Database Engineer

Database Engineer

Posted 2 days ago by Langham Recruitment

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£600 Per day
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Remote
Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom
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Summary: The Database Engineer role is a contract position focused on modernizing SQL Server environments and optimizing data solutions. The engineer will work remotely to refactor legacy systems, enhance performance, and ensure compliance with data privacy standards. Collaboration with developers and DevOps is essential for building effective data solutions. The position offers a competitive daily rate and the potential for extension beyond the initial month.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Modernize SQL Server environments by refactoring databases and rewriting legacy stored procedures.
  • Optimize query performance to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Collaborate with developers and DevOps to create data solutions that meet business needs.
  • Ensure compliance with UK GDPR and data privacy standards.
  • Diagnose and resolve performance bottlenecks in SQL Server databases.
  • Refactor and clean up legacy databases to reduce technical debt.
  • Optimize queries, indexing, and database architecture for scalability.

Key Skills:

  • Experience in SQL Server design and performance tuning.
  • Familiarity with Git workflows.
  • Knowledge of AI/ML data pipelines.
  • Experience with Visual Studio for database projects (bonus).
  • Familiarity with MongoDB, Cosmos DB, or other NoSQL technologies (bonus).
  • Exposure to data warehousing or ETL/BI solutions (bonus).

Salary (Rate): £600 daily

City: Huddersfield

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Database Engineer Contract | £500-£600 per day Outside IR35 | 4 Weeks | Fully Remote

Are you a detail-driven Database Engineer passionate about transforming legacy systems and crafting scalable, high-performance data solutions? We want you to join our dynamic team!

What you’ll do:

  • Be at the heart of modernising our SQL Server environments, refactoring databases, rewriting legacy stored procedures with modern best practices, and optimising query performance to drive real impact.
  • Collaborate closely with developers and DevOps to build data solutions that power the business while ensuring full compliance with UK GDPR and data privacy standards.

If you’re experienced in SQL Server design and performance tuning, comfortable navigating Git workflows, and excited by the prospect of integrating cutting-edge AI/ML data pipelines, this is your next challenge.

What you bring:

  • Take charge of diagnosing and resolving performance bottlenecks causing slowdowns and occasional crashes in our SQL Server databases.
  • Refactor and clean up legacy databases and stored procedures to reduce technical debt and improve reliability.
  • Optimise queries, indexing, and database architecture to ensure smooth, scalable operation.
  • Collaborate closely with developers and DevOps to align data solutions with business needs while ensuring full compliance with UK GDPR and data privacy standards.

Bonus points if you have:

  • Experience with Visual Studio for database projects.
  • Familiarity with MongoDB, Cosmos DB or other NoSQL tech.
  • Exposure to AI / ML pipelines and data warehousing or ETL/BI solutions.

Rate £500-£600 per day Outside IR35 Fully remote Minimum of one month with the potential for extension for another month

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