New – Sr Software Engineer with SQL DBA skills needed!

By roberta under Job Openings

IQ Inc has a need for Sr Software Engineer with SQL DBA skills for a client in the North East Pittsburgh area

 Software Engineering Responsibilities:  

•          Participate at all levels of software development lifecycle.

•          Participate in software designs as it pertains to layered architecture (service oriented architecture)

•          Participate in database logical and physical design and implementation

•          Participate in creation and enforcement of designs, programming and testing standards

•          Develop program objects using ASP.net, C#, T-SQL (procedures, triggers, and functions), web services

•          Create comprehensive test plans, test cases and test solutions

•          Implement Test Drive Development (TDD) methodologies

•          Prepare extensive electronic or written documentation (functional specifications, technical designs documents, technical user guides, installation guides, implementation guides, testing guides, etc.)

 

DBA Responsibilities:

•          Creation of logical and physical database designs (using ERD notation)

•          Maintenance of physical databases:

-  Installations and Upgrades of SQL Server 2005/2008 and Client Tools on Windows 2003/2008

-  Deployment methods of SQL Server 2005/2008 (Mirroring VS RAID, best methods of deployment across disk).  Internal disk, SAN disk.

-  Installation and Maintenance of Physical Databases

-  Security Configuration

-  Regular Backup and Restoring Processes – Supporting development

 

Requirements:

•          Bachelors in Computer Science/Information Technology, Computer/Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience

•          Ideal candidate will have DBA with development experience around SQL Server.

•          Minimum 8 years overall IT experience. Ability to work, train and lead at the highest technical level of all phases of systems analysis and programming activity, including modeling language, across the full scope of software development cycle.

•          Minimum 5 years IT development or software engineering practices or techniques (Software Development Lifecycle).

•          Minimum 3 years software engineering practices and extensive knowledge with Microsoft products (SQL Server 2005, 2008, Visual Studio 2005/2008, .Net Frameworks 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, Web Services, IIS (5,6,7), C#, VB, Window Presentation Foundation, HTML, and Ajax)

•          Minimum 3 years developing database constructs using T-SQL language (procedures, triggers, functions) and CLR as well as implementation of Data Definition Language (DDL).

•          Minimum of 3 years object oriented methods (design and programming) and layered architecture/service oriented architecture

•          Knowledge implementing software across heterogeneous hardware and software configurations

•          Knowledge designing and developing web portal technology (both internet and intranet solutions)

•          Experience building data warehouse structures, OLAP cubes within SQL Analysis Services

•          Knowledge of architecture or design techniques for logical and physical database structures inside operational and data warehouse 

•          Experience developing test drive code centered around unit and component code objects 

•          Experience utilizing various automated testing tools for component and functional testing

•          Knowledge of database design and programming tools (ERWIN, Embarcadero and Redgate database and programming products)

•          Experience with DTS/SSIS/BCP programming or equivalent ETL tools and techniques for data movement/transformation

•          Strong analytical, problem resolution, communication (verbal and written), and interpersonal skills.  Must be able to effectively communicate with varying levels of technical and non-technical personnel.  Able to work independently or in a group setting on multiple project assignments.

•          Strong T-SQL skills

•          Performance Tuning

•          Integration with .NET Framework and data access

•          SSRS- Reporting Services 2005/2008; SSIS – Integration Services

•          Service Broker; Studio Management Tools; Performance Tools (Microsoft or any 3rd party tools)

 

Please forward your resume to Resume@IQ-Inc.com  and include reference #2010-0063

We are unable to sponsor or transfer Visa’s.  Please indicate your salary expectations.  This is a contract to hire opportunity

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