SQL Developer
*Local to Richmond, VA only please
*This is a hybrid position
*This is a 6-month contract position
*We are not considering Corp-to-Corp (C2C) arrangements for this position
Description:
- The clients’ Investment Decision Support (IDS) team are the primary data stewards for the Investments Department.
- IDS connects data to investment analysis by overseeing all aspects of the data management life cycle.
- They work closely with investment programs to understand their business data and decision support requirements develop tools to extract valuable and timely information and continuously improve processes and systems to ensure high levels of data integrity and availability.
- The IDS team is seeking seasoned SQL development and testing expertise to successfully assist with ongoing business initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with overall SQL Support development performance tuning testing documentation related to quarterly projects and other efforts as needed. Activities may include:
- Development – SQL Development support to include creation of stored procedures or underlying queries. Provide support in the design development and implementation of ETL packages with SQL Server Integration Services SSIS.
- Performance Tuning – Review existing SQL Queries Execution Plans etc. to determine performance enhancements for long running queries.
- Data Manipulation – Provide alternative options to existing data manipulation techniques. Examples would be converting Excel manipulation activities into SSIS packages that reduce process/cycle time of data preparation.
- SQL Development Processes – Review existing development processes and provide
- recommendations on how to enhance core development activities i.e. Code Promotion Code Reviews.
- Testing – Develop test plans and cases and thoroughly test reports and workflows.
Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
- 5 years of experience in SQL database development and programming
- 3 years in a QA/testing role
- Experience with SQL Server Integration Services
- Experience writing technical documentation requirements process maps etc.
- Excellent communicator and ability to produce clear and concise documentation
- Demonstrated experience working in a team environment
- Demonstrated experience working independently with only high-level guidance
- Additional Preferred Skills
- Experience with automation tools such as Power Automate
- Experience with data governance best practices/procedures
- Investment/financial market industry experience
Required Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
- SQl database development and programming, Required 5 Years
- QA/testing, Required 3 Years
- SSIS, Required 3 Years
- writing technical documentation, Required 3 Years
- automation tools such as PowerAutomate, Nice to have 1 Years
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