Database Architect (New York City Metropolitan Area)

Position Title: SQL Server Database Architect & Data Engineer

Location: New York, NY — Hybrid; 3 days onsite, 2 days remote

Position Status: Contract through 2/28/2027; very likely to be extended

Pay Rate: $70–$80/hr W2, depending on experience

Position Description:

We are seeking a Senior SQL Server Database Architect & Data Engineer to design, administer, optimize, integrate, and govern enterprise data platforms supporting business applications, analytics, reporting, and digital transformation. This hands-on role combines database architecture, SQL Server administration, data engineering, ETL, data integration, data warehousing, and business intelligence to deliver scalable, secure, highly available data solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design enterprise database architectures and conceptual, logical, and physical data models.
• Establish architecture, governance, and data-management standards.
• Design solutions for scalability, security, high availability, replication, disaster recovery, backup/recovery, and business continuity.
• Lead architecture reviews and technical design sessions.
• Administer and support enterprise Microsoft SQL Server environments.
• Monitor database health, performance, capacity, and availability.
• Perform performance tuning, indexing, query optimization, and SQL/T-SQL development.
• Manage backup/recovery, replication, security, access controls, maintenance, upgrades, and capacity planning.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Design, develop, and optimize ETL processes and data pipelines using SSIS, SQL/T-SQL, Python, and PowerShell.
• Support data warehouse, data lake, and lakehouse architectures.
• Develop data cleansing, transformation, validation, reconciliation, and integration processes.
• Automate data movement and ensure reliable integration across enterprise applications, databases, analytics, and reporting platforms.
• Support enterprise analytics, business intelligence, Power BI, and reporting initiatives.
• Develop analytics-ready data structures and improve data availability, quality, performance, and usability.
• Apply data governance, metadata management, master data management, data quality, and data lineage standards.
• Implement security, auditing, role-based access controls, and data protection practices.
• Support cybersecurity, regulatory, audit, SOX, and data-retention requirements.
• Collaborate with business, application development, infrastructure, cybersecurity, analytics, and technical teams.
• Provide senior-level guidance across database architecture, administration, and data engineering.
• Lead technical design discussions and maintain technical documentation, standards, and procedures.
• Manage multiple strategic and production priorities.

Required Skills/Education:

• 10+ years of experience in database administration, architecture, design, data engineering, or related disciplines.
• 5+ years supporting enterprise or large-scale environments.
• Deep hands-on expertise with Microsoft SQL Server and advanced SQL/T-SQL, including complex queries, scripting, and stored procedures.
• Strong database architecture and relational data modeling experience.
• Strong SSIS and enterprise ETL development experience.
• Experience with data warehouses, data lakes, and enterprise data integration.
• Hands-on Python and PowerShell experience for scripting, automation, data processing, or operational support.
• Experience with Power BI and enterprise analytics/reporting.
• Strong database performance tuning, including indexing and query optimization.
• Experience with backup/recovery, disaster recovery, security, capacity planning, monitoring, and automation.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, root-cause-analysis, and communication skills.
• Understanding of data governance, data quality, security, access control, and cybersecurity principles.
• High school diploma, associate degree, bachelor's degree, or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with VBA or shell scripting.
• Experience supporting lakehouse architectures.
• Experience with metadata management, master data management, and data lineage.
• Experience with regulatory, audit, SOX, or data-retention requirements.
• Experience developing database standards, governance frameworks, and technical procedures.
• Experience leading initiatives across application, infrastructure, security, analytics, and business teams.

About Seneca Resources

At Seneca Resources, we are more than just a staffing and consulting firm, we are a trusted career partner. With offices across the U.S. and clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to government organizations, we provide opportunities that help professionals grow their careers while making an impact. When you work with Seneca, you’re choosing a company that invests in your success, celebrates your achievements, and connects you to meaningful work with leading organizations nationwide. We take the time to understand your goals and match you with roles that align with your skills and career path. Our consultants and contractors enjoy competitive pay, comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plans, and the support of a dedicated team who will advocate for you every step of the way. Seneca Resources is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.