Career Openings

Why consider a career at Blue Mountain?

• Blue Mountain is a global company, based in State College, PA.
• Our size allows every employee to have a significant and immediate impact.
• Our customer-facing employees have continuous opportunities to meet new people and learn about new technologies and business processes.
• We have a focus on creating career development paths.
• We recognize and respect personal time.
• We enjoy a casual work atmosphere.

Blue Mountain Quality Resources has worked closely with the life science manufacturing and ISO-compliant markets since 1989. Being an established company in these strong markets allows us to be a growing company that offers our employees opportunities to work in a dynamic and exciting environment.

Blue Mountain Quality Resources has a new position for a full-time, mid-level, salaried Database Specialist.

• Important part of software implementation team. Ensures the integrity and validity of our new customers’ critical data.
• Uses current technologies of Oracle and SQL.

We have a new position for Database Specialist at our State College, PA location (relocation costs not covered) that possesses the traditional DBA skills as well as knowledge of T-SQL or PL-SQL.  Database Specialists have the valuable opportunity to consult with our Fortune 500 customers to plan for comprehensive, all-encompassing data services.

Duties will include data imports and migration, technical support, management of multiple on-going projects, sales support, direct participation in complex integrations, and enhancement of operations practices, proactive problem resolution, and on-call support.

The ideal candidate will possess a thorough knowledge of database design, tuning, and troubleshooting skills along with a strong understanding of the Windows operating system.

Essential Skills and Duties:

• Develop data service plans and assist in projects for all new implementations based on user specifications.
• Participate in enhancement of operations practices and proactive problem resolution.
• Provide day- to-day technical assistance with data services
• Track performance, utilization, platform growth, and adherence to service metrics
• Provide and coordinate technical sales support relating to new opportunities
• Ensure compliance with operations processes and policies.
• Perform tasks with seldom supervision and infrequent instructions
• Able to manage multiple, on-going projects.
• Use independent judgment to make decisions in order to best serve customers' and BMQR's interests.
• Use knowledge and problem-solving skills to assist customers and/or co-workers
• Communicate with software developers, support specialists, internal services, software field engineers and/or project managers appropriately
• Consult with customers and sales department to address customer needs
• Use excellent communication skills to arrange, prepare and perform professional services and/or internal services.
• Proficient in written and oral English

Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:

• 2 years of SQL database experience; writing/designing queries, functions, and procedures
• Experience with: SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2005, Oracle 9i, Oracle 10g,T-SQL and/or PL-SQL
• Comfortable with various Windows Operating Systems
• Must have strong hands-on technical skills and be able to work independently to solve technical issues.
• Must be able to work in a team with technical support staff while maintaining a positive attitude and experience for customers.
• Must be quick to learn new concepts and to adapt to a customer's needs
• Must possess excellent written, verbal and technical support skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications in MCSE and Oracle
• Degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Our Professional Services Department uses team-based strategies, but gives individual responsibility and ownership.

We were established as a software development company in 1989. For additional information on our company and culture please visit: http://www.coolblue.com/Company/careers.htm

Email address: HR@coolblue.com

Or Mail to:

Human Resources
Blue Mountain Quality Resources, Inc.
PO Box 830
State College, PA 16804-0830

General Inquiries
Please send your resume and salary history to the following address:
Blue Mountain Quality Resources, Inc.
Human Resources Dept.
PO Box 830
State College, PA 16804

All materials will be kept in strictest confidence. Blue Mountain Quality Resources, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.