# SQL Developer

**Company**: IQVIA
**Location**: Kochi
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking a highly skilled MS SQL Developer with strong expertise in Microsoft SQL Server, T-SQL, SQL Server Performance Tuning, and Python.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing, optimizing, and maintaining database solutions, troubleshooting complex database issues, and automating operational tasks.

**Key Responsibilities**

- Design, develop, maintain, and optimize database solutions using Microsoft SQL Server.

- Develop and support complex T-SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, views, triggers, and Dynamic SQL.

- Perform SQL Server Performance Tuning and Query Optimization to improve database and application performance.

- Analyze execution plans, indexing strategies, statistics, and database workloads to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.

- Create, schedule, monitor, and maintain SQL Server Agent Jobs.

- Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues across development, testing, and production environments.

- Develop automation and support scripts using Python.

- Perform root cause analysis and implement permanent solutions for recurring database issues.

- Collaborate with application teams and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver scalable database solutions.

- Support database deployments, maintenance activities, and production releases.

- Participate in weekend support activities when required.

**Required Skills & Experience**

- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server.

- Expert-level proficiency in T-SQL Programming.

- Strong experience in SQL Server Performance Tuning and Query Optimization.

- Extensive experience working with complex queries, stored procedures, functions, triggers, and Dynamic SQL.

- Good knowledge of creating, scheduling, monitoring, and maintaining SQL Server Agent Jobs.

- Experience with Python scripting for automation, data processing, and support activities.

- Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

- Good understanding of database design principles, indexing, and SQL Server best practices.

- Experience supporting production environments and critical business applications.

**Soft Skills**

- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.

- Strong ownership, accountability, and commitment to delivery.

- Willingness to work on weekends as required.

**Nice-to-Have Skills (SQL Server DBA)**

- Experience in SQL Server Database Administration (DBA) activities.

- Knowledge of database backup and recovery strategies.

- Experience with PowerShell scripting for automation and administrative tasks.

- Experience with database monitoring, health checks, and capacity planning.

- Understanding of database security, permissions, and user management.

- Exposure to Log Shipping.

- Experience with cloud database platforms such as Azure SQL or AWS RDS.

**Qualifications**

- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

- Microsoft SQL Server Certifications are an added advantage.

**Experience**

- 4 to 6 Years of relevant experience in:

- MS SQL Server

- T-SQL Development

- Performance Tuning & Query Optimization

- Dynamic SQL

- Python Automation

- Production Support

## Skills

### Required
- Microsoft SQL Server
- T-SQL
- SQL Server Performance Tuning
- Python
- Dynamic SQL
- SQL Server Agent Jobs
- Debugging
- Troubleshooting
- Problem-solving
- Database design principles
- Indexing
- SQL Server best practices

### Nice to have
- SQL Server Database Administration (DBA)
- PowerShell scripting
- Database monitoring
- Health checks
- Capacity planning
- Database security
- Permissions
- User management
- Log Shipping
- Cloud database platforms
- Azure SQL
- AWS RDS

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