Database Software Engineer

$74,520.00/yr - $83,200.00/yr

Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.

Title:
Software Database Engineer 1

• Purpose of the Team:
  The purpose of this team is to validate SQL performance on new hardware and new releases, identify regressions, ensure performance stability, and work closely with developers to resolve issues.
• Key projects:
  This role will contribute to ongoing SQL performance testing, regression detection, and performance diagnostics — long‑running initiatives that have been in place “for years and years.”

• Disqualifiers: Candidates with no bachelor’s degree in computer science or those not meeting required hard‑skill alignment would not be eligible.
• Best vs. Average: The ideal resume would contain strong problem‑solving skills, strong communication skills, SQL performance testing exposure, and programming experience in C/C#/Power Shell, along with foundational computer science knowledge.

The main function of a Software Database Engineer is to establish system information requirements using analysis of information in the development of enterprise-wide or large-scale information systems.

• Designs architecture to include the software, hardware, and communications to support the total requirements as well as provide for present and future cross‑functional requirements and interfaces
• Ensures these systems are compatible and in compliance with the standards for agency IT architecture, and profiles of standards as they apply to the implementation and specific to the solution for the platform, integration with other systems, and the external interfaces
• Ensures that the common operating environment is compliant. Evaluates analytically and systematically problems of workflows, organization and planning and develops appropriate corrective action
• Provides daily supervision and direction to staff

• Bachelor's degree in technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required. MBA or other related advanced degree preferred
• 0-2 years’ experience required
• Experience with broad technology delivery, including custom development using various development languages
• Experience with providing technical leadership, mentoring software engineering design, development, and frameworks, analyzing alternatives, and presenting technical options to leads and clients
• Experience with driving technical planning and solutions for small software portfolio, including authoring or managing the development of software designs, managing vendor evaluations, and justifying technical recommendations
• Ability to apply fundamental concepts, processes, practices, and procedures on technical assignments
• Requires practical experience and training.

• BA/BS in Computer Science
• Programming language: C, C#, Power Shell

Salary Range: $74,520 - $83,200 Annually - Factors that may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 09-10 days/hours of paid time off.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Information Technology

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