Senior Database Developer – Doha, Qatar

WorkWavez; Qatar; On-site; QAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

WorkWavez in Doha, Qatar seeks an experienced Database Developer for a 24‑month on‑site engagement. The role requires 10+ years in database development, with at least 5 years in SQL Server or Azure SQL, plus strong schema design, stored procedures, and performance tuning.

Arabic proficiency is mandatory; Azure Database Administrator Associate certification is preferred. The candidate will design, optimize, migrate, and reconcile data, ensuring high availability and robust disaster recovery.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of database development experience.
• 5+ years with SQL Server or Azure SQL.
• Hands-on in schema design, stored procedures, queries, and indexing.
• Experience with data migration, reconciliation, tuning, availability, and DR.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain database schemas.
• Write and optimize SQL stored procedures.
• Develop efficient queries for application requirements.
• Tune and optimize database performance and indexes.
• Support data migration between environments and reconcile data.
• Implement and maintain high-availability and disaster recovery.
• Work with SQL Server or Azure SQL environments.

Skills

Database design

Stored procedure development

Query optimization

Index optimization

Data migration

Data reconciliation

Performance tuning

High availability

Disaster recovery

Tools

SQL Server

Azure SQL

Job description

Location: Doha, Qatar
Work Model: 100% On-site
Experience: 10+ Years in Database Development
SQL Server / Azure SQL Experience: 5+ Years
Contract Duration: Up to 24 months from the client’s request
Working Days: Sunday–Thursday
Working Hours: 7:30 AM–4:30 PM

Job Category

• Information Technology (IT) & Software

Job Overview

An opportunity is available for an experienced Database Developer in Doha, Qatar. The position is intended for professionals with at least 10 years of dedicated database development experience, including a minimum of five years working with SQL Server or Azure SQL.

The successful candidate should have strong hands‑on experience in database schema design, stored procedure development, query and index optimization, data migration, and data reconciliation. Expertise in database performance tuning, high availability, and disaster recovery is also essential.

Arabic proficiency is required. The Azure Database Administrator Associate certification is preferred. This is a fully on‑site opportunity with an engagement duration of up to 24 months from the client’s request.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain database schemas.
• Write, manage, and optimize SQL stored procedures.
• Develop efficient database queries for application requirements.
• Optimize database indexes to improve query performance.
• Perform database performance tuning and troubleshooting.
• Support data migration activities between database environments.
• Conduct data reconciliation to maintain data accuracy and consistency.
• Implement and support database high‑availability solutions.
• Maintain database backup and disaster recovery strategies.
• Work with SQL Server or Azure SQL database environments.
• Support database reliability, performance, and operational requirements.

Requirements & Qualifications

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 10+ years specifically in database development.
• At least 5+ years of experience working with SQL Server or Azure SQL.

Technical Skills

• Database schema design.
• SQL stored procedure development.
• Query optimization.
• Database index optimization.
• Data migration and reconciliation.
• Database performance tuning.
• High availability solutions.
• Disaster recovery.

Preferred Certification

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate.

Additional Requirement

• Arabic proficiency is mandatory.

Salary, Benefits & Career Growth

The employer has not specified salary or additional employee benefits.

This opportunity offers exposure to enterprise database development, SQL Server and Azure SQL environments, database optimization, data migration, and high‑availability solutions.

The engagement can extend up to 24 months from the client’s request. Specific training, certification sponsorship, and additional professional development benefits have not been specified.