Senior SQL Performance Engineer

Position Title: Senior SQL Performance Engineer location: Florham Park, NJ (Hybrid) 12+Months Contract Need local candidates onsite interview requires!! Position Summary: Candidate must have 8-10+ years of experience Senior SQL Performance Engineer - Summary Seeking an experienced Senior SQL Performance Engineer to design, optimize, and support enterprise SQL Server environments. The role focuses on database performance tuning, SQL development, ETL/SSIS solutions, production support, database security, and data integration. Key Responsibilities: Design and develop complex SQL queries, stored procedures, views, and functions. Optimize SQL Server performance through query tuning, indexing, partitioning, and monitoring. Manage and support production SQL databases, ensuring high availability, reliability, and data integrity. Design and maintain scalable database schemas and data structures. Develop, support, and troubleshoot SSIS/ETL solutions for data migration, transformation, and integration. Implement database security, backup, recovery, replication, and disaster recovery strategies. Lead data migration and integration initiatives across multiple systems and platforms. Ensure data governance, quality, compliance, and reporting accuracy. Provide technical leadership and support for database management, reporting, and ERP integrations. Required Skills: Strong SQL Server and T-SQL expertise. SQL performance tuning and production monitoring. Database design, indexing, and partitioning. SSIS and ETL development. Data migration, integration, and troubleshooting. Database security, backup/recovery, and high-availability solutions. Preferred: Experience with SQL Server, reporting tools, or cloud data platforms. Exposure to AI-assisted tools such as Microsoft Copilot, GitHub Copilot, or similar AI technologies.