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Job Details Job Number: 001609 Position: Sr. Database Engineer - Media DB #161 Job Type: Permanent Job Description: Senior Database Engineer - Media DB #161My client is seeking a full-time Senior Database Engineer to join its Database Engineering Team. As part of Database Engineering, you will have the opportunity to continue the development and enhancement of several terabyte-sized Oracle databases that serve as the foundation data stores for their famous music recognition service as well as a leading Video DVD recognition service and audio fingerprint matching service. Their services help power industry leading desktop applications such as Apple iTunes, Winamp, and Sony Sonic Stage, as well as cell phone applications in Brazil, Japan, Korea, and North America.As a Senior Database Engineer, you will design, implement, test, and deploy significant portions of Oracle Database schema, SQL and PL/SQL source code, as well as programs and scripts in languages like Java, ruby, and perl. You must be an expert Database Engineer who is adept at developing robust server-side applications that make use of relational databases as data stores and purpose-built languages for key processing needs. JOB REQUIREMENTS:• B.S. Computer Science, B.S. Electrical Engineering, B.S. Management Information Systems, or equivalent• Produced three or more complex commercial software applications or software technologies• Expert in software design practices (8+ years)• Expert knowledge of database technologies and development methodologies (8+ years)• Expert database programming, debugging techniques, and performance tuning, preferably Oracle 10g (8+ years)• Strong experience solving Data Conversion, Validation, Transformation, and Load (ETL) problems using technologies such as Java, XML, XSLT, perl, and RDBMSs (6+ years)• Expert with at least two of the following programming languages (6+ years):o Java, C, C++, python, perl, ruby, php• Expert with UNIX as a development and deployment platform (6+ years)• Excellent knowledge of Internet Technologies (4+ years)• Excellent ability to learn systems and processes by reading code• Expert using source code control software such as perforce or cvs• Excellent track record of defining and meeting customer-facing commitments• Excellent written and oral communication skills• Excellent planning and estimating skills• Self motivated, works independently• Generates, enhances, and promotes new ideas• Watches for changing conditions and plans adaptations• Accepts ownership of important database processes• Recognizes problems and helps group adapt• Leads by exampleBonus points if you have: • Practical working experience with relational databases like Postgres, MySQL, DB2, Firebird• Practical working experience with XML and related technologies (XSLT, XSD, DTD) • Knowledge of multi-byte character sets, like UTF-8, Shift JIS, and Big5Please contact: Mark Dovemarkdove@chiefpeople.com415 541-7999 Location: Emeryville CA To apply for this job and others, return to the job list, check related boxes, and then click "Submit Your Resume". See Complete Job List Powered by MPloy
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