Sr. Application Database Developer

About the role

The global Information Technology (IT) Function at Corning is leading efforts to align IT and Business Strategy, leverage IT investments, and optimize end-to-end business processes and associated information integration technologies. Through these efforts, IT helps to improve the competitive position of Corning's businesses through IT enabled processes. IT also delivers Information Technology applications, infrastructure, and project services in a cost efficient manner to Corning worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, optimize, and maintain database objects that directly support application functionality.
• Work closely with application developers, DBAs, and business stakeholders.
• Deliver high-quality database solutions that enhance application performance, enable efficient data access, and support enterprise-wide reliability.
• Provide off-hours support, when required, for critical production issues.
• Perform Database objects performance review as per customer needs.
• Use database expertise and leadership experience to identify and drive improvement efforts related to our database portfolio.
• Participate in Change Advisory Board and provide guidance governance on Database changes. Perform problem resolution for complex issues including root cause analysis, and outlining resolution options.
• Analyze slow-running queries and identify bottleneck using execution plans.
• Recommend and implement indexing strategies; perform root cause analysis on data-related performance issues.
• Promote SQL development standards and enforce secure coding practices; maintain documentation for database schemas, business logic, and workflows; participate in code reviews and mentor of others application developers as needed.
• Maintain technical knowledge on current and emerging Multi-Cloud developments, industry trends, assesses the opportunity, and collaborate with stakeholders to incorporate new trends and developments in current and future strategies.
• Work with the third-party support team (on-shore and off-shore) and application support teams to educate and guide them for steady-state supporting database development related technologies.
• Promote and self-demonstrates Corning’s principles of Performance, Leadership, Innovation, Independence, the Individual, Quality, and Integrity.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science or other relevant discipline.
• 7+ years working in IT as Application Database Developer.
• Played pivotal roles as Application Database Developer and support staff across various database technologies.
• Knowledgeable in database technologies – Oracle, MSSQL, MySQL.
• Solid understanding of relational database concepts; strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Experience with Linux and Windows OS.
• Effective leadership, organization, and planning skills, with ability to handle changing priorities.
• Excellent communications, interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated track record of on time delivery within budget; ability to drive projects to successful conclusion using influencing tools.
• Achievement orientation, creative thinking, and enthusiasm.
• Very good presentation skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Self-motivated, ability to pick up things quickly.
• Exposure to cloud-based database like AWS RDS, Azure.

Benefits

• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well.
• As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career. Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning’s total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.
• Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.
• We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.