System & SQL Data Developer

Position:
Application & SQL Developer

Discipline:
Systems & Platforms

Position Type:
Full Time, Exempt

Location:

Hybrid;
Candidates must live within commuting distance of Columbus/Gahanna, OH

Phillips & Cohen Associates, LLC the global leader in estate account management with operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, seeks an Application & SQL Developer to join our team.

Reporting to the Senior Systems & Data Developer, the Application & SQL Developer supports internally developed business applications by combining hands-on software development with ongoing production support and maintenance. Using Microsoft SQL, Visual Studio, and , this role develops and enhances applications, troubleshoots production issues, investigates defects and system anomalies, and provides support throughout the application lifecycle. Success in this role requires the ability to balance development initiatives with a significant and ongoing application-support workload, take ownership of issues through resolution, proactively identify risks and improvement opportunities, and build strong partnerships with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

The ideal candidate is a curious, analytical problem-solver who communicates effectively, exercises sound judgment during troubleshooting and is comfortable navigating both project-based work and day-to-day operational support.

This position operates in a hybrid work environment and requires employees to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of our Columbus/Gahanna, OH office.

• Develop, enhance, test, and maintain internal business applications and user interfaces using Microsoft SQL, Visual Studio, and
• Balance development assignments with ongoing production support and maintenance activities across the application lifecycle.
• Troubleshoot production issues, investigate application defects and system anomalies, identify root causes, communicate status updates, and drive issues through resolution.
• Proactively identify unusual results, data discrepancies, application defects, operational risks, and opportunities for process or system improvements, escalating concerns when appropriate.
• Partner with internal business operations teams and developers to gather requirements, understand business challenges, and deliver practical technical solutions.
• Build productive relationships with business users and communicate technical concepts, issues, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Perform data profiling, source-to-target mapping, querying, aggregation, and transformation using SQL, T-SQL, JSON, and related tools.
• Support the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of ETL processes, stored procedures, controls, and exception handling.
• Review existing production environments with senior developers to promote consistent, reliable workflows and adherence to departmental and company standards.
• Communicate progress, risks, and recommended solutions clearly to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment throughout development and support activities.

• Three to five years of experience working with Microsoft SQL Server databases, including query development, performance troubleshooting, and data transformation.
• Software development experience using Visual Studio and  or a comparable object-oriented language.
• Working knowledge of relational database principles and application development practices.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting and debugging skills, including the ability to investigate issues, determine root causes, and exercise sound judgment in resolving production problems.
• Experience supporting or maintaining applications in a production…