SQL Developer / Data Integration

Big Red Recruitment; Stratford-upon-Avon; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing software company in the education sector seeks an SQL Developer to design and maintain data integrations. The role involves translating business requirements into SQL-based solutions, ensuring data accuracy, and collaborating with various teams. The position offers a salary between £35,000 and £45,000, hybrid work options, and additional benefits including a pension and private healthcare.

Benefits

Flexible working

Pension

Private healthcare

Learning budget

Performance bonus

Wellbeing days

Qualifications

• Strong SQL Server / T-SQL experience (stored procs, views, optimisation).
• Experience building data interfaces (CSV, JSON, XML, SFTP, etc.).
• Confident translating requirements into technical specs.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain data interfaces that connect internal platforms to third-party services.
• Translate business requirements into SQL-based integrations and troubleshoot data issues.
• Collaborate with consultants and technical teams to meet stakeholder needs.

Skills

Strong SQL Server / T-SQL experience

Experience building data interfaces

Troubleshooting skills

Stakeholder communication skills

Job description

Overview

Are you a SQL developer who enjoys building reliable integrations that make data flow seamlessly between systems?

You’ll be joining a growing software company in the education space, supporting universities across the UK and beyond. You’ll design and maintain data interfaces that connect internal platforms to third-party services - making sure the right data gets where it needs to be, securely and accurately.

You’ll work closely with consultants and technical teams to translate business requirements into SQL-based integrations, troubleshoot data issues, and document your work clearly.

Location

Location: Milton Keynes (hybrid - 2 days/week on-site)

Salary & Benefits

Salary: £35,000 - £45,000

Benefits: Flexible working, pension, private healthcare, learning budget, performance bonus, wellbeing days, and more.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain data interfaces that connect internal platforms to third-party services, ensuring data accuracy, security, and reliable delivery.
• Translate business requirements into SQL-based integrations; troubleshoot data issues; document work clearly.
• Collaborate with consultants and technical teams to ensure data flows meet stakeholder needs.

Qualifications

• Strong SQL Server / T-SQL experience (stored procs, views, optimisation).
• Experience building data interfaces (CSV, JSON, XML, SFTP, etc.).
• Confident translating requirements into technical specs.
• Good troubleshooting, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Bonus if you’ve worked with REST APIs or in the education sector.

How to Apply

If you're keen to work somewhere you can make a technical impact and shape how clients integrate with the platform, click apply - interview slots are available.

Inclusion & EEO

We are an equal opportunity recruitment company. This means we welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of race, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age. We are particularly invested in Neurodiversity inclusion and offer reasonable adjustments in the interview process. Reasonable adjustments are changes that we can make in the interview process if your disability puts you at a disadvantage compared with others who are not disabled. If you would benefit from a reasonable adjustment in your interview process, please call or email one of our recruiters.