SQL Developer (Day Rate Contractor)

Job Introduction Handelsbanken combines a long-established relationship banking model with secure, resilient, and customer-focused technology. Our technology teams enable the Bank’s decentralised way of working, delivering systems built for stability, trust, and long-term value. We are on a multi-year technology and digital transformation journey to enhance customer experience and improve how colleagues work together. By modernising platforms, simplifying processes, and better connecting data and systems, we help relationship teams focus on customers and less on complexity. Our decentralised culture extends to technology. Teams are trusted to take ownership, make informed decisions, and deliver sustainable, high-quality solutions. We value engineering excellence, pragmatic problem-solving, and strong collaboration across technology, business, and risk. We offer technologists the opportunity to build lasting careers, deepen their expertise, and contribute to meaningful change. We look for people who care about quality, security, long-term impact, and who want to shape the future of a relationship-led bank. Check our Handelsbanken website for further information The opportunity We have a requirement for an experienced and enthusiastic SQL Developer (day rate contractor) with good experience in Microsoft technologies. The successful candidate will join a small IT team (13 people, split between infrastructure and development) supporting the Wealth and Asset Management division of the Bank. This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate who wishes to move into the wealth and investment management sector, joining a positive and dynamic team in which they will have every chance to pick up new skills, demonstrate their talent and make a significant contribution to the smooth operation of the business. Key Responsibilities The SQL developer will support the Wealth and Asset Management division’s multiple programs and systems including third-party applications and in-house developed systems. The role involves working closely with business analysts, the infrastructure team and the business in understanding critical issues, and in implementing robust and timely break-fixes. When needed they should be adept in gathering solution requirements, formulating technical designs and in implementing that design in an iterative development environment. Though the position will focus on the Microsoft technologies the successful candidate will be expected to ‘pitch-in’ in helping progress other development requirements. What we’re looking for Research (by Harvard University) shows that women are particularly likely to second guess themselves and not apply - so if you are worried you don't meet all the criteria, get in touch anyhow and let us do the worrying… • Previous experience designing and developing databases, tables, views, stored procedures, user defined functions, SSIS packages, and other database objects using SQL Server 2019 and above. • Experience in Data Extraction, Transforming and Loading (ETL) using Microsoft SQL Server tools and utilities, creating SSIS master and child packages, package configurations, logging and in using variables and expressions in packages. • Worked with tabular reports, matrix reports, parameterized reports using SSRS and Power BI • Experience in Transact SQL / Common Runtime Language (CLR) with good software methodology/practices, using Visual Studio suite • Awareness of developing in ASP.NET ASP.NET, C#, web services and JavaScript, with reference to how these can interface with databases • Experience with concurrent development source control and continuous integration – GIT, AZDO • Experience working in both waterfall and Agile development environments • Experience with MS D365 CRM customisation or MS SharePoint development would be beneficial. • Experience developing / deploying Azure SQL solutions using Azure Data Factory and other Azure services would be beneficial • Demonstrating strong analytical and critical thinking skills • Experience working with data modeling and design tools Why join Handelsbanken We want everyone at Handelsbanken to feel supported, motivated, and able to do great work. That’s why, alongside brilliant colleagues, meaningful work and training and development opportunities, we provide a variety of benefits designed with your wellbeing in mind. In addition, there is a flexible benefits package with the key highlights detailed below. Application next steps Your journey with us begins once you have submitted your application. One of our Handelsbanken Talent Acquisition Partners will be reviewing your details and will later organise a phone conversation if your experience aligns with our requirements, we will extend an invitation for you to participate in an interview. This advert will be live for a minimum of two weeks. However, please note that after the two weeks, the closing date could change at any time depending on the number of responses received. The Bank is deeply committed to embedding good equality and diversity practice into all of our activities. This is so that we are an inclusive, welcoming and inspiring place to work that encourages everyone to apply, regardless of socio-economic background, age, disability, pregnancy and/or parental status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), veteran status, marital and civil partnership status, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.