Sr. Database Developer - Hybrid

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

Senior Database Developer position open in the St. Louis area for a full-time professional with SQL Server database development experience, including stored procedures, database design, performance tuning, and C#/.NET applications. This is ahybrid position requiring two days per week in the Bridgeton, MO office (Tuesday & Wednesday).This is a great opportunity to join an established organization and work with large, business-critical databases and applications while taking ownership of database development, optimization, and support. Visa assistance is not available for this role.Responsibilities:Design, develop, and maintain SQL Server database solutionsDevelop and optimize queries, stored procedures, functions, and database structuresMonitor database performance and troubleshoot issues and bottlenecksMaintain data integrity, security, access controls, and auditingSupport production and development database environmentsCollaborate with .NET/application developers on database and data integration solutionsProvide technical guidance and mentorship to less experienced team membersRequirements & Skills:5+ years of SQL Server database development experienceAdvanced Microsoft SQL Server and T-SQL skillsStrong experience developing SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, and triggersExperience with database design, data models, schemas, and relationshipsExperience monitoring and tuning SQL Server databases and optimizing query performanceExperience supporting multiple SQL Server databases in large production environmentsKnowledge of .NET and legacy applications that interact with SQL ServerExperience with data integration and ETL processesUnderstanding of Entity Framework and TFS/Azure DevOps is a plus