Senior Database Engineer at 3M in Murray, Utah

Job Description:

Job Description:

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with 96,000 other curious, creative 3Mers.

As a Senior Database Engineer, you will be helping with today’s challenges, while preparing for tomorrow’s. You will be challenged daily on exciting large-scale projects with the latest technologies. You will be part of a team that has meaningful work and makes a difference for both domestic and international healthcare markets. If you have a strong technical and database background with the ability to efficiently solve challenging problems, you would be set up to be very successful in this position and have a positive impact quickly. Join US!

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military environments to a 3M career

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

In the role, you will contribute to the development of new ceramic materials used in demanding industries such as aerospace and electronics.   

Primary Responsibilities (Senior Database Engineer) include but are not limited to the following:

• Collaborate with software developers and other database engineers on data design and architecture


• Be an active member of an Agile team, contributing to the team's sprint backlog items


• Review pull requests to ensure quality and performance through adherence to standards and best practices


• Teach and mentor others on SQL standards and best practices


• Support existing applications by participating in resolution of escalated customer support issues


• Interact with customers to resolve operational problems and determine customer requirements


• Assist with developing and documenting internal database standards

Your Skills and Expertise 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited university OR High School Diploma/GED or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution and a minimum of eleven (11) years of experience in software development in lieu of the Bachelor’s degree education requirement


• Five (5) years in writing T-SQL queries for use in a large-scale web application


• Five (5) years in database schema design and management and writing stored procedures, views and user-defined functions


• Five (5) years in performance tuning and query optimization using MS SQL Server


• Three (3) years object-oriented software development using Python, C++, C# or Java (.Net preferred)


• One (1) year PowerShell

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related discipline


• Demonstrated track record of delivering high-visibility projects on a tight timeline


• Strong experience with Visual Studio and SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)


• Health Information Systems experience


• Experience working in an Agile environment with strong test automation and continuous deployment


• Familiarity with MSBuild, Git, TFS and automated deployment


• Experience deploying to and supporting live clients


• Interest and ability to learn other coding languages as needed.


• Ability to speak and write English fluently and idiomatically

Location: Silver Spring, MD; Atlanta, GA; Salt Lake City, UT

Travel Requirements: Occasional travel may be required

Relocation: Maybe authorized.

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being 

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope. 

Resources for You 

For more details on what happens before, during and after the interview process, check out the Insights for Candidates page at 3M.com/careers. 

Diverse & Inclusive 3M

3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative people. Where your diverse talents, inclusiveness, initiative, and leadership are valued. Where you’ll find challenging opportunities that make your career exciting and rewarding. With a diversity of people, global locations, technologies, and products, 3M is a place to grow and be rewarded for excellence.

Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Twitter @3M.

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

3M is an equal opportunity employer.  3M  will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.

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