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Development Engineer II (Python, SQL, Ignition, .NET)

Tyson Foods
Waverly Office - Waverly, Nebraska, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Aug 2026

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<p></p><p><b>Job Details:</b></p><div><div><p><b><span>Role Summary</span></b><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span><span>The<span> </span><b><span>Development Engineer II (Application, Database, and IT Collaboration)</span></b><span> </span>designs, builds, supports, and troubleshoots applications that integrate with<span> </span><b><span>industrial platforms, operational data sources, relational databases, and supporting hardware</span></b><span><span>. The role balances medium-to-high complexity software development with hands-on problem solving across<span> </span><b><span>applications, databases, plant-floor interfaces, and endpoint or <span>infrastructure-related</span> issues</span></b><span><span>, working closely with IT teams to resolve incidents and improve system reliability.</span></span><span> </span></p><p></p></div><div><p><b><span>Core Development Responsibilities</span></b><span> </span></p></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Design, code, debug, and<span> </span></span><span>maintain</span><span><span> </span>applications using<span> </span></span><span>appropriate programming</span><span><span> </span>languages, frameworks, and tools</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Deliver medium to high-complexity development or automation tasks as part of a collaborative team</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Develop and<span> </span></span><span>maintain</span><span><span> </span>SQL Server and MySQL-backed application features, including tables, views, procedures, and functions</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Design data models that support real-time operational needs as well as reporting and analytics</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Perform unit and integration testing and<span> </span></span><span>participate</span><span><span> </span>in peer code reviews</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Maintain and enhance existing codebases with attention to reliability, performance, and maintainability</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Document program logic, development changes, testing, and corrections using established engineering practices</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><p></p></div><div><p><b><span>Database &amp; Industrial Data Responsibilities (Embedded)</span></b><span> </span></p></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Monitor and tune SQL Server and MySQL systems supporting industrial and enterprise workloads</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Analyze execution plans, query statistics, and data access patterns to diagnose and resolve performance issues</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Design indexing and schema strategies<span> </span></span><span>appropriate for</span><span><span> </span><b><span>high-volume, append-heavy, and time-series industrial data</span></b><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Support ingestion and querying of data from<span> </span><b><span>Ignition gateways, tags, historians, and event-driven datasets</span></b><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Protect production systems by preventing reporting or investigative queries from degrading operational performance</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Participate in incident response related to database latency, availability, or data integrity</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><p></p></div><div><p><b><span>Hardware Troubleshooting &amp; IT Collaboration</span></b><span> </span></p></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Troubleshoot application issues that<span> </span></span><span>intersect with</span><span><span> </span><b><span>hardware, endpoints, industrial devices, or on-site infrastructure</span></b><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Work closely with IT teams on:</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Root cause analysis involving servers, workstations, industrial PCs, or connected devices</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Deployment, configuration, and support of systems that bridge applications and physical hardware</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Security, access, and compliance requirements for production and enterprise environments</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Partner with IT during incidents to restore service quickly and implement long-term corrective actions</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Coordinate changes affecting applications, databases, hardware interfaces, or plant-floor systems to minimize operational risk</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul

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