SQL DeveloperDBA

Plateau Group is seeking a highly skilled SQL Developer with a solid background in database this role your primary focus will be on designing developing and optimizing SQL solutions that support our business applications. While your core responsibilities will center around SQL development your DBA expertise will be valuable in supporting database performance reliability and security.

This position will be hybrid with onsite support 3 days a week at our office in Fairfax VA.

Key Responsibilities

Primary SQL Development

• Collaborate with business and technical teams to gather requirements and design scalable high-performance database solutions.
• Develop and maintain SQL Server objects including tables views stored procedures functions and triggers.
• Write efficient well-structured T-SQL code to support application features and reporting needs.
• Optimize database schemas and queries for performance and scalability.
• Troubleshoot and enhance existing database logic and stored procedures.

Secondary Database Administration

• Support SQL Server installations configurations and upgrades as needed.
• Assist in monitoring and tuning database performance (e.g. indexing query optimization).
• Contribute to backup and recovery planning and execution.
• Help enforce database security policies and access controls.
• Participate in regular maintenance tasks and health checks.

Performance Monitoring & Quality Assurance

• Analyze execution plans and optimize queries to reduce resource usage.
• Support regression testing efforts by ensuring database readiness and stability.
• Collaborate with QA and DevOps teams to ensure smooth deployments and data integrity.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 4-7 years of experience in MS SQL Server development with hands-on DBA exposure.
• Advanced proficiency in T-SQL including writing complex queries stored procedures functions and triggers.
• Strong understanding of relational database design normalization and data modeling.
• Proven experience in query optimization execution plan analysis and performance tuning.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues efficiently.
• Experience installing configuring and maintaining SQL Server instances.
• Familiarity with backup and recovery strategies and disaster recovery planning.
• Ability to monitor and tune database performance (e.g. indexing statistics resource usage).
• Understanding of database maintenance tasks such as consistency checks log management and job scheduling.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to cloud-based SQL solutions (e.g. Azure SQL Database AWS RDS).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for database deployments.
• Experience with automated testing and unit testing for database code.
• Knowledge of NoSQL or other database technologies.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Certifications:

Due to government contracting requirements this role requires U.S. Citizenship.

CompTIA Security or willingness to obtain.

DOD Secret Clearance or willing to obtain.

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EOE Statement:

Plateau is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age gender gender identification sex sexual orientation color race creed national origin religion marital status parental status citizenship status ancestry physical or mental disability genetic information veteran status military status or any other classification protected by federal state or local laws.

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