Database Analyst/Programmer

Job#: 1371722

Job Description:

If interested, please send a WORD Document version of your resume & your availability for a brief phone call to: [email protected] 

Summary:
The main function of a database analyst/programmer is to coordinate changes to computer databases, test, and implement the database applying knowledge of database management systems. A typical database analyst/programmer is responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing security measures to safeguard the computer database.
Job Responsibilities:
Collaborate with the development team to design and build the database model
-- Work closely with the development team to implement data warehouse and reporting
-- Understand the company’s data migration needs
• Review and approve the testing of programs or databases.
• Review existing databases and database management systems and direct programmers and analysts to make changes.
• Coordinate database development and determine project scope and limitations.
• Review project requests describing database user needs to estimate time and cost required to accomplish project.
• Approve, schedule, plan and supervise the installation and testing of new products and improvements to computer systems.
• Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
• Develop standards and guidelines to guide the use and acquisition of software and to protect vulnerable information.
• Work as part of a project team to coordinate database development and determine project scope and limitations.
• Review project requests describing database user needs to estimate time and cost required to accomplish project.
• Designs, develops, builds, analyzes, evaluates and installs database management systems to include database modeling and design, relational database architecture, metadata and repository creation and configuration management.
• Defines and oversees database organizations, standards, controls, procedures, and documentation.
• Provides technical consulting in the definition, design, and creation of a data base environment.
• Advises applications development staff and users on data-based solutions to business problems, data architectures, data base management system facilities and capabilities, and the operation and tuning of data bases.
• Ensures economic and efficient availability of data within adequate safeguards.
• Designs and implements databases with respect to access methods, access time, batch processes, device allocation, validation checks, organization, protection and security, documentation, and statistical methods.
• Uses data mapping, data mining and data transformational analysis tools to design and develop databases.
• Determines data storage and optimum storage requirements.
• Prepares system requirements, source analysis and process analyses and design throughout the database implementation.
Skills:
Expertise in data modeling principles/methods including conceptual, logical & physical Data Models
-- Familiarity with data modeling software such as SAP PowerDesigner, Microsoft Visio, or erwin Data Modeler
-- Excellent presentation, communication, and organizational skills
• Recognized expert within the company, who designs, researches and develops highly advanced applications, which may result in new product/business opportunities for the company.
• Leads efforts to capture new business through technical work and capability briefings.
• Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Expert ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
• Expert leadership and mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.
• Expert ability to extract data that would guide company expertise.
• Expert knowledge of database management software.
Education/Experience:
• Associate's degree in computer programming or equivalent training required.
• 10+ years experience required.
 

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