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Role: Senior SQL Server Developer
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Rate: $140,000-145,000/annual W2
Schedule: Hybrid (4 days onsite) | EST Business Hours
Description:
We are seeking a highly experienced and self-driven Senior SQL Server Developer to take full ownership of our SQL Server environments, while bringing added value through deep expertise in YugabyteDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and Couchbase. This role requires a strong foundation in SQL/PLSQL, advanced query optimization techniques, and broad knowledge of enterprise-grade, distributed, and cloud-native database platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
Required Skills & Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
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Location: Philadelphia, PA
Rate: $140,000-145,000/annual W2
Schedule: Hybrid (4 days onsite) | EST Business Hours
Description:
We are seeking a highly experienced and self-driven Senior SQL Server Developer to take full ownership of our SQL Server environments, while bringing added value through deep expertise in YugabyteDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and Couchbase. This role requires a strong foundation in SQL/PLSQL, advanced query optimization techniques, and broad knowledge of enterprise-grade, distributed, and cloud-native database platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
- Take end-to-end ownership of SQL Server development and database architecture.
- Develop and optimize database code (SQL/PLSQL), schema design, and indexing strategies across multiple RDBMS platforms.
- Maintain, troubleshoot, and enhance existing database environments (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Couchbase, Yugabyte).
- Ensure high availability, integrity, and performance of production and development databases.
- Design and implement scalable database solutions aligned with business and technical requirements.
- Build and maintain ER data models and support data governance initiatives.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and enforce data best practices and standards.
- Lead initiatives to improve performance tuning, query optimization, and data processing strategies.
- Support and enhance Microsoft BI stack (SSAS, SSIS, SSRS), including MDX queries.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 8+ years of hands-on experience as a SQL Server Developer.
- Deep knowledge of SQL Server database design, development, and performance tuning.
- Proven experience with PostgreSQL, Oracle, Couchbase, and YugabyteDB in real-world environments.
- Advanced SQL/PLSQL scripting skills and expertise in query optimization.
- Strong understanding of XML data types and shredding techniques.
- Experience with Microsoft BI tools (SSAS, SSIS, SSRS) and MDX.
- Proficiency with development frameworks such as .NET/C#, WCF, and ORM tools.
- Excellent analytical, debugging, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in enterprise-scale or distributed database environments.
- Familiarity with cloud-based database solutions such as Azure SQL or distributed SQL systems like YugabyteDB.
- Ability to mentor junior developers or lead database-focused project teams.
- Experience in hybrid or polyglot persistence architectures.
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