Project Delivery Specialist - Database Team Lead

Position Summary

Our Deloitte Customer team empowers organizations to build deeper relationships with customers through innovative strategies, advanced analytics, Generative AI, transformative technologies, and creative design. We can enhance customer experiences and drive sustained growth and customer value creation and capture, through customer and commercial strategies, digital products and innovation, marketing, commerce, sales, and service. We are a team of strategists, data scientists, operators, creatives, designers, engineers, and architects. Our team balances business strategy, technology, creativity, and ongoing managed services to solve the biggest problems that affect customers, partners, constituents, and the workforce.

Work you’ll do

As a Software Engineer III; Database Team Lead in the GPS HST Technology group you will:

Oversee the operation, maintenance, and optimization of large SQL Server database systems, ensuring high availability, integrity, and security

Lead database design, development, tuning, and automation initiatives to improve performance and meet business requirements

Manage, mentor, and develop a team of database administrators and developers, fostering a collaborative and accountable work environment

Serve as the primary point of contact for clients on database-related matters—managing expectations, translating business needs into technical requirements, and providing regular updates

Oversee troubleshooting, problem resolution, and root cause analysis for database outages or performance issues

Establish and enforce database administration and development best practices, including security, backup and recovery, and documentation

Plan and oversee database-related projects, including upgrades, migrations, and integrations, ensuring alignment with client and organizational goals

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product

Ability to build and sustain professional relationships

Ability to lead projects or workstreams

Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor

Ability to meet deadlines

Ability to provide clear guidance to others

The Team

Deloitte’s Government and Public Services (GPS) practice – our people, ideas, technology and outcomes—is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise.

Qualifications

Required:

Proven ability to oversee and optimize large, complex SQL Server databases

Proficient in ensuring high availability, integrity, security, backup, and recovery

Experience in designing, developing, and tuning databases; strong SQL scripting skills

Demonstrated capability to manage, mentor, and develop database staff.

Skilled at translating business needs into technical solutions and managing client relationships

Track record of resolving outages or performance issues, including root cause analysis

Knowledge of database security, compliance, documentation, and process standardization

Ability to lead upgrades, migrations, and related database initiatives from planning to execution

Local to Salem, OR - ability to be onsite 10+ days per month

Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience

Limited immigration sponsorship may be available

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

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Benefits

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Our people and culture

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Our purpose

Deloitte’s purpose is to make an impact that matters for our people, clients, and communities. At Deloitte, purpose is synonymous with how we work every day. It defines who we are. Our purpose comes through in our work with clients that enables impact and value in their organizations, as well as through our own investments, commitments, and actions across areas that help drive positive outcomes for our communities. Learn more.

Professional development

From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn. We offer opportunities to build new skills, take on leadership opportunities and connect and grow through mentorship. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career.

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