SQL Server Database Engineer

Nexiva • Saint Paul, MN

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The client is seeking a Senior SQL Server Database Engineer who is primarily a SQL Server database administrator rather than solely a SQL developer. The role focuses on hands-on SQL Server administration, T-SQL development and optimization, performance tuning, clustering and high availability, SQL Server installation and patching, and Windows Server troubleshooting. The position is based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and is listed as hybrid, with a 12-month duration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S. or B.A.).
• At least 5 years of SQL Server administration experience, including database installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• At least 5 years of hands-on T-SQL experience, including writing and optimizing complex queries, stored procedures, and scripts.
• At least 5 years of SQL Server performance-tuning experience, including query optimization, indexing, execution plans, and troubleshooting slow queries.
• At least 5 years of Windows Failover Clustering experience, including high availability, failover, and cluster configuration.
• At least 5 years of experience installing, configuring, upgrading, and patching SQL Server.
• At least 5 years of experience managing SQL Server clusters and high-availability environments.
• At least 5 years of Windows Server troubleshooting experience.
• Strong hands-on SQL Server DBA experience and excellent T-SQL skills.

Nice To Haves

• Azure Database Administration certification or a relevant database administration certification.
• Azure database administration knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, maintain, upgrade, and patch SQL Server.
• Troubleshoot SQL Server databases and Windows Servers.
• Write and optimize complex T-SQL queries, stored procedures, and scripts.
• Tune SQL Server performance through query optimization, indexing, and execution-plan analysis; troubleshoot slow-running queries.
• Manage Windows Failover Clusters, SQL Server clusters, high availability, failover, and cluster configurations.
• Provide server-level troubleshooting and infrastructure support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior