Senior SQL Consultant

Company Description

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Deloitte offers career opportunities across Audit & Assurance (A&A), Tax & Legal (T&L) and our Consulting services business, which is made up of Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory(SR&T) andTechnology & Transformation (T&T).

Are you ready to apply your knowledge and background to exciting new challenges? From learning to leadership, this is your chance to take your career to the next level.

About the Consulting Team

Deloitte Consulting has always been about helping our clients and our people move forward. It’s important that we do the same for our business : celebrating how far we’ve come, and always preparing to take our next, big steps towards a global future. We’re moving and evolving on our journey to be an undisputed leader in consulting, globally and in all major markets. Together, we will achieve our aspirations through relentless focus on our Shared Strategic Agenda. The Global Consulting Platform is working globally across our practices and borders – giving our business, clients and people the global experience that’s essential in today’s world.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities :

The Senior SQL Consultant will be responsible for :

• Designing, implementing, and optimising SQL database environments across on-premises and cloud platforms.
• Ensuring high availability, performance, and security of database systems.
• Writing and optimising complex queries, stored procedures, and functions.
• Implementing and managing database security, including access controls and encryption.
• Designing and executing robust backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Proactively monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintaining database health and stability.
• Deploying and managing SQL databases in cloud platforms such as Azure SQL or AWS RDS.
• Applying patches, upgrades, and continuous performance optimisation of database systems.
• Ensuring data integrity, compliance, and comprehensive documentation.
• Providing accurate reporting and insights to support business operations and decision-making.
• Assisting with database upgrades and migrations via the Change Request Process.
• Offering guidance on database design, architecture, and best practices.

Key activities include daily system checks, weekly storage validation, monthly performance reviews, and annual disaster recovery plan updates.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

Additional Information

At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day.We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. Weseek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.

Note : The list of tasks / duties and responsibilities contained in this document is not necessarily exhaustive. Deloitte may ask the employee to carry out additional duties or responsibilities, which may fall reasonably within the ambit of the role profile, depending on operational requirements.

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