Lead SQL Developer

Salary: £75,000 - 75,000 per year

Requirements:

• We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Lead SQL Developer.
• We need strong experience across SQL Server, ETL, data warehousing, and modern data platform technologies.
• We are looking for prior experience in a similar position.
• We need good communication skills.
• We value strong problem-solving abilities.
• We need strong organisational skills.
• We need the ability to work as part of a team.
• We are looking for technical leadership and team management experience.
• We are looking for experience with SQL Server / SQL.
• We are looking for experience with data warehousing.
• We are looking for experience with ETL/ELT processes.
• We are looking for experience with queries, stored procedures, scripts, and database objects.
• We are looking for experience with data reporting.
• We are looking for experience with Microsoft Fabric.
• We are looking for experience with Azure Data Factory.
• We are looking for experience with dataflows.
• We are looking for experience with data lakehouse or warehouse solutions.
• We are looking for experience with Python.
• We are looking for experience with source control, including Git.

Responsibilities:

• We will provide technical leadership across a team of BI Developers, DBAs, and SQL Developers.
• We will work on a range of business-critical projects using the latest Microsoft technologies.
• We will combine hands-on engineering, team leadership, and strategic decision making.
• We will help shape the future of our central data platform.
• We will drive projects from concept through to delivery.
• We will collaborate with senior leadership.
• We will encourage innovation, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.

Technologies:

• Azure
• ETL
• Fabric
• Git
• Support
• Python
• SQL
• Cloud

More:

We are a growing digital and data function based in central Leeds, supporting a £650 million revenue organisation with over 2,500 employees. Our established data function has 18 professionals, and this role offers a hybrid working setup with 2 days in the office, 15% pension, private healthcare, and fully subsidised Microsoft certifications including DP-600 and DP-700. We are interviewing currently and offer the opportunity to work on strategic, business-critical projects with strong support for personal and professional development.

last updated 37 week of 2026