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In addition to this we have enjoyed considerable success in Australia and other part\nDuties & Responsibilities\nLocation: Cape Town | Work Type: Hybrid | Job ID: J107087\n\nAbout our client:\nOur client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture and performance. You are welcome to go into the office daily or to take advantage of their hybrid in-office / remote benefit. This company places significant investment in employee wellness, their benefits which are on top of generous basic salaries, are industry leading in their generosity. Our client is large, offering fantastic career development opportunities but also very dynamic, they track as many metrics as possible in order to continuously improve - they spare no expense on the tools to do so. Automation, AI and R&D are pillars of their business framework which ensures you should never be at risk of falling behind or getting stuck working with old legacy software. Culturally they are very cosmopolitan and diverse, you will be working with the best globally.\n\nWhat you will be doing:\n\nDesign, develop, and optimize complex SQL Server database solutions, writing efficient, scalable, and maintainable T-SQL code, including stored procedures, views, functions, and queries.\nAnalyze execution plans, troubleshoot performance issues, and implement indexing, partitioning, and optimization strategies to resolve bottlenecks related to large datasets and high-volume workloads.\nDesign scalable relational and analytical data models, building structures optimized for both operational and reporting workloads.\nBuild and maintain data ingestion and transformation processes, developing reliable ETL/ELT pipelines and integrating data from internal and external systems.\nEnsure solutions are scalable, reliable, and maintainable, optimizing data access patterns and reducing the impact on transactional systems.\nDefine standards for naming conventions, database design, and documentation; contribute to code reviews and enforce SQL/database best practices.\nMentor developers and engineers on SQL optimization and data engineering practices, and work closely with application developers, BI teams, analysts, and stakeholders.\nSupport backend application data requirements and reporting needs, promote high-quality, testable solutions, and contribute to ongoing improvements in data architecture and engineering practices.\n\nWhat our client is looking for:\n\n6+ years of hands-on experience in complex query development, stored procedures, execution plan analysis, and comprehensive query optimization and troubleshooting.\nDeep expertise in indexing strategies, partitioning, transaction management, and resolving performance bottlenecks related to locking, blocking, deadlocks, and IO/memory optimization, especially with large-scale data.\nStrong experience designing both normalized relational models (3NF/OLTP) and dimensional models (star/snowflake schemas), with a focus on data integrity, scalability, and historical data tracking.\nProven ability to design solutions separating transactional and reporting workloads, diagnose and resolve performance issues through index tuning, query refactoring, and data access optimization.\nExperience in ETL/ELT processes and data pipeline design, utilizing tools like Azure Data Factory (ADF), SSIS, dbt, Informatica, and integrating various data sources (APIs, flat files, JSON/XML).\nFamiliarity with Azure SQL, Synapse Analytics, Microsoft Fabric, Data Lake architectures, Git, Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, engineering standards, and beneficial familiarity with BI tools like Power BI/Tableau.\n\nFor a more comprehensive list of opportunities that we have on offer, do visit our website - 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