SQL Developers

We specialize in Staffing, Consulting, Software Development, and Training along with IT services to small to medium size companies. AG's primary objective is to help companies maximize their IT resources and meet the ever-changing IT needs and challenges.

In addition, AG offers enterprise resource planning and enterprise application integration, supply-chain management, e-commerce solutions, and B2B public exchanges and B2B process integration solutions. Our company provides application analysis, design, development and programming, software engineering, systems development, testing, integration, and implementation, and management consulting services to various clients - including governmental agencies and private companies - throughout the United States and India.

We provide these services in multiple computing environments and use technologies such as client/server architecture, object-oriented programming languages and tools, distributed database management systems, state-of-the-art networking, and communications infrastructures. Our honest and realistic approach to recruiting dictates that AG does not entice or lure engineers from their employers. We represent only high caliber technical professionals who have committed to making a change required by career.

SQL Developer

Job Description

POD, Inc. providing high-end application development and database support for a project that needs the support of an experienced SQL Developer as an integrated member of the development teams.

The SQL Developer will:

• provide technical support for the database environment including design, development and infrastructure implementation for highly-complex, reliable, and scalable solutions.
• possesses extensive experience in creating and implementing application design principles and product configurations;
• experience in programming languages, operating systems, and software systems;
• experience with SQL Server (up to and including 2008, 2008R2, and 2012), C#, .NET, and Team Foundation Server (TFS)
• experience in providing database and other systems programming to support system processes, user interfaces, business rules, and interfaces including extract, transform and load (ETL), SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS);
• ability to provide ongoing assessment of database performance and the identification of problem areas;
• work with others (including DBAs) to configure and maintain a continuous integration (CI) pipeline using TFS, including automated deployment using SSDT (SQL Server)
• manage and maintain configuration control of the database configuration (lookup) tables and their contents and the Value Master database structure (including stored procedures, functions, views, etc.), and
• experience working with databases in a software development lifecycle that includes database source code control and continuous integration (CI)

POD seeks a candidate with demonstrated skills as a SQL Developer with experience in creating and implementing application design principals and product configurations. This project is being developed using the Scrum (Agile) development methodology and Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS). The candidate should have demonstrated experience with database development and configuration management in an Agile development environment.

Required Experience

• BBA, BE or BS Degree in one of the following subject areas: Computer Science, Business Administration, Information Technology or related field preferred
• 2-3 years IT operation with strong understanding of database structures, theories, principles, and practices
• 6+ years Microsoft SQL Server experience including TSQL
• Understanding of, and experience with, server-client computing and relational database environments
• Good interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Technical documentation skills
• Ability to present ideas in user-friendly language
• Self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail and ability to perform critical thinking.
• Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Strong SQL Transaction Scripting Skills
• Highly skilled at enterprise application design and principals, product configurations
• Data dictionary analysis and design and data model analysis and design

Required Skills

• SQL Server 2008 / 2012
• SSIS and SSRS
• Database Developer (TSQL)
• Database Security
• Database tuning and understanding query plans
• Bachelor’s Degree (Suitable experience may be substituted)

Additional Skills/Experience a Plus

• SSAS
• PowerShell
• Extended Events
• Data Modeling
• Understanding or former work experience with Agile methodologies
• Object Based Programming with MS Visual Studio
• Proficient with Microsoft Database Development Tools

BBA, BE or BS Degree in one of the following subject areas: Computer Science, Business Administration, Information Technology or related field preferred

• Good comm skills are a big priority
• Duration: 6 months contract to hire

• Candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.