Posted: October 6, 2022 About the Job Impact Research is looking for a talented person to join our growing company. In this role, you will be responsible for the development of database solutions to ensure company information is stored effectively and securely. The position requires collaborative work with a diverse team of engineers, statisticians and data scientists to support multiple ongoing government and private industry studies. In this role, you will be responsible for making data integration decisions and seeing them through to completion. This is not a junior position. About the Company Impact Research is a small business located in Columbia, Maryland that specializes in transportation safety engineering and data analysis. We are a highly motivated company working on impactful projects in the auto safety and railroad safety industry. Responsibilities Develop database solutions to store and retrieve company information Analyze structural requirements for new software and applications Migrate data from legacy systems to new solutions Design conceptual and logical data models and flowcharts Improve system performance by conducting tests, troubleshooting and integrating new elements Define security and backup procedures Coordinate with the Data Science department to identify future needs and requirements Basic Qualifications Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field or equivalent experience Proven work experience as a Data Architect, Database Administrator, Data Analyst or similar role In-depth understanding of database structure principles Awareness of data architecture strategies such as data lakes, warehouses, marts, and similar Experience gathering and analyzing system requirements Knowledge of database scaling techniques Expertise in SQL Knowledge of file storage formats (e.g. parquet, json, csv) Proficiency in MS Excel Proven analytical skills Problem-solving attitude Desired Qualifications Experience working with ETL techniques and frameworks such as Airflow, Spark Familiarity with data analysis user needs Ability to troubleshoot ETL technologies or database scripts Experience with integration of data from multiple data sources Experience with container systems such as Docker Experience with NoSQL databases such as DynamoDB, MongoDB or Cassandra Experience working within the AWS eco-system For more information, email or call: [email protected], Phone: (410) 988-4107 Salary from $85k