Senior SQL Server Developer

Core Skills (Must-Have)
These are non-negotiable:
SQL Server Development (7+ years) 
Strong in T-SQL 
Stored procedures, triggers, views, functions 
ETL Development (7+ years) 
Heavy experience in SSIS 
Building and maintaining ETL pipelines 
Performance Tuning 
Query optimization 
Indexing (clustered & non-clustered) 
Handling locking/blocking issues 
Database Design 
Relational + dimensional modeling 
SQL Server Versions 
Hands-on with 2016 / 2017 / 2019

Important Supporting Skills
These strengthen the profile:
Python (Data side) 
Pandas, NumPy, SQLAlchemy, pyodbc 
Microsoft Fabric (very important trending skill) 
Data Warehousing concepts 
Root Cause Analysis 
Debugging performance and code issues 
Database Security & Data Privacy

Nice-to-Have (Bonus Skills)
Candidates with these will stand out:
BI Tools: 
SSRS, SSAS, Power BI 
High Availability: 
Clustering, Failover, Log Shipping, Replication 
Basic DBA knowledge: 
Backup & recovery 
Security (roles, schemas)