Full-Time

SQL Server Developer DBA

USM Business Systems

USM Business Systems

501-1,000 employees

Global IT services and staff augmentation

No salary listed

No H1B Sponsorship

Richmond, VA, USA

In Person

US Citizenship Required

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure (1)
Requirements
  • Extensive leadership experience analyzing query performance, both at the macro (workload) and micro (individual query) level, with the ability to identify process, server, database, and/or schema object tuning necessary to improve the throughput.
  • Leadership experience with physical implementation on SQL Server, including the ability to identify necessary disk, CPU and memory configurations to support the anticipated load and the ability to ask the right questions to determine the anticipated load.
  • Experience benchmarking the performance of a SQL Server implementation.
  • Leadership experience with large tables and the use of SQL Server facilities to manage them.
  • Should be completely comfortable with at least SQL Server 2008, but ideally SQL Server 2014, with the ability to leverage specific features of the product to solve business problems.
  • Experience managing the schema for a database across environments (dev, test, prod) and for a sizeable development team (30+ Developers)
  • Experience with both third-normal form databases as well as star-schema marts, ideally through hands-on experience with Data Warehousing
  • Experience with database tuning in support of Cognos would be an asset.
  • Ability to work with very little direction, verbal or written, by identifying gaps in knowledge and actively seeking the answers.
  • Ability to analyze problems and recommend solutions, including being able to explain the pros and cons of all considered options
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills will be required to effectively deal with all project stakeholders.
  • Ability to explain concepts at a high-level, but also to work at a very low level with strong attention to detail.
  • Knows when to make independent decisions and when to circle back with appropriate questions.
  • Four-year degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent academic background.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with Federated SQL Servers, SQL Server Replication, and PDW would be extremely helpful.
  • Experience with database tuning in support of Cognos would be an asset

USM Business Systems provides IT services and workforce solutions to Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. It helps clients with digital transformation through services such as IT consulting, application development, cloud computing, data analytics, AI/ML, and cybersecurity, while also offering staff augmentation to supply skilled IT professionals. The company executes projects by delivering both technology solutions and the personnel needed to implement them, including cloud migrations, custom software development, and data-driven operational improvements. Compared with competitors, it combines a broad tech-services portfolio with dedicated staffing capabilities and a long track record since 1999, targeting large enterprises and government clients. Its goal is to enable large organizations to execute IT projects efficiently, transform their technology landscape, and manage technology infrastructure by providing integrated solutions and qualified talent.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Chantilly, Virginia

Founded

1999

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What believers are saying

  • Agentic AI demand surge boosts USM's AI expertise contracts.
  • Rapid AI prototyping captures mid-market scalability clients.
  • Production AI security wins regulated healthcare finance deals.

What critics are saying

  • Infosys TCS poach Hyderabad Indore AI staff within 6-12 months.
  • H-1B caps FY2027 cripple US staffing from India 3-6 months.
  • OpenAI March 2026 platform obsoletes USM custom AI engineering.

What makes USM Business Systems unique

  • USM excels in Generative AI transformation for enterprise autonomous workflows.
  • USM specializes in edge-computing for IoT predictive maintenance.
  • USM advances cognitive automation handling unstructured data self-optimization.

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