Job TitleLocation: 100% Remote (Anywhere in the USA), or onsite in NYC / Dallas. (No relocation offered; recent local projects are highly preferred).Strict Candidate ParametersEnterprise Pedigree: Candidates must have recent experience working within very large, globally recognizable enterprise environments. Resumes lacking highly recognizable corporate brands will not be considered. Domain Preference: Banking, Capital Markets, or Financial Services experience is highly preferred and these candidates will receive first priority. Communication & Language: Candidates must have English as a first language (native speaker) with exceptional, crystal-clear communication skills for heavy stakeholder interaction. Tenure & Stability: Candidates must demonstrate excellent career stability, highlighted by good tenure and a proven history of executing long-term projects. Key ResponsibilitiesSQL Development: Design, develop, and optimize complex SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, and views to support business and reporting needs. Data Integration: Partner closely with SSIS developers to support and troubleshoot ETL packages, data flows, and integration processes. Reporting Architecture: Collaborate with Power BI developers to ensure data models and underlying SQL structures support efficient, accurate reporting and dashboarding. Quality Assurance: Perform data profiling, validation, and quality checks across source and target systems. Performance Optimization: Tune queries and indexes for performance across large, complex datasets. Business Alignment: Translate business requirements into technical specifications in partnership with stakeholders across the business and technology teams. Maintenance: Document data flows, schema changes, and technical processes for ongoing maintainability. Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot and resolve data discrepancies, performance issues, and pipeline failures. Required QualificationsExperience: 10+ years (15+ years highly preferred) of hands-on experience writing and optimizing complex T-SQL (SQL Server preferred).Enterprise Scale: Proven, recent experience working within very large, widely recognizable enterprise organizations. Stability: A track record of long-term consulting projects or excellent full-time tenure; ability to work independently in a long-term capacity, managing competing priorities across multiple stakeholders. Language & Communication: English as a first language with strong communication skills, possessing the ability to clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Demonstrated experience working alongside SSIS developers on ETL/data integration processes and Power BI developers, with a deep understanding of how data models feed reporting layers. Preferred QualificationsIndustry Domain: Financial services experience (Banking, Capital Markets, Asset Management, Hedge Fund, Private Credit, or related) is a strong plus and will be given priority consideration. Data Architecture: Familiarity with data warehousing concepts and best practices. Operational Support: Experience supporting front-, middle-, or back-office reporting functions within financial services. Experience: 10 years required