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IT America Inc

ETL/SSIS Developer

Atlanta, GA · On-site

Position: ETL/SSIS Developer Location: Atlanta, GA / Nashville, TN Duration: Long term contract Note: Looking for Permanent / Visa independent consultants We are looking for an experienced Senior ...

krg technology inc

SQL Developer

Redmond, WA · On-site

$50.75 - $69.50/hr

Contract To support SQL Server Engineering efforts around performance engineering for SQL v.next with focus on data warehousing, analytics and advanced analytics. Required: 1. 5-6 years of experience ...

Redolent, Inc.

Sql Developer

Montgomery, AL · On-site

$44.75 - $61.25/hr

SQL Developer Location: Montgomery, AL (100% On-Site) Duration: 6 Months + Contract Position ... and functions to SQL server Stored procedures Perform Unit Testing to ensure that that the ...

Scout ET

SQL Database Developer

New York, NY

New York, NYC Duration: 1 year Contract * SQL Database Developer * SQL Server 2012. * Complex stored procedure, * SSIS Additional Information Phani phani(at)scoutet(dot)com 609 - 888 - 6753

krg technology inc

SQL Developer

Pasadena, CA

$49.25 - $67.75/hr

Contract Note : Linked IN Must We Need a Local candidate Banking Domain Years of Experience: 8+ Years Mandatory Skills -SQL,SSIS/SSRS,.Net We are looking for profiles with SSIS/SSRS (5+ year ...

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ETL/SSIS Developer

ETL/SSIS Developer

IT America Inc

Atlanta, GA • On-site

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Position: ETL/SSIS Developer

Location: Atlanta, GA / Nashville, TN

Duration: Long term contract

Note: Looking for Permanent / Visa independent consultants

We are looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineer to design and build robust ETL pipelines using SSIS while ensuring the reliability and performance of our existing data infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and deploy scalable ETL pipelines using SSIS
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve issues in existing data pipelines
  • Write and optimize complex SQL queries for data transformation and processing
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate data requirements into technical solutions
  • Document pipeline designs and contribute to engineering best practices

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience in data engineering
  • Strong hands-on expertise with SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
  • Advanced SQL skills, including query optimization and performance tuning
  • Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts
  • Experience monitoring and troubleshooting production data pipelines

Nice to Have:

  • Experience with data migration projects
  • Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • Familiarity with orchestration tools like Apache Airflow
  • Python or scripting experience