SQL Developer - Inside IR35

LA International; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading ICT Recruitment Consultancy is seeking a SQL Developer for a 12-month hybrid contract in London. The role requires extensive SQL experience, ability to follow agile practices, and strong communication skills. The candidate will resolve issues for production systems and integrate best practices in DevOps and automation. This position offers the opportunity to work in a high-performing team with a focus on ownership and problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Extensive SQL experience covering client and server side development.
• Knowledge of agile best practices, preferably Scrum/Kanban.
• Experience in performance tuning and complex stored procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support and resolve production system issues.
• Follow agile development practices.
• Communicate effectively with non-technical colleagues.

Skills

SQL experience

C#

Python

PowerShell

Agile methodologies

Job description

Overview

A SQL Developer is required for an initial 12 months contract. This is a hybrid role requiring 2 non-consecutive days on site in London and is inside IR35 so will require working via an FCSA accredited umbrella company.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and resolve issues for systems in production
• Own initiative to resolve issues, investigate and deliver final solutions
• Follow agile development best practices (preferably Scrum/ Kanban)
• Apply Automation/DevOps best practices
• Communicate effectively with non-technical colleagues
• Strong sense of ownership, high level of independence and willingness to go the extra mile
• Stakeholder management, able to communicate at all levels and build sustainable relationships
• Ability to work within a high performing team and contribute to overall objectives / best practices

Key Skills and Experience

• Extensive SQL experience covering:
• Server side and client side development
• Performance tuning
• Logical and physical model design
• Design of complex and long stored procedures
• Strong appreciation of SOLID design principles and its effective application in practice

• Knowledge and experience with C#, Python, and PowerShell is desirable
• Ability to follow agile development best practices (preferrable Scrum/ Kanban)
• Effective application of Automation/ DevOps best practices
• Strong sense of ownership, high level of independence and enthusiasm to go the extra mile
• Ability to own initiative to resolve issues/ investigate and final solutions
• Providing support and resolving issues for systems in production
• Excellent communication skills - including ability to convey information to non-technical colleagues in a concise and clear way
• Strong stakeholder management, able to communicate at all levels and build sustainable relationships
• A strong analytical/ problem solving mind set

Desired skills / Preferred Qualifications

• Some understanding of project methodologies and their application within organizations project methodology
• Organizational skills and ability to multi task in a highly pressurized support environment
• Able to work within high performing team and contribute to overall objective / best practices
• Always ready to learn and explore new areas with regard to technology

LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.