Senior SQL Server Developer — Hybrid (St. Louis)

Perceptive Recruiting, LLC; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Perceptive Recruiting, LLC is seeking a Senior Database Developer in the St. Louis area for a hybrid role requiring two days per week in the Bridgeton, MO office (Tuesday & Wednesday). You will own database development, optimization, and support for large, business-critical databases and applications.

The role emphasizes design, development, and performance tuning of SQL Server solutions, with collaboration across .NET teams. Visa assistance is not available for this position.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of SQL Server database development experience.
• Advanced SQL Server and T-SQL skills.
• Experience with database design, data models, schemas, and relationships.
• Experience with performance tuning SQL Server databases and optimizing query performance.
• Knowledge of .NET applications that interact with SQL Server.
• Understanding of ETL processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain SQL Server database solutions.
• Develop and optimize queries, stored procedures, functions, and database structures.
• Monitor database performance and troubleshoot issues and bottlenecks.
• Maintain data integrity, security, access controls, and auditing.
• Collaborate with .NET/application developers on database and data integration solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less experienced team members.

Skills

SQL Server

T-SQL

Stored Procedures

Database design

Performance tuning

C# / .NET

Data integration / ETL

Entity Framework

Azure DevOps

Tools

SSMS

Job description

Perceptive Recruiting, LLC is seeking a Senior Database Developer in the St. Louis area for a hybrid role requiring two days per week in the Bridgeton, MO office (Tuesday & Wednesday). You will own database development, optimization, and support for large, business-critical databases and applications.

The role emphasizes design, development, and performance tuning of SQL Server solutions, with collaboration across .NET teams. Visa assistance is not available for this position.