Senior Database Developer - Data Modeling & DB Design Schema

Responsibilities

• Develop quality software and web applications
• Analyse and maintain existing software applications
• Create and maintain SQL databases, tables, views, stored procedures etc. (Microsoft SQL Server 2008+)
• Design highly scalable, testable code
• Discover and fix programming bugs
• Monitor and maintain application security and integrity
• Communicate project status and identify technical risks
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate technologies based on product needs and industry trends

Desired Skills:

• Develop quality software and web applications
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, must be a team player
• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to stay focused and deliver on time and on budget
• An up-to-date, working knowledge of current, past, and projected trends in the industry
• Knowledge of AI Techniques such as Neural Network Programming would be an asset
• Knowledge of Steering Behaviors Programming Techniques would be an asset

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge in .NET platform (ASP .NET) and C#
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server 2008+ and T-SQL language
• Proficient in MS Visual Studio and TFS, including application build/deployment
• Knowledge and experience with creating and consuming web services

Educational Requirements:

Bachelor's degree diploma in computer science or software engineering

Skill Requirement:

• People working on implementation/support/development of enterprise reconciliations/cash & liquidity management/payment or core banking software in banks and financial institutions is a must
• Strong technical skills in MS SQL, PL/SQL, SQL Loader, Stored Procedures, (Reporting Service and Integration Service) is a must
• Expertise of any or all of these core areas (Payment systems, ATM, Credit Card, Cash & liquidity, Core Banking, Securities, Confirmations) is a must
• Solid analytical and technical skills with regard to Transaction Lifecycle Management and Fintech software applications
• Client facing experience and experience with international customers strongly preferred
• Self-motivating, able to assume responsibility and work autonomously in a professional manner
• Willingness to travel upto 60 percent
• Willing to join within 30-45 days
• Good organizational skills including the ability to meet deadlines

Broad Job Responsibilities:

• During the first year, focus will be on consultant’s training on the product (technical and functional capabilities) along with handling product support related activities.
• Once the consultant has demonstrated sound capabilities and understanding of the product and its functions, he/she will be engaged in implementation related activities.
• Implementation Consultants help ensure that Transaction Lifecycle Management software applications are implemented and configured in accordance with standard business processes and meet client requirements.
• Consultants work directly with our clients mostly banks and financial institutions and provide guidance, make suggestions on how to best implement the software to provide the most value.
• Implementation Consultants work with Project Managers and other functional departments during the implementation and configuration of software applications,
• Define, develop, and document business requirements to ensure customer needs are captured and delivered
• Author specifications based upon client requirements, including functional test cases, for use in configuring and developing solutions during implementation as well as in custom integrations with other products.
• Build productive customer relationships and take responsibility for customer satisfaction.
• Work independently to complete tasks on time and collaborate with others as part of a team.
• Maintain project deliverables and documentation that can be recreated and leveraged as intellectual capital.
• Support custom integrations to ensure final product meets customer requirements
• Support customer during user acceptance testing cycle by resolving issues, answering questions, and guiding them through the process
• Provide written and verbal status reports to management on project status
• Participate in internal initiatives, e.g., process improvement, product improvement, and identifying best practices
• Own a customer facing project

Additional Skills Preferred:

• Knowledge on technical skills like C, C++, Python Scripting, Web services would be an added advantage
• Familiarity on Shell scripting would be an advantage
• Knowledge on Scripting such as Perl is preferred.

Personal Characteristics:

• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Commitment to own personal development
• Self-motivated, approachable, patient and reliable
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment

Benefits:

• Excellent opportunity to hone banking process knowledge along with technical skills
• Opportunity to work with a global banking product
• Excellent career growth prospects
• Opportunities to travel

Educational Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree is a must

What you'll do:

• Solve complex development problems and produce the highest quality code while striving to push technical boundaries
• Work closely with both external clients and internal, cross-functional product and technical teams to support multiple projects
• Maintain technical design documentation, communicating architectural and design changes to development teams
• Conduct regular design and code reviews, establishing and publishing quality and performance metrics
• Manage and foster a team-oriented environment, providing technical oversight to team members

Basic qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science
• 9+ years of experience working with .NET technologies, with advanced proficiency in C#
• A minimum of 4-5 years working with SQL Server Databases, designing new or altering existing table structures to meet project requirements
• Demonstrated knowledge of enterprise architecture and SOA services
• Strong background in web technologies and architectures
• Technical acumen and understanding of Agile technical practices and how they operate within an Agile organization
• Strong Communication Skills
• Proven ability to build, manage and foster a team-oriented environment

Preferred qualifications:

• Data-driven, analytical approach to problem solving and project management
• Experience working in a product-based IT company and/or banking and financial services company
• Familiarity with multiple implementation standards and methodologies, including Agile
• Experience working with ASP.NET MVC, Entity Framework, LINQ, NoSQL, Message Queue, and building Reusable Libraries