Azure SQL Software Engineer

Job Title: Software Engineer

Location: Buffalo, NY

Work Model: Hybrid(4 days a week in the office)

Pay Rate: $88.00/hour

No C2C, C2H, 1099 or Visa Sponsorship/Transfer available

Nature & Scope:

Positional Overview

Imagine Staffing is recruiting for a Azure SQL Database Engineer with experience in Advanced SQL development, data modeling, query tuning, and indexing on behalf of our client . Known for its strong regional presence, commitment to community engagement, and focus on long-term customer relationships, the organization offers a stable and collaborative work environment with opportunities for growth.

In this role, you will be responsible for providing designs, specifies information systems solutions and the highest-level technical direction in the development of new or existing applications to solve basic to complex problems or enhancements. Serves as a principal application designer for critical components and major modifications effectively using analytical and technical skills, available technology and tools in the evaluation of client requirements and processes. Provides solutions that are technologically sound. Often directs and monitors the activities of less experienced personnel.

Role & Responsibility:

Tasks That Will Lead to Your Success

• Complete and oversee basic to complex systems analysis, design and development.
• Play a key role as an individual contributor on complex projects.
• Maintain an excellent functional understanding of the supported application(s).
• Direct and monitor less experienced resources and coordinate development tasks on small to large scope projects.
• Prepare and manage the technical component of project plans.
• Participate with other Development, operations and Technology staff in overall systems development direction from technical analysis to user acceptance testing.
• Prepare and review test data and execute detailed test plans.
• Complete any required debugging.
• Evaluate and understand complex interrelationships and effects among programs, interfacing applications and platforms.
• Provide highly analytical consulting and leadership in identifying and implementing new uses of information technologies to assist business units in meeting strategic objectives.
• Prepare thorough, clear technical and functional specifications and update systems documentation.
• Prepare charts, tables, and diagrams to assist in analyzing problems. Review documentation prepared by less experienced staff.

Skills & Experience

Qualifications That Will Help You Thrive

• Minimum of an Associates degree and 6 years systems analysis/application development experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 8 years higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 6 years systems analysis/application development experience.
• Advanced SQL development, data modeling, query tuning, indexing, procedures, troubleshooting.
• Liquibase database change management, versioning, rollback, CI/CD, deployment automation.
• Azure SQL, Java, Spring Boot, JDBC/JPA, secure integration, migration, mentoring.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with prior experience presenting to the target audience.
• Detail-oriented.
• Strong lateral thinking skills.
• Experience recommending and implementing system solutions.

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