SQL Server & Data Engineering

Data architecture that holds up under real workloads.

Most business software is, underneath everything, a database with opinions. Getting the data layer right is the single biggest determinant of whether a system stays fast, correct and adaptable — and it is one of our deepest areas of expertise.

We work hands-on with Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL Database: designing schemas, writing and tuning complex T-SQL, and operating production databases that businesses depend on daily.

Database design & development

  • Relational schema design and entity-relationship modelling
  • Stored procedures, including complex allocation and fairness algorithms
  • CTEs, window functions, deduplication and priority-ordering logic
  • Rolling-window and time-windowed aggregation for reporting and automation
  • Concurrency control with application locks, daily caps and contention handling
  • Full-text search and faceted filtering

Performance & operations

  • Query and index optimisation and performance tuning
  • Azure SQL tier selection — serverless versus provisioned, auto-pause and vCore sizing
  • Connection-resilience and retry handling in application code
  • Backup, point-in-time restore and disaster-recovery planning

Data movement & quality

  • Schema evolution and zero-drama data migration
  • Data cleansing, reconciliation and backfill projects
  • ETL-style processing and feed transformation
  • Reporting queries, CSV exports and BI-ready datasets
  • CRM, ERP, e-commerce, marketing and audit data architectures

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