Senior Database Developer

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You'll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Our location in Sylmar, CA, currently has an opportunity for a Senior Database Developer position.

Senior Database Developer works under limited supervision, performs complex and specialized level software, including database project activities in such areas of Database Architecture, Query, Stored Procedure Development, and creating Tables and Indexes as needed. Lead on project teams and mentor other engineers. Work requires the application of theoretical engineering principles, evaluation, ingenuity, and creative/analytical techniques that is typically acquired in a recognized four-year or more academic course of specialized study. And exercises appropriate technical judgment in planning, organizing, performing, or coordinating engineering work.

What You'll Work On

• Work from requirement specifications, develop, maintain, and update detailed design and interface specifications.
• Participate in and support the implementation, development, enhancement, and modification of the database schemas, stored procedure, table, views, and pre-populated data.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and isolate database problems as well as offers strategic solutions, analysis, and advice regarding identified issues for future development.
• Write, update, maintain database design, execute test design, cases, procedures, and reports results.
• Mentor software/database engineers.
• Contribute to and support gathering, analyzing, and validating requirements.
• Contribute to and support writing, updating, developing and maintaining Hazard/Risk analysis specifications.
• Contribute to and support various test phase efforts and root-cause analysis of failures.
• Work from requirement specifications, develops, maintains, and database design and RBAC.
• Present at design reviews and supports other engineers on related projects.
• Review project deliverables such as specifications, code, and test/tool procedures for feasibility, thoroughness, clarity, correctness, and accuracy.
• May write and update requirement specifications for an assigned area.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree Software engineering, computer science, or a related engineering field.
• Minimum 6 years of work experience in a range of database design disciplines using good standard practices.
• Strong SQL skills, relational and non-structured databases and database tuning.
• Experience with visual modeling, networking and source code management.
• Experience with unit and integration-level testing and automated testing is recommended.
• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.

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* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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JOB FAMILY:
Product Development

DIVISION:
CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management

LOCATION:
United States > Sylmar : 13150 Telfair Avenue

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:
Standard

TRAVEL:
Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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