Lead SQL Developer
About the Job :
We're looking for a highly skilled and experienced Lead SQL Developer to join our team in Hyderabad, India. This is a 3-6 month contract-to-hire position, and a willingness to convert to a full-time employee is a must. This is a hybrid role requiring you to be on-site 3 days a week.
As a Lead SQL Developer, you'll be responsible for designing and developing robust data models, optimizing SQL queries, and ensuring the performance and scalability of our database systems. This is a leadership position, so previous experience leading a team is required.
Key Responsibilities :
- Design and develop logical and physical data models to support application requirements.
- Write, optimize, and tune complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and data transformation logic.
- Collaborate with application developers to ensure efficient data access patterns and scalable database interactions.
- Lead efforts to scale and manage the database from an application performance perspective.
- Monitor and improve query performance, ensuring responsiveness under high load.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to best practices for data access and modeling.
- Mentor and guide junior team members, fostering a culture of high performance and technical excellence.
Preferred Qualifications :
Previous experience in a leadership role is mandatory.Strong experience with SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or similar Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS).Familiarity with data modeling tools and performance tuning techniques.Experience in environments with high concurrency and large-scale data access.Exposure to business logic or financial systems is a plus, but not required.(ref : hirist.tech)