SQL Developer

A leading online marketing company has an exciting job opportunity for a SQL Developer to join their team in Johannesburg. If you are looking for an exciting opportunity in a fast-paced environment, this job could be perfect for you

Your key job responsibilities as the SQL Developer in Johannesburg will include:

• Research, develop, and apply methods for measuring, analyzing and optimizing our processes & marketing interventions
• Identify appropriate models / algorithms to mine large datasets and develop rich insights into customer behavior
• Develop new algorithms and methods for solve critical business problems and optimizing business performance and revenue
• Identify key trends in large datasets and interact with marketing teams to understand the impact of these trends and identify possible courses of action to mitigate / take advantage of the trends identified
• Develop, interpret and distribute key KPI’s & insights to management and business stake-holders
• Perform analyses to understand customer behavior, risks, opportunities and trends
• Improve processes and data recording where opportunities arise

Requirements for this SQL Developer job in Johannesburg:

• Degree in Statistics, Economics, Applied Mathematics or similar. Other analytical qualifications will also be considered such as Computer Science or Engineering
• Understanding of statistics & mathematical modeling and the application of statistical sampling and analysis
• Practical ability to visualize data, communicate the data, and utilize it effectively in a marketing context
• High level of computer literacy (advanced MS-Excel and SQL)
• Practical experience with data mining
• Practical experience building algorithmsThe ability to distil problem definitions, models and constraints from informal business requirements; and to deal with ambiguity, competing objectives and incomplete variables
• Ability to simplify complex algorithms to ensure understanding of users
• Extensive knowledge of T-SQL language
• Extensive experience with SSIS is essential
• Create complex queries on large data sets for manipulation
• Knowledge of CLR(C#) SQL functions advantages
• Must have demonstrated skills in the Microsoft SQL Server 2008R2/2012 suite including: SQL Server Relational Database Management System; Proven T-SQL development skills; SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS); and Service Broker