Senior SQL Developer
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Job Location:
Pretoria - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Responsibilities/Tasks:
Develop complex T-SQL queries Stored Procedures and Triggers.
Assist in the design of the relational database architecture for new development projects.
Develop new / alter existing SQL objects based off a set of requirements.
Troubleshoot SQL objects that fail.
Support the development team in troubleshooting application performance using SQL profiler and optimizing SQL queries or tuning indexing
Service requests from business which include changes to processes or ad hoc data requests.
Develop according to set coding standards and processes.
Collaborate with Business Analysts to define scope and goals track milestones decide priorities and report regularly to team leaders and BAs.
Work with Business Analysts to identify and understand source data systems.
Contribute to all phases of the SDLC process extending from requirements gathering and design to development testing and deployment.
Investigate and fix production issues.
Develop and test extraction transformation and load processes.
Work in a very data driven environment and use data analysis skills to anticipate and fix bugs.
Supporting production databases.
Monitor production databases regularly or respond to any database issues by bringing down the database or taking the database offline.
Monitoring or optimizing the performance security backup recovery or integrity of database management systems.
Closing date: 10 April 2026
Vacancy type: Permanent
Hybrid working conditions the successful candidate must be based in Gauteng.
Vacancy open to people with disabilities.
Requirements:
Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology or Computer/Engineering/Mathematical Sciences and/ or Matric with at least 8 - 10 years
relevant experience as a SQL developer as part of a team in a software development environment.
Relevant Microsoft Certification (SQL developer/Azure) will be beneficial.
5 years relevant experience as a Senior SQL developer as part of a team in a software development environment including the role as leading
Developer within a team.
Ability to work in a team environment: Follow mentorship/provide team leader mentorship collaborate on a common (UML) design model.
A good understanding of the SDLC process tools and techniques specifically as applied to software development methodology.
Experience working with security sensitive data. (beneficial)
Skills and Knowledge Requirements:
Knowledge of security vulnerabilities and working impact on solutions.
Experience of the following in Microsoft SQL Server:
oUnderstanding of SQL Server Administration
oSQL OLTP development
oSQL Query optimization
oSQL Query analysis
oDatabase object design
oDatabase design principles
oXML and JSON structures (beneficial)
oGood XML manipulation skills in xquery. (beneficial)
Basic understanding of front-end languages like HTML CSS JAVA script (Beneficial)
Ability to deliver production quality software by e.g. paying attention to detail do extensive unit testing and support quality testing phases.
Knowledge and experience of the following toolsets:
oSQL Server Management Studio 2012 upwards
oSQL profiler
Some knowledge on cloud services like Azure AWS (Beneficial)
Excellent understanding of data integrity and security best practices.
Hands on experience in Exception Handling and Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting slow running queries Profiling Performance Issues
Ability to stay within the scope timelines and constraints of the project and if not possible to raise/negotiate alternatives.
Personal Profile:
Self-starter and highly self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and the ability to drive tasks and initiatives to completion.
Resilient and emotionally mature able to receive feedback constructively and not easily offended maintaining professionalism in all interactions.
Calm and composed under pressure with the ability to work effectively in high stress environments while delivering consistent results.
Strong team player with experience collaborating across cross functional teams; prior experience in leading or mentoring development teams is
advantageous.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong interpersonal abilities suited to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
High attention to detail with a strong commitment to producing clean maintainable and high-quality code.
Proven ability to conduct root cause analysis in complex integrated environments especially under severe operational pressures.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Lifelong learner committed to ongoing professional development and staying current with evolving technologies and best practices.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
