SQL Server Consultant

2 weeks ago

London, UK, United Kingdom X4 Technology Full time

New 6 month contract opportunity for a mid-senior (Inside IR35) Data Engineer to join a well-respected financial institution with immediate effect.


SQL Consultant Responsibilities


  • Develop conceptual, logical, and physical data models to accurately represent the organization's data needs and business workflows.
  • Collaborate with business analysts, data engineers, and other stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements for creating new data models or updating existing ones.
  • Design database schemas, tables, views, and indexes to enhance data storage, retrieval, and performance.
  • Apply normalization techniques to maintain data integrity and reduce redundancy, while also considering denormalization to boost query performance when necessary.
  • Develop data integration solutions to ensure smooth data flow between various systems, databases, and applications.
  • Implement data quality checks and validation rules to ensure the data is accurate, complete, and consistent across the organization.
  • Monitor database performance and identify optimization opportunities through indexing, partitioning, query optimization, and other methods.
  • Create and maintain documentation for data models, including entity-relationship diagrams (ERDs), data dictionaries, and metadata definitions.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams, such as software developers, data scientists, and business stakeholders, to ensure data models meet business requirements and technical constraints.
  • Stay informed on emerging trends, best practices, and technologies in data modeling and database design, and proactively suggest improvements to current processes and methodologies.


SQL Consultant Required Experience


  • Demonstrated expertise in data modeling, designing, and developing databases.
  • Skilled in SQL and various database management systems like Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server.
  • Knowledgeable in data modeling tools such as ERwin, ER/Studio, or PowerDesigner.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, capable of converting intricate business needs into data models.
  • Familiarity with Agile development practices and version control systems such as Git is advantageous.


SQL Consultant Application Process


This is a 6 month contract requirement with a start date ASAP; CV's are currently being considered and interviews are taking place from 11th June 2024. The interview process will be 2 stage and candidates will need to be available in no more than 4 weeks in order to be considered.


Why Should You Apply?


This is an excellent contract opportunity to join a client that are helping organisations create value using new technologies.

If this role isn't what you're looking for then don't worry, at X4 Technology we have excellent relationships with companies ranging from some of the most exciting start-ups to the biggest names in tech, covering a wide range of mid to senior level permanent and contract positions.

You can check out all of our roles on our website. Please apply via the link if you believe you are suited to this position or you can get in touch with me directly and I can run though all my current vacancies within the Network & Infrastructure market.

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