Amentum
SQL Server Developer
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About Amentum
At Amentum, we're not just solving problems; we're engineering the future. Our team is driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation, integrity, and collaboration, tackling some of the most significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability. If you're passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values ethical excellence, this is the place where your ambition can thrive. Here, we believe that success comes from continuously pushing boundaries and working together to deliver on our promises. We embrace challenges with confidence and are dedicated to creating a secure and vibrant future for all. We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow, and succeed – today and into tomorrow.
We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients, and communities.
People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive:
- Free single medical cover and digital GP service
- Family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes
- Reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships
Work-life balance and flexibility are key focus areas for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time, and flexible working hours, patterns, and locations to suit you and our business.
Role Description
For our office in Birchwood Park, Warrington, or Stockton, we are seeking an SQL Server Developer.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, implement, and test database server solutions using Microsoft SQL Server (or similar) integrated within PLC/SCADA-based control systems.
- Produce high-quality and comprehensive engineering design documentation and undertake activities such as:
- Requirements capture and traceability documentation (URS/RTM)
- System / Functional Design Specifications (SDD/FDS)
- Detailed Software System Specifications (SSS)
- Test Specifications (Module/Integration/System/Hardware)
- Support Operation & Maintenance Manuals (O&M), including Database Management Instructions/Guidance.
- System Rebuild Documentation
- Supporting project LifeTime Records of design documentation, etc.
- Support the Lead Engineer and Project Manager in maintaining the planned delivery schedule, reporting technical issues, changes in scope, and variations to the programmed activities where necessary.
- Work with database management systems, programming languages like SQL and Python, collaborating with other disciplines, to create and administer database structures to meet specific client and system requirements.
- Ensure efficient data access and retrieval through proper indexing, query optimization, and database tuning. Implement measures to maintain data accuracy, consistency, and security, including secure access controls and backup/recovery procedures.
- Work closely with PLC and SCADA engineers to develop and test a fully integrated control system, producing Network Architecture Diagrams and associated interfacing design and test documentation.
- Identify and resolve server and database-related issues, ensuring high availability and minimal downtime of hardware and applications.
- Undertake in-house acceptance testing in a formal, controlled manner of the integrated control system, ensuring change control management is maintained and recorded. Site acceptance testing support (commissioning) may also be required.
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Requirements
- Significant experience in creating and implementing database structures, preferably within a PLC/SCADA control system design.
- Experienced in the deployment of servers, VMWare, and OS configurations in large-scale networked infrastructures.
- Proficient in programming and scripting using Microsoft SQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, and/or Python.
- Strong programming skills for data manipulation, automation, and visualization.
- Strong understanding of database concepts, data modeling, and indexing.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve database issues effectively and efficiently.
- Experienced in data migrations, data archiving/backup, and recovery procedures.
- Experienced in producing database design and logical structure diagrams, such as Entity Relationship Diagrams, database functional specifications, and formal Test Specifications to a high-quality level.
- Experience in undertaking formal and controlled testing and validation activities, including change management during such activities.
- Ability to work as part of an Integrated Delivery Team or individually, working within sometimes restrictive time constraints.
- Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office with strong technical documentation writing skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with people at all levels, including customer stakeholders.
- A Bachelor's Degree in Software or related field, or demonstrable evidence of experience with a high emphasis on EC&I engineering using databases.
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Our values are built on a strong foundation of safety, integrity, and respect for every individual. People are at the heart of our mission, and we believe in supporting one another through a culture of care and collaboration. We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Supporting mental wellbeing and fostering a sense of connection are essential to how we work.
When we embrace different perspectives and work together, we become more innovative, more agile, and more successful.
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