At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and optimise T-SQL code for data warehousing and reporting.
- Company: Leading tech firm in Glasgow with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Flexible working, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with excellent career advancement opportunities.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make an impact in data security and risk management.
- Qualifications: Degree in computer science or related field; strong T-SQL and SQL Server skills required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
Location: Glasgow/ 2-3 days a week onsite
Duration: 31/12/2026
Role Description:
Overall purpose of role is for a Senior SQL Server developer with experience in programming, design and integration of data warehouse and data distribution platforms. The role involves designing, building and optimising T-SQL code (stored procedures, functions, views) and data models to produce trusted security/risk reporting and records-management-aligned datasets. Responsibilities include engineering resilient batch and near-real-time data processing, with strong data profiling, root-cause analysis and incident/problem management.
The role also includes owning performance tuning and capacity considerations for SQL Server workloads (query plans, indexing strategy, partitioning, statistics, IO/CPU optimisation) to meet SLAs. The candidate will work with engineers, analysts and control owners to translate security, risk and records-management requirements into robust schemas, data quality rules, lineage and reconciliations; ensuring solutions are testable, supportable and compliant.
Key Accountabilities:
- Owns end-to-end delivery of SQL Server components for security, risk, control and records-management use cases: requirements capture, technical design, build, code review, deployment and documentation, aligned to agreed engineering standards.
- Implements robust testing and quality controls (e.g., TSQLT/unit tests, data quality checks, reconciliations) and supports SIT/UAT/release cycles.
- Ensures database solutions meet security and records-management requirements (classification, retention, access controls, segregation of duties, logging/audit trails), partnering with risk and platform governance as required.
- Designs and evolves data models and physical schemas that support security metrics, control monitoring and MI, with clear lineage and interfaces to upstream/downstream data products.
- Provides operational support for production services (monitoring, incident triage, problem management, remediation and performance optimisation) and drives continuous improvement through automation.
Person Specification:
The role holder must be a strong computer scientist with a good appreciation of the fundamental principles of relational database technology. Strong time management skills are essential to juggle a complex and demanding workload. The candidate should be educated to degree level or above, preferably in computer science or a closely related discipline. An excellent command of the English language with strong written and verbal communications is required to deliver against our commitment to providing a world-class service and drive our dedication to the client experience.
Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications:
- Expert T-SQL development (complex query design, stored procedures/functions, set-based approaches) with strong code quality and review discipline.
- Strong SQL Server performance engineering (execution plans, indexing, partitioning, concurrency) and ability to diagnose production issues under pressure.
- Testing mindset and automation: SQLT (or equivalent), data quality assertions, and ability to produce repeatable evidence for security/risk/control reporting.
- Good understanding of secure database development and data controls (access management, auditing, sensitive data handling) and confidence engaging with security and risk stakeholders.
Desirable skills/Preferred Qualifications:
- Source control and branching strategies (Git/GitLab), pull requests, and code review standards.
- CICD tooling (e.g., GitLab) and release automation for database deployments.
- Artefact/repository management (e.g., Nexus) and dependency/version control.
- Scripting/automation (e.g., PowerShell and Linux shell scripting, plus Python where needed) and familiarity with server scheduling/orchestration patterns.
- Data governance/records management awareness (retention and evidencing) and how these apply to data products and reporting.
- Working knowledge of Java and/or Scala particularly where used alongside Spark-based data processing.
Stakeholder Management and Leadership:
Key stakeholders within the team are the Lead Product Owner, Data Analysts, PM/scrum masters and Technical Leads. Key stakeholders external to the team are the Wealth Enterprise Architects and BAs and architects on other platform or project teams that interface to PBTV.
Risk and Control Objective:
Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Policies and Policy Standards.
