SQL Developer in London

Location: Near Uxbridge

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 depending on experience

Working Arrangement: Office-based preferred. Hybrid working will be considered for the right candidate.

Benefits:

• 21 days holiday, increasing by 1 day per year of service up to a maximum of 26 days
• Free on-site parking
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• Friendly and supportive working environment

The Opportunity:

A highly successful, specialist technical recruitment company is seeking an experienced SQL Developer to join its small, collaborative IT team based in Middlesex. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong SQL professional to take ownership of business-critical systems within a successful and established organisation. The role offers a high level of autonomy, exposure to a broad range of technologies and the opportunity to work closely with stakeholders across the business to deliver meaningful technical solutions.

The position is primarily focused on SQL development, database management, reporting and business systems, with approximately 80% of your time dedicated to technical development and systems-related activities. The remaining 20% will involve application support, troubleshooting technical issues and assisting users to ensure the smooth operation of business-critical systems.

As part of a small and highly effective IT team, no two days are the same. You may be investigating complex database issues, optimising SQL performance or developing new functionality one day, and supporting users with application access, system issues or technical queries the next. This variety offers a unique opportunity to develop both your technical expertise and business knowledge.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain and optimise SQL Server databases, queries, stored procedures and reports.
• Analyse, troubleshoot and resolve complex database, data and application issues.
• Support and enhance business-critical systems and applications.
• Provide application and user support when required.
• Support user account administration, system access and day-to-day technical queries.
• Design and implement database improvements to increase performance, efficiency and reliability.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software and networking issues.
• Work closely with stakeholders across the business to gather requirements and deliver effective technical solutions.
• Assist with system upgrades, integrations and IT improvement projects.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of internal systems, processes and technology platforms.
• Contribute to IT projects, system upgrades and process improvements.
• Document solutions and technical procedures.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Strong SQL Server development experience.
• Experience developing and maintaining SQL databases, stored procedures, views and reporting solutions.
• Strong database troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience of database performance tuning and optimisation.
• Experience supporting business applications and end users.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Self-motivated, proactive and able to manage a varied workload.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience working with document management and electronic signature solutions, such as Adobe eSign.
• Experience supporting business applications in a commercial environment.
• Knowledge of system integration and process automation.
• Experience working within a small IT team environment.
• Exposure to Microsoft-based business systems and technologies.
• Understanding of application support and business process improvement.

About You:

Our client, a successful Recruitment Company based near Uxbridge is looking for someone with at least 5 years commercial IT experience within a medium sized organisation who enjoys combining development with hands-on problem solving.

You’ll be:

• Proactive, adaptable and keen to learn new technologies.
• Comfortable taking ownership of technical challenges from diagnosis through to resolution.
• Able to work independently while contributing positively within a small team environment.
• A strong communicator who can work effectively with both technical and non-technical colleagues.
• Someone with a positive can-do attitude who enjoys making a real difference to the business.

Why Join This Company?

This role offers the opportunity to work on business-critical systems within a successful organisation where your contribution will have a visible and meaningful impact. You'll enjoy a varied workload, a high degree of responsibility and the chance to work across the full technology landscape of the business.

If you're an experienced SQL Developer looking for a role that combines strong technical challenges with broader systems exposure and the opportunity to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you to tell you more about this role with our client.