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# Lead SQL Developer

- **Company:** ITSS Recruitment
- **Location:** Leeds, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £65,000.0 - £75,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Business Intelligence Development, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Warehousing, Database Schema, Python (Programming Language), Standard Sql, SQL Stored Procedures, SQL Databases, Azure Data Factory, Git, Microsoft Fabric, Data Lakehouse, Software Version Control
- **Published:** September 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.itssrecruitment.co.uk/job-search/3010-lead-sql-developer/dba/yorkshire-and-the-humber/apply

## About the Role

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Lead SQL Developer to join a growing digital and data function based in central Leeds., You will be a Lead SQL Developer with good communication skills and have prior experience within a similar position. The successful Lead SQL Developer should have strong problem solving abilities, organisational skills and the ability to work as part of a team.

## Description

Lead SQL Developer - Up to 75K + Hybrid (2 days in office), 15% Pension, Private Healthcare + Microsoft Certifications - Leeds Central, You will provide technical leadership across a team of BI Developers, DBAs and SQL Developers, working on a range of business-critical projects using the latest Microsoft technologies. The organisation actively encourages innovation, collaboration and knowledge sharing, and you'll have the opportunity to drive projects from concept through to delivery with the support of senior leadership.

The organisation are huge on aiding with personal and professional development, including fully subsidised Microsoft certifications (DP-600/700 etc)

Lead SQL Developer Key skills:

 * SQL Server / SQL
 * Data Warehousing
 * ETL/ELT Processes
 * Queries, stored procedures, scripts and database objects
 * Data Reporting
 * Microsoft Fabric
 * Azure Data Factory
 * Dataflows
 * Data Lakehouse or Warehouse solutions
 * Python
 * Source Control (Git)
 * Technical Leadership & Team Management


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