Technical Lead - Bannockburn, IL

Technical Lead

Hybrid Position Type:
Contract US Citizen, Green Card only.

• Manage to a timeline and communicate to IT and PMO when project scope or timelines change, or additional resources are needed
• Work with project stakeholders to identify and develop requirements
• Design, develop, and implement complex database applications using Stored Procedures, User-Defined functions, views, etc.
• Identify and resolve performance issues with database code
• Develop database applications using industry-standard security measures
• Commitment toward continuous improvement of database development practices
• Lead production support with operational issues including occasional on-call duties
• Write, maintain, and review functional and technical specifications
• Create scripts for data integration, data maintenance, and automation

• B.S. or higher in Computer Science or related discipline and a minimum of 5 years software development experience required.
• Diverse technology experience (across databases, operating environments, application platforms, delivery models, etc.)
• 4+ years of experience with SQL development - MS SQL Server experience preferred
• 2+ years of T-SQL development
• 2+ years of experience with tuning and optimizing database performance
• A passion for database code development
• Very strong problem-solving skills