SQL Developer
Posted 1 day ago by Morson Edge
£700 Per day
Inside
Undetermined
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The SQL Server Developer role involves working within a technical in-house data team at a leading Investment Management firm. The position focuses on developing and optimizing complex SQL Server solutions, particularly in a financial services context. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with SQL Server environments and a strong emphasis on performance tuning and troubleshooting. This is a technical, delivery-focused role with minimal management involvement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Developing and optimising complex SQL Server solutions (T-SQL, stored procedures, indexing, performance tuning)
- Working with large, business-critical datasets
- Supporting and enhancing ETL and batch processes
- Investigating and resolving performance and data issues in production
- Collaborating closely with analysts and stakeholders to translate requirements into robust SQL solutions
Key Skills:
- Strong, hands-on SQL Server development experience
- Proven performance tuning and query optimisation skills
- Experience working with ETL processes (e.g. SSIS or similar)
- Financial services or investment management background
Salary (Rate): £700 daily
City: London Area
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
SQL Server Developer – £600–£700/day (Inside IR35) – 12-month contract
Our client, a leading Investment Management firm, is looking for a hands-on SQL Server Developer to join a highly technical in-house data team. This role is SQL-first and suited to someone who enjoys working day-to-day with complex SQL Server environments - designing, tuning and troubleshooting data solutions in a financial services context.
Key responsibilities
- Developing and optimising complex SQL Server solutions (T-SQL, stored procedures, indexing, performance tuning)
- Working with large, business-critical datasets
- Supporting and enhancing ETL and batch processes
- Investigating and resolving performance and data issues in production
- Collaborating closely with analysts and stakeholders to translate requirements into robust SQL solutions
Essential experience
- Strong, hands-on SQL Server development experience
- Proven performance tuning and query optimisation skills
- Experience working with ETL processes (e.g. SSIS or similar)
- Financial services or investment management background
This role is technical and delivery-focused, with minimal management overhead, and is ideal for a developer who enjoys owning SQL-based solutions end-to-end.