SQL Server Data Engineer - local MN

The client is looking for a Senior SQL Server Database Engineer with strong hands-on experience in SQL Server administration, performance tuning, clustering, and Windows Server troubleshooting. Title-SQL Server Data Engineer Location-Saint Paul, MN, 55101 Hybrid Job Duration-12 Months What the client is looking for

Education: Bachelor’s degree (B.S. or B.A.) is required. SQL Server Administration:

• 5+ years of experience in SQL Server administration.
• Database installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

T-SQL:

• 5+ years of hands-on T-SQL experience.
• Writing and optimizing complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and scripts.

SQL Server Performance Tuning:

• 5+ years of experience optimizing SQL Server performance.
• Query optimization, indexing, execution plans, and troubleshooting slow-running queries.

Windows Failover Clustering:

• 5+ years of experience with Windows Failover Clusters.
• Managing high availability, failover, and cluster configurations.

SQL Server Installation and Patching:

• 5+ years of experience installing, configuring, upgrading, and patching SQL Server.

SQL Server Clustering:

• 5+ years of experience managing SQL Server clusters and high-availability environments.

Windows Server Administration:

• 5+ years of experience troubleshooting Windows Servers.
• Server-level troubleshooting and infrastructure support.

Certifications:

• Azure Database Administration certification or relevant database administration certification.

The client wants someone who is primarily a SQL Server DBA, not just a SQL Developer. The candidate should have:

• Strong SQL Server DBA experience.
• Excellent T-SQL skills.
• Strong performance tuning and query optimization experience.
• Hands-on experience with Windows Failover Clustering.
• SQL Server installation, upgrades, and patching experience.
• Windows Server troubleshooting experience.
• Azure database administration knowledge/certification.