Senior Database Consultant

Job Description

Job Description

About Strategic Data Systems

For more than three decades, Strategic Data Systems (SDS) has been a software consultancy specializing in strategy, technology, and business transformation for Fortune 100 companies, mid-sized firms, and startups. We empower our teams to address critical business challenges using cutting-edge technologies — and we recognize the contributions of every person who makes that possible.

Senior Database Developer

On-site, West Chester Township, OH | Contract

About the Role

SDS is looking for a SQL Server Database Developer to design, build, and tune relational database solutions in support of a fast-moving application development environment. You'll own the database design and development side of the house — schemas, stored procedures, and data models — while also digging into execution plans and indexing strategies to keep production workloads running fast and reliable. This role works closely with application developers, DBAs, and infrastructure teams, so you'll need to be just as comfortable writing clean T-SQL as you are explaining why a query plan went sideways.

What You'll Do

• Design databases
• Design and develop relational database structures, schemas, tables, views, and stored procedures.
• Build data models: Create logical and physical data models to support business requirements.
• Write T-SQL: Develop and maintain T-SQL code, stored procedures, functions, and triggers.
• Support application teams. Partner with application development teams on database design and data access strategies.
• Review code: review database code and ensure adherence to best practices.
• Optimize performance: Analyze SQL Server execution plans to identify performance bottlenecks, and recommend and implement indexing strategies.
• Troubleshoot: Diagnose slow-running queries, resource-intensive workloads, blocking, deadlocks, parameter sniffing, and inefficient query patterns.
• Use the toolset: Work with Query Store, Extended Events, Dynamic Management Views (DMVs), SQL Profiler, and Performance Monitor to pinpoint and resolve issues.
• Collaborate on platform support: Work with DBAs and infrastructure teams to support production environments, deployments, upgrades, migrations, backup/recovery, and high-availability solutions.

What You'll Need

• 5+ years of SQL Server database development experience.
• Strong expertise in T-SQL and database design.
• Experience in analyzing execution plans and query performance.
• Knowledge of indexing strategies, statistics, and SQL Server optimization techniques.
• Experience with Query Store, DMVs, Extended Events, and SQL Server monitoring tools.
• Strong understanding of relational database concepts and normalization.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex data and performance issues.

Bonus Points

• Experience with SQL Server 2019/2022.
• Knowledge of Azure SQL and cloud database platforms.
• Experience with ETL tools and data integration.
• Understanding of SQL Server high availability and disaster recovery concepts.
• Microsoft SQL Server certifications.

What You'll Get

• Competitive base salary
• Medical, dental & vision coverage
• Optional life & disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation time
• Paid bench time
• Referral bonus eligibility

*Strategic Data Systems provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.