Senior Database Specialist

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 is a remote position that requires ability to travel as requested not more than 10% of the time

Avolta, including Dufry, HMSHost Corporation, Hudson, and affiliates (“the Company”), is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment and to comply with anti-discrimination laws and regulations. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal opportunities to applicants and team members without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, age, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, national origin, disability, military service and veteran status, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances (referred to as “protected characteristics”).