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Senior Database Developer

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Overview Job Title:

Senior Database Developer

Location:

Austin, Texas (Hybrid)

Duration:

12+ months

Description We are seeking a Senior Database Developer with 10+ years of experience in Microsoft Access and cloud-native SQL to lead the migration of legacy Access databases into modern, high-performance SQL platforms. This role will work closely with program users to analyze existing data structures, design and execute schema transformations, ETL pipelines, validation checks, and cut-over plans, and guide stakeholders through a seamless data transition.

Responsibilities

Lead the migration of legacy Access databases into modern, high-performance SQL platforms.

Work with program users to analyze existing data structures.

Design and execute schema transformations and ETL pipelines.

Implement validation checks and cut-over plans for a seamless data transition.

Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure successful data migration and adoption.

Required Skills

Proven experience designing, developing, and maintaining advanced MS Access databases (tables, normalized structures, queries, forms, reports)

Expert relational database design, normalization, ER modeling, schema refactoring, and translating Access data models to scalable SQL schemas

Microsoft Access experience including table design, complex queries, forms, reports, and VBA for custom functionalities and workflow automation

Migrating legacy databases into cloud SQL platforms (Azure SQL Database/Managed Instance, PostgreSQL, AWS RDS for SQL Server/MySQL)

ETL tool experience (SSIS, Azure Data Factory, AWS DMS)

Creating migration runbooks, data dictionaries, technical documentation, and delivering training/knowledge-transfer

Experience with RDBMS admin/console tools (TOAD, SSMS, SQL Developer)

Configuring data integration and batch processing solutions in Azure Data Factory/SSIS; monitoring data ingestion and query performance

Migrating data from legacy database to new target database

Preferred Skills

Hands-on experience with CI/CD methodology, GitHub, JIRA

Experience with data visualization/reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau)

Experience with Agile development methodologies

Prior experience in healthcare or public health

Experience implementing agile methodologies and best practices for one or more State of Texas Agencies

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Software Development

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