About the position Softtek Government Solutions is currently seeking a Sr. Database Developer to join one of our Agile teams in support of the development, enhancement, administration, and maintenance of various data-centric custom software applications for a government agency. In this role, you will design and develop data models, data management processes, extract transform load (ETL) procedures, business intelligence reports, as well as perform database administration and provide expert level technical support to other developers focused on both PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust and scalable relational databases, adhering to industry best practices for data normalization and database design principles
• Define and implement data models, including entities, attributes, relationships, and constraints (e.g., primary keys, foreign keys, unique constraints)
• Create and maintain database tables, views, and indexes to optimize data retrieval and query performance
• Develop and implement complex stored procedures, functions, and triggers to automate data manipulation tasks, improve data integrity, and enhance application functionality
• Perform monitoring of database instances, high availability (HA) nodes & clusters
• Schedule automate jobs / procedures to conduct database backups and monitor database health and disk space
• Implement security controls / privileges for database servers, databases, objects, and users
• Implement and manage database backup and disaster recovery procedures (e.g., restoring databases)
• Plan and execute database upgrades
• Apply software patches
• Maintain and version control all database objects (e.g., tables, views, stored procedures, scripts) using a robust source control system (e.g., Git, SVN)
• Implement and adhere to best practices for database change management, including code reviews, unit testing, and deployment procedures
• Manage data and schema migrations
• Perform data Integrations and data migration processes
• Developing extract, transform, and load (ETL) procedures in T-SQL and/or PL/pgSQL language
• Extract data into text file formats such as CSV, JSON, XML, TXT, etc.
• Provide database support to software application developers
• Provide support during database/application outages
• Participate in incident bridge/conference calls
• Perform incident handling to restore database functionality as quickly as possible

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or related discipline
• 4 years prior work experience in a similar role
• Experience programming in both T-SQL and PL/ Postgres SQL
• Hands-on database design, development, and administration experience
• Microsoft SQL Server 2022 & 2019
• SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
• CompTIA Security+ Certification or willingness to pass exam within 45 days of hire
• U.S. Citizenship
• Must be eligible for a Top Secret (TS) clearance.
• Candidate is not required to hold active clearance at time of hire.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong verbal and written English communication skills
• Experience working as part of an Agile scrum team
• Managing tickets in JIRA or similar agile project management tool
• Editing Confluence or similar wiki pages
• Microsoft Office

Benefits

• Extensive training programs
• Gym membership reimbursement
• Education reimbursement
• Technology benefits
• Commuter benefits
• Generous paid time off