Senior Data Engineer

*** W2 Contract Only – No C2C – No 3rd Parties ***

** Must be local to COLORADO**

The Ash Group is hiring a Lead Data Engineer for our client (one of the largest private credit providers in the U.S. agricultural economy). This is a Hybrid 6-month contract role based in Greenwood Village, CO
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Operating in a SAFe (Scaled Agile) environment, this lead-level position is centered on a critical technical migration: converting existing Postgres functions to MS SQL Server and optimizing enterprise-level stored procedures for maximum performance.

• Compensation: $80.00 per hour.
• Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and direct primary care benefits. After six months of employment, enjoy a 4% matched 401(k) plan with immediate 100% vesting.
• Duration: 6-month contract (Potential for extension).
• Location: Hybrid in Greenwood Village, CO
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• Lead the Postgres to MS SQL Server conversion project, refactoring functions and logic to ensure parity and performance in the new environment.
• Analyze, design, and optimize complex T-SQL stored procedures and views, focusing on query execution plans and indexing strategies.
• Troubleshoot critical performance bottlenecks in production environments, managing locking, transactions, and isolation levels.
• Utilize performance monitoring tools such as SQL Profiler, Extended Events, and DMVs to proactively improve database health.
• Collaborate with application engineers to ensure database architecture supports scalable, high-performance financial applications.
• Document all database architecture changes, optimization strategies, and migration processes.

• Experience: 5+ years of experience with Microsoft SQL Server (2016+) and Postgres
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• Core
  
  Competency:
  
  Proven expertise in query tuning
  , execution plan analysis, and index optimization.
• Technical Depth: Strong knowledge of SQL Server and Postgres internals (locking, transactions, and isolation levels).
• Migration
  
  Skills:
  
  Direct experience converting Postgres functions/logic into MS SQL Server environments is a top priority.
• Tools: Proficiency with performance monitoring tools (Extended Events, SQL Profiler, DMVs).
• Nice-to-Have: Hands-on experience with AWS RDS
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Apply today to lead critical database transformation and optimization efforts for a premier financial institution.