SQL Developer

BUILD your career with a company dedicated to growth through multi-level advancement opportunities within various disciplines. Empowered by leadership, our team of IT professionals works in an environment of agile development, focused on creating the tools necessary to aid effective enterprise management and data analysis.

LIVE your passion in an organization that supports work-life flexibility and gives you the opportunity for learning and career development. Our teams are built on camaraderie — establishing a community of free thinkers who treat each other like family.

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Harland Clarke is a leading provider of customer engagement solutions that help connect businesses and people how, when, and where it matters.  The company offers payment tools such as checks and cards; and marketing services such as deposit and loan acquisition programs, digital marketing, performance analytics and promotional products for businesses.  It deploys these solutions holistically, across print, phone, and digital channels, ensuring that the customers of its world-class client base enjoy a consistently superior experience.  Harland Clarke is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vericast (http://www.vericast.com).  For more information, visit www.harlandclarke.com or follow Harland Clarke on LinkedIn and on Twitter @HarlandClarke.

Rewards

·  Take charge of your future with our generous 401K savings plan with company match, which is vested from day one.

·  Participate in our company wide well-being program that also serves to lower your annual health insurance premiums.

·  Explore new education opportunities with our tuition reimbursement plans.

·  We offer work-life flexibility, meeting personal obligations along with professional success

SQL Developer with application development skills (or application developer with strong database development skills).  Requires a passion for data.  Part of an accomplished team that builds data-driven solutions and operates them too.  Must be able to understand & fulfill the needs of business users. 

Attention to quality throughout the full data lifecycle.  Supports production & problem resolution.  Evaluates opportunities for improvement.  Creates new functionality to serve business needs.  Enables self-service for business users while ensuring integrity of both the data and the processes.

Great team player, but also a self-starter able to work independently.  Maintain the confidence of our business partners through excellent collaboration and follow-through.

Skills you must have:  Microsoft SQL Server, strong analytical skills, multi-tiered application concepts, work in an Agile framework, data automation, change management, a passion for learning

Skills that give you an advantage:  C#, vue.js, Python, SSIS / SSRS, ER/Studio or ERWin, user interface development

KEY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

·       Develop a solid understanding of business functions and processes, and implement solutions based on that understanding.  20%

·       Provide maintenance and post-implementation support leveraging industry best practices and methods, including on-call support as needed.  20%

·       Identify areas to improve system performance and provide innovative solutions.  15%

·       Collaborate with product owners, technical team members, business stakeholders and designers.  10%

·       Test maintain and recommend improvements to existing solutions to ensure strong functionality and optimization.  15%

·       Lead initiatives to enhance organization reputation by accepting ownership for fulfilling new and unique end-user requests.  10%

·       Compile timely, comprehensive, and accurate documentation and reports, including application and system design documents.  5%

·       Estimate component / application-level work efforts.  5%

 EDUCATION:

·       Bachelor's Degree or a combination of experience and education will be considered.

 EXPERIENCE:

·       5+ years professional technical work experience.

·       3+ years Recent hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server 2016 or later; authoring queries, writing and maintaining stored procedures, diagnosing processes.  (Required)

·       3+ years hands-on experience in managing data quality with incoming external data sources in a time-sensitive production environment.  (Required)

·       3+ years’ experience in Agile/Scrum and other Software Development Lifecycle (SLDC) methodologies.  (Required)

·       Experience with application development using Python, C#, vue.js, ASP.net, Javascript, MVVM, etc.  (Preferred)

 KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

·       Proficient with Microsoft SQL Server, SSIS & SSRS. Proficient in stored procedure development, querying and analysis.

·       Understanding of relational databases, data modeling best practices and data integration with experience in MS SQL Server / T-SQL and related areas.

·       Experience with Visual Studio and Microsoft .NET application development: (ASP.NET, MVVC, C#, WPF) development, web & Windows user interfaces and object oriented analysis and design.

·       Ability to work with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.  Experience with GitLab, TFS, Jira, etc.

·       Ability to own work efforts and follow-through for closures

·       Ability to communicate effectively and maintain team documentation & knowledge bases.

·       Ability to apply excellent modeling principles and practices.

·       Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with all stakeholders.

·       Business acumen.

Vericast is an equal opportunity employer.   All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants who have disabilities may request that accommodations be made in order to complete the selection process by contacting our Recruiting Administrator directly at 616-541-3145.

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