SQL Team Lead - Banking in London

We are seeking an experienced Data Team Lead to lead and develop our client’s database and data engineering capability. This role combines hands-on technical expertise with team leadership and project delivery responsibility.

The successful candidate will manage a team of SQL and database professionals, ensuring the delivery of high-quality data solutions, database performance, reliability, and project outcomes that support business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the SQL/Database team.

• Manage workload allocation, priorities, and team performance.

• Act as the technical escalation point for database-related issues.

• Design, develop, and optimise SQL queries, stored procedures, and database solutions.

• Ensure database performance, integrity, security, and availability.

• Drive best practice in database development, administration, and governance.

• Partner with business stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver solutions.

• Manage project plans, delivery timelines, risks, and dependencies.

• Coordinate resources to ensure successful project delivery.

• Produce and maintain technical documentation and standards.

• Identify opportunities for automation, optimisation, and process improvement.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong SQL Server experience and advanced SQL knowledge.

• Strong database administration and database design knowledge.

• Proven experience leading or mentoring technical teams.

• Experience managing multiple projects and delivery timelines.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Experience with database performance tuning and optimisation.

• Understanding of backup, recovery, security, and data governance principles.

• Experience within Retail Banking or Financial Services preferred.

How We Work:

Delta Capita is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, colour, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require any reasonable adjustments through your interview process, please use the designated space within the application questionnaire.

This is a Fixed-Term / Contract position located in London with hybrid working. As the selection and interview process is ongoing, please submit your application in English as soon as possible, if your profile is selected, a member of our team will contact you within 4 weeks. For this role, a valid working permit for the UK is mandatory.

Who We Are:

Delta Capita Group (a member of the Prytek Group) is a global managed services, consulting, and solutions provider with a unique combination of experience in Financial Services and technology innovation capability. Our mission is to reinvent the financial services value chain providing technology based mutualised services for financial institutions for non-differentiating services.

Our 3 offerings are:

• Managed Services

• Consulting & Solutions

• Technology

To know more about Delta Capita and our culture click here: Working at DC - Delta Capita.