Responsibilities/Tasks:

  • Develop complex T-SQL queries, Stored Procedures and Triggers.
  • Assist in the design of the relational database architecture for new development projects.
  • Develop new / alter existing SQL objects based off a set of requirements.
  • Troubleshoot SQL objects that fail.
  • Support the development team in troubleshooting application performance using SQL profiler and optimizing SQL queries or tuning indexing
  • Service requests from business, which include changes to processes or ad hoc data requests.
  • Develop according to set coding standards and processes.
  • Collaborate with Business Analysts to define scope and goals, track milestones, decide priorities, and report regularly to team leaders and BA’s.
  • Work with Business Analysts to identify and understand source data systems.
  • Contribute to all phases of the SDLC process extending from requirements gathering and design to development, testing and deployment.
  • Investigate and fix production issues.
  • Develop and test extraction, transformation and load processes.
  • Work in a very data driven environment and use data analysis skills to anticipate and fix bugs.
  • Supporting production databases.
  • Monitor production databases regularly or respond to any database issues by bringing down the database or taking the database offline.
  • Monitoring or optimizing the performance, security, backup, recovery or integrity of database management systems.

Requirements:

  • Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology or Computer/Engineering/Mathematical Sciences.
  • Relevant Microsoft Certification (SQL developer/Azure) will be beneficial.
  • 2 years relevant experience as an Intermediate SQL developer as part of a team in a software development environment.
  • Ability to work in a team environment: Follow mentorship/provide team leader mentorship, collaborate on a common (UML) design model.
  • A good understanding of the SDLC process, tools and techniques specifically as applied to software development methodology.
  • Experience working with security sensitive data (beneficial)

Skills and Knowledge Requirements:

  • Knowledge of security vulnerabilities and working impact on solutions.
  • Experience of the following in Microsoft SQL Server:
  • Relational database design principles
  • Understanding of SQL Server Administration
  • SQL OLTP development
  • SQL Query optimization
  • SQL Query analysis
  • Database object design
  • XML and JSON structures (beneficial)
  • Good XML manipulation skills in XQuery (beneficial)
  • Basic understanding of front-end languages like HTML, CSS, JAVA script (Beneficial)
  • Ability to deliver production quality software by e.g. paying attention to detail, do extensive unit testing and support quality testing phases.
  • Knowledge and experience of the following toolsets:
  • SQL Server Management Studio 2012 upwards
  • SQL profiler (beneficial)
  • Some knowledge on cloud services like Azure, AWS (Beneficial)
  • Good understanding of data integrity and security best practices.
  • Hands on experience in Exception Handling and Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting slow running queries, Profiling Performance Issues (Beneficial)

Personal Profile:

  • Self-starter, self-motivated, team player
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Able to apply standards
  • Strong sense of responsibility, not only for own scope of work but also for the entire solution and reputation of the company and clients.
  • Analytical thinking.
  • Quick learner and retainer of knowledge
  • Fast to comprehend and solve complex problems
  • Own transport and remote access capability to internet that is reliable.

Responsibilities/Tasks:

  • Develop complex T-SQL queries, Stored Procedures and Triggers.
  • Assist in the design of the relational database architecture for new development projects.
  • Develop new / alter existing SQL objects based off a set of requirements.
  • Troubleshoot SQL objects that fail.
  • Support the development team in troubleshooting application performance using SQL profiler and optimizing SQL queries or tuning indexing
  • Service requests from business, which include changes to processes or ad hoc data requests.
  • Develop according to set coding standards and processes.
  • Collaborate with Business Analysts to define scope and goals, track milestones, decide priorities, and report regularly to team leaders and BA’s.
  • Work with Business Analysts to identify and understand source data systems.
  • Contribute to all phases of the SDLC process extending from requirements gathering and design to development, testing and deployment.
  • Investigate and fix production issues.
  • Develop and test extraction, transformation and load processes.
  • Work in a very data driven environment and use data analysis skills to anticipate and fix bugs.
  • Supporting production databases.
  • Monitor production databases regularly or respond to any database issues by bringing down the database or taking the database offline.
  • Monitoring or optimizing the performance, security, backup, recovery or integrity of database management systems.

Requirements:

  • Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology or Computer/Engineering/Mathematical Sciences.
  • Relevant Microsoft Certification (SQL developer/Azure) will be beneficial.
  • 2 years relevant experience as an Intermediate SQL developer as part of a team in a software development environment.
  • Ability to work in a team environment: Follow mentorship/provide team leader mentorship, collaborate on a common (UML) design model.
  • A good understanding of the SDLC process, tools and techniques specifically as applied to software development methodology.
  • Experience working with security sensitive data (beneficial)

Skills and Knowledge Requirements:

  • Knowledge of security vulnerabilities and working impact on solutions.
  • Experience of the following in Microsoft SQL Server:
  • Relational database design principles
  • Understanding of SQL Server Administration
  • SQL OLTP development
  • SQL Query optimization
  • SQL Query analysis
  • Database object design
  • XML and JSON structures (beneficial)
  • Good XML manipulation skills in XQuery (beneficial)
  • Basic understanding of front-end languages like HTML, CSS, JAVA script (Beneficial)
  • Ability to deliver production quality software by e.g. paying attention to detail, do extensive unit testing and support quality testing phases.
  • Knowledge and experience of the following toolsets:
  • SQL Server Management Studio 2012 upwards
  • SQL profiler (beneficial)
  • Some knowledge on cloud services like Azure, AWS (Beneficial)
  • Good understanding of data integrity and security best practices.
  • Hands on experience in Exception Handling and Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting slow running queries, Profiling Performance Issues (Beneficial)

Personal Profile:

  • Self-starter, self-motivated, team player
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Able to apply standards
  • Strong sense of responsibility, not only for own scope of work but also for the entire solution and reputation of the company and clients.
  • Analytical thinking.
  • Quick learner and retainer of knowledge
  • Fast to comprehend and solve complex problems
  • Own transport and remote access capability to internet that is reliable.

Desired Skills:

  • based in PTA or Somerset West in Cape Town
  • 2 years relevant exp in Int SQL developer
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Relational database design
  • SQL OLTP development
  • SQL Query optimization

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