Database Developer

Senior Database Developer

Astor & Sanders Corporation (Astor) is an award-winning IT solutions provider headquartered in McLean, VA seeking a Database Programmer. This is a full-time and onsite position in McLean, VA or Rockville, MD.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and implementation strategy for complex database-driven systems.

• Liaising with the development team to ensure the full understanding of the research approach and design patterns to be used by the team.

• Collaborate closely with user experience researchers and designers to align technical implementation with user needs

• Design, develop, and optimize complex SQL databases

• Research and evaluate information sources to determine possible limitations in reliability or usability

• Translating business functions into conceptual, logical and physical data models.

• Perform user experience research and design

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree

• 15+ years' experience as a SQL database developer/programmer

• Experience in PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and other relational database platforms.

• Demonstrated experience developing database objects including tables, stored procedures, views and table-valued functions as part of a well-defined efficient database that facilitates reporting.

• Experience desiging, developing and maintaining database management systems within Java-based environments is preferred.

• Experience Working with NoSQL databases.

• 5+ years' experience in Agile development methodologies.

• Proven experience documenting databases including creating data dictionaries and logical and physical data models.

• Proven experience as a user experience researcher and designer.

• Prior HHS experience is preferred

Benefits

Astor & Sanders Corporation offers a unique, stimulating and challenging environment that fosters individual growth and rewards performance. Astor & Sanders Corporation (Astor) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Some of our competitive benefits include:

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and all Federal Holidays off

• Comprehensive Health Coverage

• Retirement Savings Plan

• Pre-Tax Benefit Programs

• Wellness and Work-Life Support

• Professional Development

• Performance and Referral Bonuses

• Life and Disability Insurance