Senior SQL Developer

Are you a data-driven problem solver who thrives on optimising performance, unlocking insights, and building robust database solutions?

We’re looking for a Senior SQL Developer to join a high-impact team within a financial services environment, where your expertise will directly support critical tax systems and data operations. This is an opportunity to work on complex, enterprise-level systems, collaborate with top-tier professionals, and play a key role in shaping data-driven decision-making.

If you enjoy working in a fast-paced, highly analytical environment where precision and performance matter—this role is for you.

• 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 BA’s.
• 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.

• 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)

Work in a mission-critical environment where your SQL expertise directly impacts financial systems and decision‑making. Enjoy a hybrid working model
, collaborate with experienced professionals, and take ownership of high‑value, data‑intensive solutions
.