Robert Half Technology is assisting one of their best clients, an industry leader, with placing a SQL Database Developer / DBA. The SQL Database Developer will strategically design and implement databases across the organization, while ensuring high levels of data availability. This individual is also responsible for defining standards and models for database architectures. The Database Developer will, in addition, evaluate and select all technology components, such as software, hardware, and networking capabilities, for database management systems and applications.

The primary responsibilities of the Database Developer / Administrator are the following: Assess and cultivate long-term strategic goals for database development in conjunction with end users, managers, clients, and other stakeholders; Analyze user requirements and, based on findings, design functional specifications for client/server databases and database applications; Coordinate and work with other technical staff to develop relational databases and secondary databases (i.e. Access); Develop automated database applications, where necessary, using the applicable database packages; Identify data entry, retrieval, change, and delete issues, and work to ensure a high level of data availability; Work with project managers to ensure that data entry, retrieval, change and delete functions meet business requirements for project completion. The Database Developer will also plan and implement capacity and resource expansion to ensure scalability of company databases, identify inefficiencies in current databases and leverage solutions, install and configure relevant components to ensure database access, diagnose and resolve database access and performance issues, design and deploy data table structures, forms, reports, and queries, assist with the design of redundant systems, policies, and procedures for disaster recovery to ensure effective availability, protection, and integrity of data assets. Other duties include evaluating and selecting database components, including hardware, relational database management systems, ETL software (SQL Servers DTS), metadata management tools, and database design solutions, conducting research and make recommendations on database products, services, protocols, and standards in support of procurement and development efforts. This is an ongoing recruiting effort by Robert Half Technology.



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Experience: This SQL Database Developer position requires a college diploma or university degree in the field of computer science, information systems, or computer engineering and/or 3+ years equivalent work experience. Certifications in SQL Server 2000 are required for this position. The candidate should have technical experience with developing, installing, configuring and supporting multi-terabyte database environments also technical knowledge of network, PC and platform operating systems, including Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2003 Server is required for this position. Experience with data processing flowcharting techniques, database platforms, including SQL Server 2000, ORACLE 11, Access, FoxPro is also required for this position. Experience with database design applications is a plus. Since this is an immediate opening, candidates must be able to interview quickly and start immediately.

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