Database Analyst jobs in Wyoming

Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST) a dynamic medium size consulting firm with offices across the United States and Canada. We are looking for a full-time Database Developer-Administrator in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, or Fort Collins, Colorado office or potentially remote.

WEST has a permanent core of professionals with broad experience in basic and applied ecological studies and the sophisticated analysis of natural resource data. Since its founding in 1990, the WEST team has shaped the foundation of what we do, and what we believe in through our core values and key principles. Our work matters to our clients, communities, and the environment. Join WEST and discover a company of passionate, committed, and highly motivated individuals.

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The minimum base salary for this position is $55,000 and the maximum is $80,000, plus an annual bonus. Salary may vary based on education, knowledge, and experience.

Job Description: The successful Database Developer is responsible for developing, querying and maintaining a variety of databases for multiple projects and ensuring the security of the databases.

• Database design, development, administration, and support in MSSQL and PostgreSQL environments.
• Performs tuning, optimizations and updates to the databases. Troubleshooting of performance issues.
• Develop databases following standard principles including triggers, indexes, data types, constraints and Boyce-Codd Normal Form.
• Writes SQL queries, stored procedures, jobs, functions, and views.
• Performs ETL with tools such as SSIS.
• Data modeling with an understanding of cardinality, datatypes, relationships, and related concepts.
• Reporting with tools such as SSRS, Tableau, or Microsoft Power BI.
• Data engineering with bigdata, nosql, and handling non-structured data, such as acoustic files, photos, and videos.
• Collaborates and consults with project managers, clients, and study investigators including biologists and scientists from various disciplines to conduct queries, design database structures and logic.
• Backups, restores and enhanced recovery methods outside of nightly image-based backups.
• Makes recommendations to management for improvements of WEST’s database infrastructure.
• Manages database security and permissions.
• Create customized solutions around issues.

WEST builds custom applications for clients in the C# and .Net Framework. Knowledge and comfort with Windows applications, Web API, user interfaces, web applications and middleware R, HTML5, CSS and JavaScript useful but not required.

This is a general description of the functions for this position and is not inclusive of the duties which may be associated with this position.

Job Requirements:

The Database Developer-Administrator we are seeking has a great opportunity to help WEST take the next step in our growth as a premier environmental consulting firm. Successful candidate must be a self-starter who possesses:

• A bachelor’s degree in information science with an emphasis on database management or equivalent experience.
• Three (3) years’ experience in an IT or database management position.
• Strong technical expertise.
• Record of exceptional customer support.
• Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent written, interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent listening skills.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality when handling information and documentation.
• Detail oriented in all transactions to ensure accuracy, completeness and timeliness.
• Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize and make independent decisions.

After an offer of employment is made, the candidate(s) must be able to pass a background check; a pre-employment drug screen; and a DMV records check that meets WEST’s minimum criteria to operate a motor vehicle on behalf of the company. A valid driver’s license will be required.

WEST is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, genetics, and any protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Further, WEST takes affirmative action to ensure that all individuals are treated fairly, and without discrimination, for recruitment, selection, advancement and every other term and privilege associated with employment.