Sr. Database Developer

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Sr. Database Developer for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in Menlo Park, CA.

Responsibilities:

Analyzes complex information, designs, develops and troubleshoots database applications

Reviews functional requirements and prepares and documents technical program, subsystem and system designs and solutions and their associated project task descriptions and effort estimates

Uses both industry-standards and company's existing systems architecture, design techniques and development standards and reviews new work with others to ensure it complies with industry and company standards

Documents technical requirements, program and subsystem designs, project task descriptions, effort estimates, and unit and integration tests

Performs new development, maintenance fixes and enhancements to meet business requirements

Assists other teams to troubleshoot application issues in production, quality assurance and other environments

Develops, reviews, refines, uses and documents plans for both automated and manual unit and integration tests and/or assures unit and integration tests are successfully completed prior to production

Tests programs for integration prior to production

Mentors other software developers and IT staff members

Documents resolutions to system problems

Documents designs for system requirements Required Skills:

Bachelor's degree (pref. Computer Science or related degree) or equivalent experience

10+ years' experience in: Oracle, database design, sql tuning, pl/sql

Highly self-motivated, with the ability to complete tasks with minimal guidance, and to learn independently

Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities

Excellent English verbal and written communication skills

Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills in working in a cross-functional team comprised of Product Analysts, QA, UAT, Development and PMO members

Ability to juggle tasks and priorities to meet rapidly changing deadlines

Must work with System Architects to review/approve program and subsystem designs

Proficiency in UNIX/Linux and Microsoft Windows distributed computing

Basic skills with Excel spreadsheets and Word documents SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

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