Senior Database Developer (Amman, Jordan) Ref#: ITG_62

Job Title: Senior Database Developer (Amman, Jordan) Ref#: ITG_62

Location - Country, City: Amman, Jordan

Job Summary:

Designs, develops and modifies software applications, components and databases; supports and/or installs software applications and components; works from written specifications and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the role. Provides subject matter expertise and technical leadership; leads complex development tasks / projects to successful completion.

Responsibilities:

• Utilize established development tools, guidelines and coding conventions to develop high-performance backend databases for world-class software applications.
• Develop and maintain the database stored procedures, objects, views and functions for all software applications.
• Ensure all database systems meet business and performance requirements.
• Act as a technical reference / subject matter expert in all areas of the application & database development life-cycle.
• Contribute to the high-performance of the agile-development lifecycle by ensuring productive, consistent and successful sprints by working to reduce blocking issues for the team.
• Maintain existing software & database systems by identifying and correcting software defects.
• Coach and develop team members to increase the team’s bench strength and flexibility.
• Participate in regular design and code reviews with development team members to confirm use of best practices.
• Translate business requirements into applications by implementing the best strategy to ensure design meets performance, usability, reliability, and scalability standards.
• Translate complex functional and technical requirements into detailed development tasks.
• Estimate the duration of design, development, and testing tasks.
• Create new and extend existing operational documentation based on industry best practices and established international standards of software development.
• Prioritize and organize development tasks in order to contribute to meeting project and product development goals on-time and on-budget.
• Author detailed documentation for source code created.
• Understand and evaluate new technologies, develop skills in new technologies.
• Complete special projects and assignments as assigned.

Required Skills:

• Solid hands on experience in the following languages/tools/environments:

• Relational Databases

• PL/SQL

• SQL

• ETL

• Integration Services

• Reporting Service

• Analysis Service

• Experience in eLearning applications.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Team-player that is positive, proactive and a motivated self-starter.

• Knowledge and experience with build and release management.

• Experience in quality assurance processes / tools.

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

• Excellent leadership, team building and relationship management skills.

• Excellent time management skills.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years software development experience.