Software Engineer (SQL/Athena

SGA Inc.

Tysons, United States of America

2 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

English

Experience level

Senior

Job location

Tysons, United States of America

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Data analysis

Continuous Integration

Data Validation

ETL

Hive

Python

Performance Tuning

Regression Testing

Power BI

Standard Sql

SQL Databases

Tableau

Enterprise Data Management

Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)

Performance Testing

Angular

Tools for Reporting

Front End Software Development

Data Pipelines

Job description

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for an Sr Software Engineer (SQL/Athena) for a Contract assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in Rockville, MD or Tysons, VA ., * Senior role focused on delivering analytics, dashboards, and insights using existing enterprise data. Works across SQL and AWS (Athena, RDS, Hive) to enable business decision-making through reliable and scalable reporting solutions. Not an ETL/data pipeline role. This is not a task execution role-expected to challenge the status quo, question assumptions, and drive better data-driven decisions.

Build and optimize SQL-based analytics and reporting solutions
Analyze data using AWS services (Athena, RDS, Hive)
Develop and maintain dashboards and KPI reports
Define and refine business metrics and KPIs with stakeholders
Improve analytics efficiency through reusable queries and views
Build lightweight automation/tools to reduce manual reporting effort
Ensure data accuracy and reliability through validation and testing
Perform testing, including:
Regression testing of dashboards/reports
Performance testing of queries
Unit and end-to-end (E2E) testing

Requirements

Strong SQL (advanced queries, optimization, performance tuning)
Experience with AWS analytics services (Athena, RDS, Hive)
Strong background in data analysis and dashboarding
Understanding of KPIs, metrics, and reporting logic
Experience in data validation and testing

Preferred Skills:

BI tools (QuickSight, Tableau, Power BI)
AWS ecosystem (S3, EMR, Glue, Lambda)
Basic Angular/frontend exposure
Python or scripting for automation
Experience with CI/CD and testing frameworks Focus

About the company

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .