintain standard coding practices.
• Participates in system enhancement and operational processes. Responsible for the creation of application support documents used by the overnight support team for critical processes and debugging/coordination of efforts when support issues arise.
• Develops a partner relationship with clients through continuous business education. Key information areas include service levels, pricing, and support solutions.
• Manages multiple projects of varied size and scope. Responsible for project tracking and status reporting.
• Off-hour availability is required as needed.

Job Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering or Computer Science is required.
• 9+ years demonstrated experience in database development on any major RDBMS platform (SQL Server/Oracle/Sybase/DB2/Snowflake)
• 5+ years’ experience with an ETL tool (Ab Initio/Informatica preferred)
• Strong knowledge of data warehousing concepts and ETL best practices
• Experience writing Windows batch and Unix shell scripts
• Strong knowledge of data objects like JSON and XML.
• Experience in cloud-based platforms like Snowflake, AWS, Azure is desired.
• Strong knowledge of software development and the system implementation life cycle is required.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
• Understanding of the integrity of development models including the enforcement of standards, policies, and system stewardship principles.
• Ability to develop support materials for applications to expand overall knowledge sharing throughout the group.