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SQL SERVER Developer DBA

USM Open · verified Oct 24, 2026
On-site Richmond Contract Mid-level Data Architecture & Governance

At a glance

Mid-level Data Architecture & Governance role at USM. Richmond · contract.

Pay not stated Data Architecture & Governance salary

RoleData Architecture & Governance
SeniorityMid-level
LocationRichmond
WorkplaceOn-site
EmploymentContract
PostedMar 2, 2017 · 9y ago
Role brief

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What you'll do

  • Analyze workload and individual-query performance, then tune processes, servers, databases or schema objects to raise throughput
  • Plan SQL Server hardware configurations by assessing expected demand and identifying disk, processor and memory needs
  • Manage database schemas across development, test and production for a large development team
  • Handle large tables and work with both normalized databases and star-schema data marts
  • Use SQL Server features to address business problems and benchmark implementations when needed

What you bring

  • You have leadership experience diagnosing SQL Server performance and choosing tuning changes at multiple levels
  • You are comfortable with SQL Server 2008 or newer, with SQL Server 2014 preferred
  • You have managed database schemas across environments for a development team of more than thirty
  • You hold a four-year degree in computer science, information technology or an equivalent academic background

Who this fits

This mid-level contract role suits someone who can work independently, explain options and trade-offs, and communicate with project stakeholders. It is onsite in Richmond, Virginia, and applicants must be local; the posting also specifies GC and Citizens only.

From the employer

USM Business Systems Inc. is a quickly developing worldwide System Integrator, Software and Product Development, IT Outsourcing and Technology assistance supplier headquartered in Chantilly, VA. We offer world-class ability in giving most astounding quality and administrations through industry best practices planned to convey remarkable worth to our customers.

Utilizing our industry knowledge, administration service offering expertise and innovation abilities, we distinguish new business and innovation slants and create answers for help customers around the globe, giving top of the line solid and practical IT benefits which are cost effective services.

Established in 1999, the organization has corner qualities in building and dealing with a Business Oriented IT environment with rich involvement in technology innovation, ERP and CRM counselling, Product Engineering, Business Intelligence, Data Management, SOA, BPM, Data Warehousing, SharePoint Consulting and IT Infrastructure. Our other offerings include modified solutions and administrations in ERP, CRM, Enterprise architecture, offshore advisory services and e-commerce.

USM, a US ensured Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) is perceived as one of the fastest developing IT Systems Integrator in the Washington, DC zone. Most as of late, USM was positioned #9 on the rundown of the Top administrations organizations in the DC Metro Area - Washington Business Journal (2011). We are a project-driven firm that reliably meets the IT needs of our State and Government customers through development and business keenness.

GC and Citizens Only

Hi Friends,

Hope you are doing great,

I have an urgent requirement from one of my esteem client, I will appreciate if you can have an eye on the below requirement and send me your consultant updated profile ASAP.

Position: SQL Server Developer/ DBA

Location – Richmond VA (Locals Only)

Duration – 6 months

Qualifications:

· Extensive leadership experience analyzing query performance, both at the macro (workload) and micro (individual query) level, with the ability to identify process, server, database, and/or schema object tuning necessary to improve the throughput.

· Leadership experience with physical implementation on SQL Server, including the ability to identify necessary disk, CPU and memory configurations to support the anticipated load and the ability to ask the right questions to determine the anticipated load.

· Experience benchmarking the performance of a SQL Server implementation would be extremely helpful.

· Experience with Federated SQL Servers, SQL Server Replication, and PDW would be extremely helpful.

· Leadership experience with large tables and the use of SQL Server facilities to manage them.

· Should be completely comfortable with at least SQL Server 2008, but ideally SQL Server 2014, with the ability to leverage specific features of the product to solve business problems.

· Experience managing the schema for a database across environments (dev, test, prod) and for a sizeable development team (30+ Developers)

· Experience with both third-normal form databases as well as star-schema marts, ideally through hands-on experience with Data Warehousing

· Experience with database tuning in support of Cognos would be an asset.

· Ability to work with very little direction, verbal or written, by identifying gaps in knowledge and actively seeking the answers.

· Ability to analyze problems and recommend solutions, including being able to explain the pros and cons of all considered options

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills will be required to effectively deal with all project stakeholders.

· Ability to explain concepts at a high-level, but also to work at a very low level with strong attention to detail.

· Knows when to make independent decisions and when to circle back with appropriate questions.

· Four-year degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent academic background.

If my requirement matches your resume, then please do reply on my email id alih(at)usmsystems(dot)com and contact no is 703-955-3955

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