Lead MS SQL Developer

Staples India; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Staples India is seeking a seasoned SQL Server-based engineer to design and develop robust database schemas, views, and ETL pipelines for Azure SQL/Managed Instance. You will optimize performance, enforce data quality, and collaborate with engineers to deliver scalable data solutions.

You will maintain integrations, implement governance standards, and respond to production issues with urgency. 8+ years in MS SQL Server is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Proficient in SQL programming.
• Excellent T-SQL skills (set-based programming, window functions, CTEs, error handling, dynamic SQL, MERGE).
• Experience with the full software development lifecycle, including design, testing, deployment, and documentation activities.
• 8+ years of experience designing and implementing MS SQL Server database objects.
• 8+ years of full software development lifecycle experience, including independent analysis, coding, testing, and deployment.
• 8+ years of experience working with SQL Management Studio.
• Experience with ETL/ELT (SSIS or modern alternatives) and scheduling/orchestration.
• 8+ years of combined experience developing solutions with relational database technologies.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
• Ability to debug complex stored procedures.
• Knowledge of file transmission methods such as SFTP.
• Understanding of batch command /PowerShell scripts.

Responsibilities

• Design & development: Build robust schemas, tables, views, stored procedures, functions, and ETL/ELT pipelines in Microsoft SQL Server (Azure SQL, Managed Instance).
• Performance & reliability: Profile and tune queries, indexes, and execution plans.
• Provide solutions to improve performance to meet SLAs.
• Data quality & governance: Implement constraints, validation, and auditing; contribute to data standards, naming conventions, and documentation.
• Integration: Build and maintain integrations with upstream/downstream systems and ensure transactional integrity.
• Collaboration: Work with application engineers and analysts to translate requirements into scalable database solutions; participate in code/design reviews.
• Support: Respond to any production issues with urgency.

Skills

SQL programming

T-SQL

MS SQL Server

ETL/ELT

SSIS

Git

PowerShell

Debug stored procedures

Data modeling

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

SQL Server Management Studio

SSIS

Git

PowerShell

Job description

Duties & Responsibilities

• Design & development: Build robust schemas, tables, views, stored procedures, functions, and ETL/ELT pipelines in Microsoft SQL Server (Azure SQL, Managed Instance).
• Performance & reliability: Profile and tune queries, indexes, and execution plans;
• come up with solutions to improve the performance to meet SLAs.
• Data quality & governance: Implement constraints, validation, and auditing; contribute to data standards, naming conventions, and documentation.
• Integration: Build and maintain integrations with upstream/downstream systems and ensure transactional integrity.
• Collaboration: Work with application engineers and analysts to translate requirements into scalable database solutions; participate in code/design reviews.
• Support: Respond to any production issues with urgency.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Proficient in SQL programming.
• Expert TSQL skills (set-based programming, window functions, CTEs, error handling, dynamic SQL, MERGE).
• Experience with the full software development lifecycle, including design, testing, deployment, and documentation activities.
• 8+ years of experience designing and implementing MS SQL Server database objects.
• 8+ years of full software development lifecycle experience, including independent analysis, coding, testing, and deployment.
• 8+ years of experience working with SQL Management Studio.
• Experience with ETL/ELT (SSIS or modern alternatives) and scheduling/orchestration.
• 8+ years of combined experience developing solutions with relational database technologies.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
• Ability to debug complex stored procedures.
• Knowledge of file transmission methods such as SFTP.
• Understanding of batch command /PowerShell scripts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to understand C# code.
• Exposure to NoSQL stores (e.g., Cosmos DB, Redis, Couchbase)