Database Engineer

Piper Companies is looking for a Database Engineer to join a consulting organization in King of Prussia, PA. This is a hybrid position but will require candidates to be fully onsite for the initial contract period.

 Essential Duties of the Database Engineer:

• Provides technical expertise for database architecture, design, development, implementation, information storage and retrieval, data flow and analysis.
• Work with cross-functional teams to analyze business and IT requirements to help form IT strategies in the database layer. Includes working with vendors, other IT teams and Leadership in reviewing design and budget requirements.
• Analyze issues holistically, from the application tier through the database, down to the storage.
• Provide recommendations on new database technologies and architectures.
• Ensure high availability, reliability, and observability of database systems through building and enhancing database solutions. 
• Create new or enhance existing ETL processes to support BI and data warehousing initiatives

Qualifications of the Database Engineer:

• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in database engineering
• Strong knowledge of security and best practices with AWS or Azure
• Strong experience with Snowflake, Tableau and Power BI is required
• Demonstrated experience in a client facing position
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry is a big plus

 Compensation for the Database Engineer:

• $150,000 - $170,000 (based on experience)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Sick Leave as required by law, and Holidays

This job opens for applications on 1/14/25. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date

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