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# SQL Server Lead

- **Company:** Trust In Soda Ltd
- **Location:** Glasgow, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £91,000.0 - £106,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Release Automation, Code Review, Databases, Continuous Integration, Data Governance, Relational Databases, Database Development, Database Testing, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft SQL Server, Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Shell Script, Transact-SQL, Apache Spark, Gitlab, Git, Git Flow
- **Published:** September 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.trustinsoda.com/jobs/sql-server-lead-35133575#apply-job

## About the Role

* Expert-level T-SQL / SQL Server development.
 * Strong SQL Server performance engineering and troubleshooting experience.
 * Excellent understanding of relational database principles and data modelling.
 * Experience with database testing, automation and data quality controls.
 * Strong understanding of secure database development, access management and auditing.
 * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
 * Strong problem-solving and ability to manage complex workloads.

Desirable

 * Git/GitLab, branching strategies and pull requests.
 * CI/CD and database release automation.
 * Nexus or similar artefact repositories.
 * PowerShell, Linux shell scripting and/or Python.
 * Data governance and records-management experience.
 * Java and/or Scala, particularly alongside Spark-based processing

## Description

* Lead end-to-end delivery of SQL Server components from technical design through to deployment and documentation.
 * Develop and optimise complex T-SQL, including stored procedures, functions, views and data models.
 * Own SQL Server performance tuning, including execution plans, indexing, partitioning, statistics and CPU/I/O optimisation.
 * Build resilient batch and near-real-time data processing solutions.
 * Implement testing, data quality checks and reconciliations for trusted reporting.
 * Support production services, incident/problem management and root-cause analysis.
 * Ensure database solutions meet security, access control, audit and records-management requirements.
 * Work closely with analysts, engineers, architects and risk/governance stakeholders.
 * Provide technical leadership through code reviews, engineering standards and mentoring.


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