Salary: £65,000 - 75,000 per year Requirements:

Strong experience across SQL Server and SQL
Experience with data warehousing
Experience with ETL/ELT processes
Experience creating queries, stored procedures, scripts, and database objects
Experience with data reporting
Experience with Microsoft Fabric
Experience with Azure Data Factory
Experience with Dataflows
Experience with data lakehouse or warehouse solutions
Experience with Python
Experience with source control, specifically Git
Experience in technical leadership and team management
Prior experience in a similar Lead SQL Developer position
Good communication skills
Strong problem-solving abilities
Strong organisational skills
Ability to work as part of a team

Responsibilities:

Provide technical leadership across a team of BI Developers, DBAs, and SQL Developers
Work on a range of business-critical projects using Microsoft technologies
Drive projects from concept through to delivery
Shape the future of our central data platform
Support hands-on engineering, team leadership, and strategic decision-making
Collaborate with senior leadership
Encourage innovation, collaboration, and knowledge sharing within our data function

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. You will be joining an established data team of 18 professionals, working in a hybrid setup with 2 days in the office. We offer a competitive salary of up to 75K, a 15% pension, private healthcare, and fully subsidised Microsoft certifications including DP-600 and DP-700. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape our central data platform while working with the latest Microsoft technologies in a collaborative and supportive environment.

last updated 41 week of 2026

Lead SQL Developer

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