Minnesota - Data Consultant Hollstadt Overview Hollstadt Consulting is a management and technology consulting firm dedicated to placing professionals at engagements where they will excel. When you work with us, you'll work with a refreshingly real company led and staffed by seasoned experts who are also down-to-earth, good people. We're committed to treating you with respect and helping you achieve your career aspirations. Since 1990, Hollstadt has been a trusted partner to more than 150 domestic and global companies and has successfully completed over 3,000 projects. Our continued growth has created challenging and rewarding opportunities for accomplished IT and Business Consultants. Hollstadt Consulting is an equal opportunity employer including disability/veteran. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Hollstadt Consulting and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel at any time. Job Description Role: Database Programmer/ Analyst Contract: 6 months Location: Remote Rate: $54.00/hour W2 About the Role: We are seeking a highly motivated and self-directed Database Programmer / Analyst to support a large-scale eCommerce and production fulfillment initiative. This 6-month contract role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, data-driven environment and can independently identify opportunities to automate workflows, optimize queries, and deliver cross-database reporting solutions. You’ll work alongside an experienced DBA to provide backup and take on additional responsibilities, with a focus on transforming inbound client data, automating reporting, and supporting production tracking. Key Responsibilities: Analyze and transform inbound data files from large clients for use in production systems. Automate existing and new reporting processes using SSIS, SSRS, Visual Cron, or in-house tools. Review and optimize complex SQL queries and stored procedures for performance and scalability. Join and integrate data across multiple databases to support business reporting and decision-making. Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions. Document data flows, transformation logic, and reporting processes for transparency and maintainability. Validate data quality and ensure accuracy across large, complex datasets. Provide production reporting on fulfillment status and accomplishments. Required Skills & Experience: 4–6 years of experience in database development and data engineering. Strong proficiency in Microsoft SQL Server, including stored procedures and query optimization. Experience with ETL tools such as SSIS. Familiarity with automation tools like Visual Cron or similar. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision—self-starter, curious, and proactive. Strong communication skills to explain data processes and business impact clearly. Understanding of application architecture and its influence on data structures and flows. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Power BI for data visualization and reporting. Familiarity with C# / .NET applications. Exposure to Enterprise Service Bus and API integrations. Experience in eCommerce or production fulfillment environments. Benefits + Perks Comprehensive Benefit Plan Hollstadt offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, paid sick leave, and retirement benefits to eligible employees. With three different medical plans to choose from, you can enroll in the coverage you need from individual to family, or anywhere in between! Remarketing Process Hollstadt is based on retention and relationships. We get to know your strengths and career wishes throughout your assignment and then start remarket discussions 6-8 weeks prior to your end date. By being proactive, we are able to keep your down time between assignments as short as possible, unless you choose otherwise. Professional Development Hollstadt offers on-demand training through our consultant portal. Trainings give our consultants the continuing education they need to excel on their projects. Many of our courses apply towards continuing education credits and we have an entire training hub dedicated to upskilling in Artificial Intelligence (AI). 401k + Matching One popular benefit is our 401(k) match on the first 4% of your contributions. Hollstadt wants to help you reach your long-term financial goals and understands that planning for your future is critical. Consultants also have access to support from a Financial Advisor. Bonus Opportunities We appreciate and reward loyalty. Join Hollstadt, stay for 5 years, and we’ll give you a $5,000 Longevity Award bonus! Additionally, we know great talent knows other great talent. If you are on contract with Hollstadt and refer one of your connections who gets placed, we’ll pay you $1,000! Ongoing Support & Networking We have made a significant investment in building a support program for our consultant team - so you never have to feel like you are going it alone. We also have a Consultant Coach program which acts like a 'work buddy' to provide a safe ear for questions or concerns at your client site.