Work with challenging partners and customers on special projects focusing on the extensibility, performance and scalability aspects of the Teradata Database to enable new cool applications. Responsible for enhancing the Teradata Database software. Enhance and repair software according to a standard software development process. This role requires extensive backend experience with parallel processing, DBS internals, SQL Query processing and / or file systems. Work closely with Teradata Database software developers and Customer Support engineers, as well as other supporting groups, including Product Management, Test Engineering and Information Engineering.
Participate in the design, code, test and documentation of new database features. As needed, establish technical direction for complex Teradata feature development, perform competitive analysis of competing database management systems, and recommend Teradata product changes to close competitive gaps or to enhance competitive advantages.

Key Areas of Responsibility:
•        Participate in the design and implementation of new database features
•        Work with partners and customers to define these new features
•        Analyze customer problems delivered by Customer Support and identify solutions
•        Consult with Customer Support engineers to understand the problem to make sure the fix satisfies the customer’s need
•        Fix and unit test customer found defects in the Teradata Database software
•        Provide code reviews for fixes developed by other sustainers
•        Port fixes to the Teradata Database operating system platforms
•        Port fixes to various Teradata Database releases
•        Regularly report status on problem resolution progress
•        Provide on call services to back up Customer Support when engineering help is needed on customer calls
•        Write technical reports that accurately describe the defects, root causes, and solutions to the customer found defects
•        Use existing source control, defect reporting, code design, and document review processes and tools
•        Report progress against objectives on periodic basis

Skills & Attributes:
The ideal candidate will have software development skills including design, code, test plan development, and test execution and a solid understanding of relational databases. The successful candidate will have excellent problem solving skills, strong debugging skills and the ability to work in a fast pace environment with a strong sense of urgency. Good verbal and written communication skills, the ability to work well in a team environment, ability to multi-task and ability to plan own work & track to plan will make this selected candidate successful.

Experience Range (yrs)?   5+
Is a degree required? Bachelors, (Masters, PH.D. – Preferred)