MS SQL & Aurora PostgreSQL Engineer, Remote/ Or Charlotte, NC, Contract to Hire(W-2 or 1099 Only) About our Customer: Our direct customer, a global Fortune 500 company & a leader in the Food Services industry is looking for Senior SQL Server Developer / Data Engineer ( to Modernize a legacy SQL Server data layer by translating complex joins and procedures into optimized, scalable patterns for containerized services. Responsibilities: • Refactor 106+ SQL stored procedures for performance and maintainability • Refactor and optimize existing stored procedures for high-throughput workloads on Microsoft SQL Server • Build repository layers and support ORM implementations (EF Core, Dapper) • Translate temp-table and batch logic to in-memory or cached patterns • Prepare data access logic for compatibility with Aurora PostgreSQL • Collaborate with backend developers to define efficient access patterns • Monitor, tune, and benchmark critical database queries Requirements: • 5+ years working with SQL Server, query tuning, and indexing strategies • Expertise in analyzing and optimizing stored procedures and execution plans • Experience with EF Core, Dapper, or similar ORMs • Solid understanding of normalized schemas, transactional integrity, and data modeling • Knowledge of Postgres or Aurora PostgreSQL is a strong plus • Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment leveraging Agile principles