Oracle Database Developer


Company:: Dow Jones & Co. Inc.
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Location:: Princeton, NJ
Job Type:: Full Time
Category:: Enterprise Software, Database


Posted:: 2/23/2013

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Job Description

When you join Dow Jones, you become part of one of the most dynamic, creative and savvy news and information companies in the world. As a global leader in news and business intelligence, we're newswires, websites, newspapers, apps, newsletters, databases, magazines, radio and television--including some of the widest-read and most-respected brands, like Factiva, The Wall Street Journal, Barron's and SmartMoney. Our media inform the discussions and decisions that are vital to the world's commerce, while our databases make the business world more transparent. We continually develop technology to transform information into insight and insight into prosperity. We enlighten and inspire audiences with authoritative, differentiated and trusted content

The Senior Oracle Database Developer will be a member of a team that is responsible for development of a large, multi-tier web application based on J2EE framework, Oracle Database, and Ruby on Rails. The candidate will be responsible for performing hands on design and implementation of components for manipulating database content using PL-SQL and other scripting techniques. Other tasks expected of this role are: generation of database design documents, schema diagrams, investigation of production items, development/execution of unit tests. The candidate will operate in a large, cross-functional team environment, interacting with various stakeholder groups.

Required Qualifications:

* 6 -10 years of Information Technology experience in Relational Databases
* Advance working knowledge of SQL and PL/SQL
* Advance working knowledge of Oracle database development tools – Toad or SQLdeveloper preferred.
* Working knowledge of Java and Web technology and development tools.
* Working knowledge of Data Modeling.
* Advance knowledge of XML, Comma Separated Values (CSV) file format, spreadsheets, and other data exchange languages.
* Advance working knowledge of report generation tools and techniques.
* Knowledge of full life cycle application development including development methodologies.
* Comprehensive written and verbal communication, interpersonal, facilitation, presentation, quantitative, analytical, organizational, and follow-up skills.
* Ability to communicate with multiple projects and interact with stakeholder teams.
* Ability to converse effectively with all levels of team structure.

* Superior troubleshooting skills
* Bachelors degree in Computer Science (CS), Computer Information Systems (CIS), Management Information Systems (MIS) and/or equivalent technical degree

Preferred Qualifications:

* Advance working knowledge of ETL techniques and ETL tools.
* Working knowledge of SOA methods.

* Knowledge of Enterprise Data Warehouse products and methodologies
* Knowledge of publishing or media industry.
* Experience with scripting languages.

* High level expertise in Database Administration
* Master*s degree in Computer Science (CS), Computer Information Systems (CIS), Management Information Systems (MIS).

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At Dow Jones our Managers work to meet our equal opportunity and affirmative action objectives and our Employees help to foster a professional, welcoming and encouraging environment.

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Company Description

Dow Jones & Company, Inc. is a global provider of business and financial news and information. The Company’s operations are divided into three operating segments: print publishing, electronic publishing, and general-interest community newspapers. The print publishing segment contains the operations of The Wall Street Journal and its international editions, Barron’s and other periodicals, as well as U.S. television operations. Electronic publishing includes the operations of Dow Jones Newswires, Dow Jones Indexes, and WSJ.com among others. Community newspapers published by Ottaway Newspapers, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, include 19 general-interest dailies in 11 states.

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