Junior Dat Developer - London

FDM Group; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

FDM Group, a leading consultancy, is seeking a Junior DAT Developer for a 12-month contract to work within the finance sector in London. The role involves supporting client requests through a cloud-based reporting platform, optimising database solutions, and collaborating with a dedicated team. Ideal candidates should have at least one year of experience in data development, particularly with Microsoft SQL Server.

Benefits

Career coaching and access to upskilling

Initial accredited upskilling pre-assignment

Opportunity to work with global companies

Certifications from Microsoft, Salesforce, Cisco

Access to Buy As You Earn share scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year's experience as a DAT Developer.
• Proven experience with developing and optimising database objects.
• Strong understanding of SQL Server, including performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and optimise database objects for client needs.
• Collaborate to deliver high-quality solutions for clients.
• Perform quality assurance testing to ensure data integrity.

Skills

Microsoft SQL Server development

ETL processes

Data modelling

Version control systems

User requirement gathering

Job description

About The Role

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Junior DAT Developer to work for our client within the finance sector. This is initially a 12-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role that will be based in London.

Our client is seeking a detail-oriented and dedicatedDAT Developerto support day-to-day client requests within a multi-tenant, data-driven, cloud-based reporting platform. In this role, you’ll gather user requirements, adapt data ingestion methods to meet client needs, investigate data issues, and contribute to testing and documentation. You’ll work closely with a collaborative team to ensure the system remains scalable and robust. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server development, ETL processes, data modelling, and version control systems. Experience in the financial services industry is a plus.

• Develop, implement, and optimise database objects to meet client-specific and system-wide requirements.
• Collaborate with the wider team to deliver high-quality support and solutions for clients.
• Create clear and detailed documentation and reports for both internal and client use.
• Develop and maintain procedures and scripts for release controls and data migrations.
• Provide ongoing data management and general product support to clients.
• Perform quality assurance testing to ensure data integrity and system reliability.

About You

• Minimum of 1 year's experience as a DAT Developer
• Proven experience developing, implementing, and optimising database objects to meet client and system requirements.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft SQL Server development, including stored procedures and performance tuning.
• Familiarity with ETL processes and data modelling techniques in a multi-tenant, cloud-based environment.
• Experience gathering user requirements and translating them into technical solutions.
• Ability to investigate and resolve client data issues with a detail-oriented and analytical approach.
• Proficiency in creating clear, comprehensive documentation and reports for internal and client use.
• Experience developing scripts and procedures for release controls and data migrations.
• Exposure to the financial services industry is advantageous, along with experience performing QA testing.

About Us

Why join us?

• Career coaching and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Initial upskilling pre-assignment that has been accredited by TechSkills
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to obtain certifications from Microsoft, Salesforce, Cisco and more
• Access to the Buy As You Earn share scheme

About FDM

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 4,000 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.