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# SQL Developer

- **Company:** Sql
- **Location:** Greater London, UK
- **Salary:** £65,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Microsoft Azure, Databases, Continuous Integration, Database Development, Database Queries, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Azure, Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, SQL Stored Procedures, SQL Databases, Transact-SQL, Enterprise Software Applications, Database Optimization, Database Performance, Redgate, Sql Tuning
- **Published:** August 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/sql-developer/57200931

## About the Role

* Strong commercial experience with SQL Server and Azure SQL Database.
 * Excellent T-SQL skills, including stored procedures, functions and complex queries.
 * Proven experience of SQL performance tuning and query optimisation.
 * Good understanding of SQL Server internals, indexing strategies and production troubleshooting.
 * Experience working within Agile development teams.
 * Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Nice to have

 * Query Store, DMVs or Extended Events.
 * Azure DevOps or CI/CD.
 * Redgate or other database deployment tools.
 * Experience supporting enterprise software or business-critical applications.

## Description

* Develop, enhance and maintain complex T-SQL stored procedures, functions and queries.
 * Investigate and resolve SQL performance issues using execution plans and performance analysis tools.
 * Optimise queries, indexing strategies and overall database performance.
 * Troubleshoot locking, blocking and other SQL Server performance issues.
 * Support database deployments across Development, Test and Production environments.
 * Collaborate with software engineers to deliver reliable, scalable database solutions.
 * Contribute to the ongoing improvement and modernisation of the Azure SQL platform.


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