Database Visualization Engineer:
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Job Summary
B&A is looking for a Senior Database Management Specialist join a contract with a federal government client in support of an important mission. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Database Management Specialist to join our dynamic IT team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience in database management, with specific expertise in Qlik. This role is critical in ensuring the integrity, performance, and security of our databases, as well as supporting data integration and business intelligence initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain complex databases to ensure optimal performance, security, and reliability.
- Perform database tuning and optimization.
- Monitor database performance and implement changes as necessary to improve efficiency.
- Develop and maintain Qlik applications, dashboards, and reports to support business intelligence needs.
- Integrate Qlik solutions with various data sources.
- Provide training and support to end-users on Qlik applications.
- Design and manage ETL processes to integrate data from various sources.
- Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and reliability across integrated systems.
- Implement and manage database security measures to protect sensitive data.
- Ensure compliance with data governance and regulatory requirements.
- Work closely with data analysts, developers, and other IT professionals to support data-driven decision-making.
- Provide technical support and troubleshooting for database-related issues.
- Create and maintain detailed documentation of database configurations, procedures, and best practices.
- Generate reports on database performance, usage, and security.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 3 years developing dashboards using data visualization technologies, such as PowerBI, Qlik Sense, Tableau (Qlik Sense highly preferred).
- 7 years in a technical analysis or development role with databases, data integration, data mining, big data.
Required Skills
- Experience working on a software development program with complex data visualization needs
- Experience using Excel charts and graphs
- Good communications skills, particularly in requirements definition and documentation of visualization artifacts
- Strong SQL experience on large complex datasets
- Ability to learn new tools quickly as needed to provide new ideas for solving problems
- Ability and desire to work with other program staff and customers to reach design decisions within given constraints
- Excellent diplomacy and communication skills with both clients and technical staff
Desired Skills
- Competence in Python, Spark, and PySpark.
- Competence in statistics
- Familiarity with CSV and JSON data formats
- Experience working with federal government clients
- Experience with ETL and business intelligence tools (Informatica)
- Experience with AWS cloud services
Security Clearance
- Eligible to obtain a security Clearance.
More About B&A:
Notable Clients
B&A has grown to be a company that is trusted by our clients for exceptional service, innovative solutions, and inspired employees. Our service extends through federal, state, and local Government, the private sector, and higher education. Some of our notable clients include Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Senate, U.S. Courts, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Navy, and more.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
B&A affirms its long-standing commitment to maintain a diverse workforce reflective of the communities in which it operates, strives to maintain a business culture that recognizes the contributions and interests of diverse cultural and social groups, and seeks to maximize employee efforts by understanding individual differences and perspectives.
Benefits and Programs
B&A is proud to offer full time employees a 100% premium paid medical plan option, which includes coverage for medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, disability, Teladoc, and accident insurance. In addition to these benefits, B&A employees enjoy paid time off, tuition assistance, B&A sponsored trainings and certifications, commuter transit benefits (SmartBenefits) for DC Metro full-time employees and a free subscription to a virtual exercise platform (NEOU).
B&A has launched several programs to focus on employee engagement, wellness, and assistance.
These include:
- The B&A Cares program: on-staff registered counselor, 30/60/90-day wellness check ins, personal development, financial management, and stress management seminars, wellness challenges, and more
- A formal mentorship program
- Job shadowing and cross training opportunities
- Brand Ambassador program
- Lifeworks Employee Assistance Program (EAP): engagement through guided wellness and peer recognition. Access to various support resources to include counseling, legal guidance, financial planning, and more
- Monthly virtual events
- B&A Annual Wellness Challenge: #StepWithB&A, #WalkDuringLunchWithB&A, #VolunteeringWithB&A, and #ExerciseDuringLunchWithB&A, and more
At B&A, we place significant importance on improving the communities and lives of citizens across the nation through our involvement, technology expertise, and employees. B&A puts an emphasis on charitable efforts in the Northern Virginia area, including Capital Area Food Bank pantry drives, book donations, Hope for Henry Foundation events, and many more. In recognition of all these efforts, B&A has been named a Companies as Responsive Employers (CARE) award recipient by Northern Virginia Family Services and nominated by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce for Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award.
EEO
B&A provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. B&A complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy covers conduct occurring at B&A’s offices, and other workplaces (including client sites) and all other locations where B&A is providing services, and to all work-related activities.
EEO is the Law
Affirmative Action Plan
As a federal government contractor and based on Executive Orders and applicable laws and regulations, B&A develops and maintains annual written Affirmative Action Plans and endeavors to hire and advance qualified minorities, females, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.
B&A participates in e-Verify. We provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee’s I-9 Form to confirm work authorization.