06 · Databases
SQL / PL-SQL Developer
Business logic written inside the database itself
- Fresher (India)
- ₹3 – 6 LPA
- Demand
What it is
In banking, insurance, telecom and ERP systems, huge amounts of logic live in the database as stored procedures, functions, triggers and packages. You write and optimise that code and the reports built on top of it.
What you actually do all day
- 1Write stored procedures, functions and packages
- 2Optimise queries reading millions of rows
- 3Build data migration and batch jobs
- 4Support reporting and reconciliation teams
Core tech stack
Core
- SQL
- PL/SQL
- T-SQL
Platform
- Oracle DB
- SQL Server
- PostgreSQL
Bonus
- ETL tools
- Reporting tools
- Unix shell
Reality check: Often tied to legacy enterprise systems — reliable work, slower tech change.
Good fit if: You like precise, logical work and long-term stability over hype.
Your first step
Learn window functions, CTEs and execution plans — then solve 100 SQL problems on real schemas.