Intermediate SQL Developer

Description

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 PMs, 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.
• Support production databases.
• Monitor production databases regularly or respond to any database issues by bringing down the database or taking it offline.
• Monitoring or optimizing the performance, security, backup, recovery or integrity of database management systems.

Closing date:
19th of December 2025

Position type:
Permanent

Requirements:

• Relevant degree or diploma in computer information systems, computer science, data analytics, data management, engineering, mathematics or statistics.
• Relevant Microsoft Certification (SQL developer/Azure) will be beneficial.
• 5 years relevant experience as a SQL developer as part of a team in a software development environment with the main focus of work being database development in SQL Server.
• Contributed to the development of software applications that are deployed to a working production environment.
• 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 their impact on software solutions implemented to a working production environment.
• Experience of the following in Microsoft SQL Server:
  • Relational database design principles
  • Understanding of SQL Server Administration
  • SQL OLTP development
  • SQL Query optimization
  • SQL Query analysis
  • Database object design
  • XML and JSON structures (beneficial)
  • Good XML manipulation skills in XQuery (beneficial)
• Basic understanding of front‑end languages like HTML5, CSS, JavaScript (Beneficial).
• Ability to deliver production quality software by paying attention to detail, doing extensive unit testing and supporting quality testing phases.
• Knowledge and experience of the following toolsets:
  • SQL Server Management Studio 2012 upwards
  • SQL profiler (beneficial)
• Knowledge on cloud services like Azure, AWS (Beneficial).
• Good understanding of data integrity and security best practices.
• Hands on experience in Exception Handling and Troubleshooting.
• Troubleshooting slow running queries, profiling performance issues (Beneficial).

Personal Profile:

• Self‑starter, self‑motivated team player.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Able to apply standards.
• Strong sense of responsibility not only for own scope of work but also for the entire solution and reputation of the company and clients.
• Analytical thinking.
• Quick learner and retainor of knowledge.
• Fast to comprehend and solve complex problems.
• Own transport for occasional in‑office and team event collaborations.
• Home office setup for remote working including a reliable and uninterrupted internet connection with a minimum of 50 MBps up and down speeds.

Mid‑Level

Permanent

Market Related

No

Pretoria

Manager

Databases, SQL Server Management Studio, SQL, .NET, Microsoft SQL Server, SSRS, TFS, Database Design, Performance Tuning, SSIS, T Sql, Data Warehouse

Full‑Time

years

1