Senior Database Specialist

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With a career at HMSHost, you really benefit! We Offer

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
• *401(k) retirement plan with company match
• *Company paid life insurance
• *Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Training and exciting career growth opportunities
• Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus

*Benefits may vary by position so ask your recruiter for details.

Airport Location: Corporate-Growth Region 
Advertised Compensation: $90,800.00 to $110,000.00 

Purpose: The Sr. Database Specialist is responsible for developing, testing, implementing, supporting, and coordinating changes to Point of Sale (POS) databases, and performing all other responsibilities as directed by the business or as assigned by management.

Essential Functions:

• Ensures POS is programmed to meet financial and operational controls
• Maintains POS database and develops new scripts
• Designs, codes, debugs, and tests program modules that meet design specifications and all development standards
• Diagnoses, resolves, and documents POS system issues
• Develops and supports integrations, conversions, reports, workflow, and custom development of POS systems
• Troubleshoots business problems and high-level systems issues on a daily basis working with functional and technical resources
• Manages POS database portion of projects and project scheduling commitments
• Designs database structures for new implementations
• Maintains overall database structures and standards
• Acts as liaison with third party vendors and other database and IT resources

Reporting Relationship: The Senior Database Specialist reports into the Senior Manager Master Data North America

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:

• Education and Experience: The combination of education and professional experience must exceed 5 years:

  • In a technical role: Requires 5 years of experience engaged in developing and delivering database programs

    • A bachelor’s degree in a program related to the functional area can count for 3 of the 5-year requirement

  • In the industry: 3-5 years of Hospitality, F&B and/or Retail experience

• Specialized Skillset/Competencies/Traits

• • Excellent organizational skills, with superior problem resolution and analytical skills
• • Business acumen and also has the mindset required to understand the long-term implications of database planning and to advance the organizations goals
  • Demonstrated history of understanding the needs of the business, stakeholders, the employee population and individual circumstances
  • Demonstrated history of creating and maintaining positive work environments

• Location: This position is based at the North America Support Center in Bethesda, Maryland

Nearest Major Market: Washington DC

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