Job Details: Database Developer (Data Specialist), Financial Investment Firm

Job Title:	Database Developer (Data Specialist), Financial Investment Firm
Company:	Riccione Resources, Inc.
Position Type:	Permanent
Pay Rate:	95K - 110K
Date Posted:	Sep-16-08

A new position with a client we have worked with for the past 3 years and have successfully placed seven candidates in their development group. We work directly with the hiring manager and get full cooperation in the hiring process.

Company:

Established, progressive, growing company.
One of the top 15 financial firms in the world in its class; very stable and profitable.
Mid-size; 150 employees, 10 in software development
Excellent benefits, tops in the industry: Bonus of up to 50% of salary, 401k Matching, Dependent Medical Insurance at no cost, 3 weeks vacation, Flex Spending, and more.
Excellent work environment.
Successful executive management and technology teams.

Position Description

Responsible for the quality and integrity of data in the databases, as well as creating, enhancing, and maintaining high performance, high availability desktop tools, business logic tiers and database applications related to the business of trading systems, portfolio management, and accounting.

Duties include:

Establish and maintain database designs, firm-wide database strategy, performance tuning, query optimization, procedures, applications, processes, and documentation.
Develop and maintain data export, transformation and load processes (ETLs).
Manage database release management processes and coordinate maintenance of development, testing, and production environments.
Interact heavily with developers and end-users, throughout the development life-cycle, including: requirements gathering, testing, implementation, production support.
Interface with development team to ensure efficient database operations and provide value that assures effective use of SQL Server Databases.
Set up new and maintain existing backup and recovery strategies, database maintenance and performance tuning, routine backup jobs and perform recovery as needed.
Evaluate and recommend software and hardware components to improve database, data integrity and application system performance.
Research new data and development technologies, including evaluating third party products.
Meet delivery targets for projects, and provide timely status reports for those projects.

Skills, Experience, and Education

Demonstrate capabilities in data export, transformation and load, data-tier systems development, database administration, database development and data quality analysis.
Requires excellent communication skills and a desire to work in high-energy, goal-oriented development environment.
Able to work independently, manage multiple assignments simultaneously, anticipate required activities/tasks, and work according to changing priorities and deadlines.
Must have B.A., B.S. (Math, Computer Science or Engineering degrees preferred)
Knowledge of database development, database maintenance and tuning, data modeling, n-tier architecture and data warehousing is important.
Preferred technologies include: MS SQL Server, SQL Server Integration Services, SQL Server Reporting Services, SQL Server Analysis Services, SQL Business Intelligence Tools, Transact SQL
Experience with agile development methodologies, test driven development and/or spreadsheet application development is also a plus.
Exceptional candidates will have experience working with financial applications, including trade management systems, market data analysis systems, portfolio management, accounting, and/or tax systems.

Compensation:

Base salary, competitive based on experience level
Bonus Plan (Up to 50% of base salary)
401(k) Plan, dollar to dollar match up to $15K
Major Medical, Dental, Vision paid for dependents at no cost to employee and dependents
3 week vacation starting off

Relocation: Moving assistance.

Location: [rss]	US-TX-Dallas
Telecommute:	No (Onsite Position)
Contact Name:	Kayla Fennell
Contact Phone:
Contact Email:	kayla@riccione.com
URL:	http://www.riccione.com
Contact Comments:
Email resume in Word format to kayla@riccione.com

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