SQL Database Developer

Orion Innovation is a premier, award-winning, global business and technology services firm. Orion delivers game-changing business transformation and product development rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, with a unique combination of agility, scale, and maturity. We work with a wide range of clients across many industries including financial services, professional services, telecommunications and media, consumer products, automotive, industrial automation, professional sports and entertainment, life sciences, ecommerce, and education.

Role Summary

We are seeking a Senior Database Developer to design, develop, optimize, and manage database solutions for a cloud native application deployed on Microsoft Azure. This role requires deep expertise in Azure SQL / SQL Server, strong ownership of database design and performance, and hands on involvement in CI/CD driven database deployments using PowerShell.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain Azure SQL / SQL Server databases to support enterprise grade applications

Develop and optimize T SQL, stored procedures, functions, views, and indexes

Ensure database performance, scalability, availability, and data integrity

Partner closely with application developers to support backend and full stack features

Implement and manage database deployments using PowerShell and automated release pipelines

Support CI/CD workflows using Azure DevOps and GitHub

Perform schema versioning, migration, partitioning, and release coordination across environments

Troubleshoot production issues and perform performance tuning and root cause analysis

Enforce database security, access controls, and best practices

Required Skills & Experience

Strong experience as a Senior Database Developer or equivalent role

Advanced expertise in SQL Server / Azure SQL

Strong T SQL development skills (stored procedures, indexing, query optimization)

Experience with Azure hosted databases and cloud based architectures

Hands on experience with PowerShell for database deployment and automation

Experience working with Azure DevOps pipelines and GitHub for version control

Solid understanding of database design principles and data modeling

Experience supporting applications built on .NET / C# (backend integration)

Nice to Have

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Bicep, ARM, or Terraform

Experience with database monitoring, performance diagnostics, and tuning in Azure

Familiarity with security, auditing, and compliance requirements

Experience in Agile/Scrum delivery environments

Work Style

Individual contributor role with strong ownership of database architecture and delivery

Collaborative mindset, working closely with full stack, backend, and DevOps teams

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