Location: Dartford, Kent (Hybrid working)
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Full - Time, Permanent,
Hours: Monday - Friday, 09.00 - 17.30hrs (37.5hrs per week)
Deadline: 31 May 2026 at 17:30
SQL Server Database Developer - The Role
We are expanding our IT Development capability at the company and are looking for a talented SQL Server Database Developer to join our growing team. This is a new role, created as part of our continued investment in technology and systems.
You will play a key role in designing, building, and improving database solutions that underpin our business-critical applications and integrations. The role is focused on database development and performance, working closely with application and integration teams in a collaborative environment.
This role is primarily development focused (database code, schema, data design, performance), with enough operational awareness to work safely in a production environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, develop and maintain high-quality T-SQL including stored procedures, views, functions, tables, and indexes.
* Proactively analyse and resolve database performance bottlenecks using execution plans, indexing strategies, and query refactoring.
* Optimise high-volume transactional queries, reporting workloads, and data integration jobs.
* Design and support scalable database patterns suitable for high-availability environments.
* Support application and integration development through all stages of delivery.
* Support and promote controlled database changes across Development, Test, and Production environments.
* Work closely with CI/CD or release processes to version database scripts, coordinate deployment sequencing, and reduce release risk.
* Ensure database changes are repeatable, auditable, and rollback-ready.
* Diagnose and resolve complex database-related incidents including failed deployments, data inconsistencies, and performance degradation.
* Support restore, recovery, and synchronisation activities in coordination with DBA teams or managed service partners.
* Contribute to improving database standards and documentation.
You
The successful candidate will be hardworking and enthusiastic, a self-learner with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. You will be able to prioritise, plan and organise your work effectively, work well independently and as part of a team, communicate clearly, and build effective relationships with stakeholders.
Skills & Experience
Essential
* Strong experience as a SQL Server Database Developer in a production environment (typically 5 years).
* Excellent T-SQL skills including performance tuning and optimisation.
* Solid understanding of relational database design principles.
* Experience supporting controlled database changes across multiple environments.
* Proven ability to analyse and resolve complex database performance and data issues.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Desirable
* Experience working alongside application development teams.
* Exposure to high-availability or resilient SQL Server environments.
* Familiarity with database deployment, version control, or monitoring tools.
In addition, you will also need the right to work in the UK - we are not able to sponsor work permits.
Benefits
* Up to 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
* Life Cover
* Profit related pay
* Defined contribution pension scheme
* Discounted store/shopping benefit scheme
* Private Healthcare
* Car Parking
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Training opportunities
* Some benefits are subject to a qualifying period
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