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# SQL Server Data Engineer - local MN

- **Company:** Nexiva Inc
- **Location:** Saint Paul, MN, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Cluster Analysis, System Configuration, Failover, Failover Clustering, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Azure, Windows Servers, Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, SQL Stored Procedures, SQL Databases, Transact-SQL, Windows Desktop, Freeform SQL, System Availability, Indexer, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), Database Installation, Network Server
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us4d5ecea61240bd5d857d02649b354e1a

## About the Role

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.

## Description

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