SQL Developer

Spry Methods, Inc.; Quantico (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Spry Methods, Inc. seeks a SQL Developer to support a strategic laboratory program for our DOJ FBI customer. The candidate will design, develop, and optimize T-SQL queries, stored procedures, and views to meet enterprise reporting needs, while maintaining database performance and data quality.

Responsibilities include tuning performance, managing indexing and statistics, and developing Power BI datasets with DAX expressions. Requires US citizenship and TS clearance with a strong team orientation.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience in SQL development and database optimization.
• Strong expertise in T-SQL development, performance tuning, and query optimization.
• Solid understanding of database architecture, design principles, and normalization.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex T-SQL performance problems.
• Strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, optimize, and maintain complex T-SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, views, and database scripts.
• Monitor and tune database performance through query optimization, indexing strategies, and execution plan analysis.
• Develop, manage, and continuously improve index management and statistics optimization.
• Develop and optimize Power BI datasets and DAX expressions for reporting and analytics.
• Experience with mapping and creating entity relationship diagrams and data structures.
• Ensure database performance through proactive query optimization.

Skills

T-SQL development

Performance tuning

Query optimization

SQL Server administration

Power BI datasets

DAX expressions

Entity-relationship diagrams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/related field

Tools

Power BI

AWS

Job description

Who We7re Looking For (Position Overview):

Spry Methods is seeking a SQL Developer to support a strategic laboratory program for our DOJ FBI customer. The ideal candidate has experience with strong Microsoft SQL Server database administration skills.

What Your Day-To-Day Looks Like (Position Responsibilities):

• Design, develop, optimize, and maintain complex T-SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, views, and database scripts to support enterprise applications and reporting requirements.


• Monitor and tune database performance through query optimization, indexing strategies, and execution plan analysis.


• Develop, manage, and continuously improve index management and statistics optimization.


• Develop, design, and support Power BI datasets, ensuring efficient integration with SQL queries, views, and underlying data models.


• Develop and optimize Power BI DAX expressions for advanced reporting and analytics.


• Experienced with design and implementation of complex data structure types and integrations across multiple organizational units


• Experience with mapping and creating entity relationship diagrams


• Ensure database performance through proactive query optimization

What You Need to Succeed (Minimum Requirements):

• U.S. Citizenship with an active Top Secret clearance.


• 6+ years of relevant experience (or equivalent combination of certifications and experience).


• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or additional experience in lieu of degree).


• Strong expertise in T-SQL development, performance tuning, and query optimization.


• Solid understanding of database architecture, design principles, and normalization.


• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex T-SQL performance problems.


• Strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills.


• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Ideally, You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications):

• Experience supporting federal, law enforcement, or scientific organizations.


• Experience migrating on-premises databases to AWS or other cloud platforms.


• Experience assessing and documenting client environments, infrastructure, and operational processes.


• Background in data warehousing, analytics platforms, and reporting solutio

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Compensation is determined based on relevant experience, technical qualifications, certifications, clearance level, and contract requirements.