Database Jobs in Seattle, WA

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Database Engineer for a hybrid position with a Global Financial Institution located in Seattle, WA or Addison, TX. This is a 12+ month contract to hire opportunity.

We are looking for a Database Engineer with over five years of experience who will be responsible for tasks that keep the platform stable and mitigate overall platform risk. This role requires the ability to troubleshoot and diagnose problems quickly, communicate proposed solutions, and provide coaching to junior team members. The ideal candidate will serve as a liaison between technology and business teams, with a primary skill set in Oracle and mandatory experience in NoSQL databases like Cassandra.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in estimating work necessary to realize a story/requirement through the delivery lifecycle
• Utilize multiple architectural components in the design and development of client requirements
• Collaborate with development teams to understand data requirements and ensure the data architecture is feasible and implemented accurately
• Assemble large, complex data sets that meet functional/non-functional requirements
• Build processes supporting data transformation, data structures, metadata, data quality controls, dependency, and workload management
• Document and communicate required information for deployment, maintenance, support, and business functionality
• Adhere to team delivery/release process and cadence pertaining to code deployment and release
• Identify gaps in data management standards adherence and work with appropriate partners to develop plans to close gaps
• Lead concept and experimentation testing and synthesize the results to validate and improve analytical solutions
• Monitor key performance indicators and internal controls
• Mentor more junior Data Engineers and coach the team on CI-CD practices and automating the tool stack

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience as a Database Engineer
• Strong Oracle database skills and experience with Oracle SQL/PLSQL
• Experience with NoSQL databases, specifically Cassandra/CQL/DataStax tools
• Firm understanding of the core concepts of Cassandra and ability to assist with troubleshooting
• Able to troubleshoot and tune SQL performance issues
• Experience with Oracle GoldenGate replication technology
• Experience with development models such as Agile and SDLC
• Experience in data management best practices
• Some project management skills
• Knowledge and experience with performance tuning SQL
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to learn both new and aging technologies as needed
• Detail-oriented

Desired skills:

• Experience working in an Agile team
• Experience with IBM's DataStage
• NDM (ConnectDirect) and OpenSSH familiarity
• Autosys experience

Pay range: $58.32 - $66.32 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)