SQL Database Engineer: Optimize & Troubleshoot Live Systems

Digital Waffle; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Waffle in Birmingham is seeking a Database Engineer with strong SQL expertise to support, troubleshoot and enhance business-critical applications. You’ll balance production support with development improvements to maintain reliable, efficient systems.

You will diagnose live issues, optimise complex queries and contribute to documentation and testing standards while collaborating across teams. This role sits in a fast-paced environment near Birmingham and offers opportunities to influence

Qualifications

• Strong Microsoft SQL Server and advanced T‑SQL skills.
• Experience with workflow-based systems, case management and operational data.
• Ability to optimise complex queries and produce clean, maintainable code.
• Familiarity with version control, testing and software delivery processes.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Organised, proactive and comfortable managing competing priorities.
• A collaborative approach with a strong focus on ownership, quality and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve complex live system issues.
• Deliver system enhancements, fixes and preventative improvements.
• Use SQL to investigate data, troubleshoot workflows and improve system performance.
• Maintain technical documentation, testing standards and code quality.
• Estimate development effort and manage multiple tasks through to completion.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of supported applications and business processes.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

T-SQL

Job description

Digital Waffle in Birmingham is seeking a Database Engineer with strong SQL expertise to support, troubleshoot and enhance business-critical applications. You’ll balance production support with development improvements to maintain reliable, efficient systems.

You will diagnose live issues, optimise complex queries and contribute to documentation and testing standards while collaborating across teams. This role sits in a fast-paced environment near Birmingham and offers opportunities to influence