Senior SQL Developer at BETSoftware

Skill Set

• SQL
• Development

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

Database Design

• Ensure Database design is robust, scalable and operating optimally. 
• Work with other Developers, Support and Production DBA’s to make sure that the solutions meet application requirements and performance goals.
• Actively contribute to planning meetings, documentation and testing.
• Determine, drive and document database policies, procedures and standards within BET.
• Set and maintain database standards including coding standards.
• Designs, codes, tests, debugs, and documents database artifacts;
• Create complex functions, scripts, stored procedures and triggers to support application development.
• Responsible for completion of development projects;
• Works with support teams to investigate operational problems/system requirements;
• Develops business cases, requirements and performance metrics as necessary;
• Prepares detailed technical specifications documents;

Database Performance

• Minimize database downtime and manage parameters to provide fast query responses.
• Perform tests and evaluations regularly to ensure data security, privacy and integrity
• Develop processes for optimizing database security.
• Performance tuning of database systems and queries.
• Create automation for repeated database tasks.
• Be available for on-call support as needed.
• Proactively find and resolve long running queries and other Database performance bottle-necks

Initiative and Innovation

• Recommend and implement emerging database technologies.
• Implement improved processes that have a positive effect on the team’s performance and company bottom line. 
• Take an active involvement in problem resolution and where necessary works after hours to ensure that problems are resolved
• Shows foresight to prevent errors or delays in projects.
• Demonstrate initiative by understanding, acquiring and implementing new knowledge and skills both within team and to the wider group
• Incorporates the new abilities into the day to day operational activities to improve performance of products and systems
• Ensure techniques, technologies, tools and processes used are in line with industry best practices

Knowledge Share

• Identify team members requiring a specific knowledge, skill or understanding and seek ways to impart or upskill the team members through coaching and mentorship
• Verify the knowledge has been imparted successfully and if not, take steps to rectify gaps in transfer of the knowledge
• Provide technical guidance to the team through collaboration sessions and knowledge sharing initiatives

Qualifications

Job Specification:

• Completed BSc Computer Science or National Diploma in IT. [LS1] 
• -7 years’ experience in a commercial environment utilizing a high transaction database.
• 5+years’ experience in MSSQL-all aspects.
• Advanced SQL skills and query writing skills.
• Advanced troubleshooting SQL skills.
• Experience in designing/optimizing MSSQL Databases.
• Proven experience in mentoring of other DBAs.

Living our spirit:

• Engages in cross-functional collaboration and problem solving whilst encourages a culture of inclusivity. 
• Actively drives a culture of versatility and adaptability by modelling and encouraging team members to support each other not only within the department, but within BET Software as a whole. 
• Shows up in an authentic manner and leverages off the team’s diversity to achieve deliverables. 
• Views challenges as opportunities to expand on their knowledge base and takes a creative approach to overcoming the challenges.

Apply Before 09/23/2025