Senior Database Engineer

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Senior Database Engineer

Location

Remote

Department

Veterans Affairs

Type

Full Time

Minimum Experience

Experienced

Security Clearance Level

Public Trust (MBI)

Veterans

Military Veterans are highly encouraged to apply!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Establish database management systems standards, requirements, guidelines, and quality assurance for database deliverables such as conceptual design and architecture, logical database capacity planning, external data interface specification, data loading plan, data maintenance plan, and security policy.
• Work with clients to translate business requirements into a logical model that accurately supports and represents the client’s entity relationship and flow of data.
• Develop the appropriate database framework to convert the logical model into a physical model, including the creation and maintenance of schemas containing Windows screens tables and columns and reports that support the model.
• Make recommendations to maximize operating efficiency, support storage requirements, and vendor software updates while enforcing data governance and ensuring recovery is maintained.
• Participate in quality assurance and develop test application code in a client‑server environment.

Required Skills and Experience

• A proven track record of working with complex database systems and data warehousing solutions.
• Experience with database design architecture and data modeling.
• Proficiency in Structured Query Language (SQL) programming and query optimization.
• Strong knowledge of database management systems (DBMS) such as Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, or Postgre
  
  SQL.
• Experience with performance tuning, indexing, and database query optimization techniques.
• Ability to write and troubleshoot complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and triggers.
• Familiarity with Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) processes and tools (e.g., SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Informatica, Talend).
• Understanding of data warehousing concepts and technologies.
• Knowledge of backup and recovery processes.
• Experience with database security, user roles, and permissions.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Power Shell for database automation tasks.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Capability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail and commitment to high‑quality work.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong understanding of business processes and requirements gathering.
• Ability to mentor and provide technical guidance to junior developers.
• Experience in a high‑paced Dev Ops environment.
• Experience in large‑scale enterprise environments.
• U.S. Citizenship required for this position.

Professional Certifications

None required, but advanced certifications in database management systems (e.g., Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Certified Professional) are preferred.

Years of Professional Experience

Eight (8) or more years of relevant experience;
Five (5) or more years of experience in SQL development and database management.

Desired Experience

Electronic Data Interchange X.12 (EDI) Medical Claims:

• X.12 medical claims (etc).

Experience in a high‑paced Dev Ops environment.

Experience working with remote U.S.‑based teams (not offshore teams).

Familiarity with cloud database solutions (e.g., Amazon Web Services Relational Database Service (AWS RDS) and Azure SQL Database).

Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).

Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.

Formal Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, or a related technical discipline (Eight plus (8) years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education).

Citizenship Requirement

U.S. Citizenship required for this specific opportunity.

Security Clearance Requirements

Must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI).

CRITICAL NOTES

SSG will not make assumptions regarding your qualifications. Your answers to the mandatory screening questions must be supported by the information on your resume. Applications with inconsistencies will not be considered.

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