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Senior SQL Developer
Location: Tempe, AZ (Hybrid – Remote & Onsite)
Type: Contract-to-Hire (W2 only)
Industry: Healthcare / Pharmaceutical Technology
Overview
We are seeking a Senior SQL Developer to join a growing healthcare pharmaceutical technology company based in Tempe, Arizona. This is a contract-to-hire opportunity offering a hybrid remote work environment. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Microsoft SQL Server, T-SQL development, and database architecture, and enjoys working across both strategic design and hands-on execution.
This role plays a critical part in supporting and modernizing data-driven applications that impact healthcare and pharmaceutical operations, with a strong emphasis on performance, reliability, and scalability.
Eligibility Requirements:
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
• Must be able to work on a W2 basis (no third-party employers)
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze business and technical requirements and prioritize database-related tasks accordingly
- Perform SQL Server database installations, upgrades, migrations, and patching
- Review, optimize, and maintain existing databases and T-SQL codebases
- Validate, test, and implement SQL code across development and production environments
- Test, debug, and deploy database-driven applications and enhancements
- Design and evolve database architectures for new and existing business applications
- Develop and maintain ETL workflows using SSIS
- Support and mentor junior developers on T-SQL standards and best practices
- Document database designs, development processes, and operational procedures
Required Skills & Experience
- Advanced experience in SQL development and database architecture
- Strong command of Microsoft SQL Server and T-SQL, including complex query design
- Proven experience designing relational databases for business-critical applications
- Hands-on experience building and maintaining SSIS ETL packages
- Expertise in database performance tuning, query optimization, and indexing strategies
- Solid understanding of data structures, normalization, and functional data modeling
- Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills
- Strong analytical thinking with the ability to break down complex problems and derive sound solutions
- Clear verbal and written communication skills suitable for a professional, regulated environment