MS-SQLServer Database Engineer

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This role is for an MS-SQL Server Database Engineer on a 6-month contract (C2H) in a hybrid setting, preferably in Plano, TX or McLean, VA. Requires 7+ years of database engineering experience, PowerShell scripting, and strong SQL Server skills.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
💰 - Day rate
Unknown
Unknown
🗓️ - Date discovered
April 4, 2025
🕒 - Project duration
More than 6 months
🏝️ - Location type
Hybrid
📄 - Contract type
Unknown
🔒 - Security clearance
Unknown
📍 - Location detailed
McLean, VA
🧠 - Skills detailed
#Scala #SQL (Structured Query Language) #Deployment #Microsoft SQL Server #DBA (Database Administrator) #Database Performance #MS SQL (Microsoft SQL Server) #Scripting #Data Analysis #SQL Server #Programming #Databases #Database Administration #Migration #Microsoft SQL #Shell Scripting #Database Maintenance #Security #Database Architecture
Role description

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MS-SQLServer Database Engineer

6 Months contract (conversion -C2H )

Location: Prefer Plano, TX or McLean, VA-Hybrid -\ but open to other locations.

Required Skills:

Must Have Qualifications:

   • Database engineer ( not a simple DBA , it is more of engineering role)

   • PowerShell scripting

   • SQL server

   • Performance tunning

   • Microsoft SQL server expert-all the performances, scripting, and in/ outs of SQL server.

   • If they know additional Databases that would be a plus.

Position Overview

   • Database engineering team looking for a skilled Database Engineer to provide database production support in a fast-paced operations environment supporting business critical applications using backend MS-SQL database platforms.

   • As a MSSQL Database Engineer, play a critical role in ensuring the performance, security, and scalability of our databases and collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software developers, data analysts, and system administrators, to deliver efficient and reliable database solutions. Provide expertise in SQL programming, database architecture, and troubleshooting will be essential in optimizing database performance and resolving complex technical issues.

Required Skills:

   • More than seven years of experience working as a production support database administrator (DBA) Strong database administration experience on MS-SQL Server

   • Experience in installation, configuration and migration with MS-SQL database platforms.

   • Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes

   • Strong database performance tuning skills - query optimization and server tuning with MSSQL platforms

   • Possesses deep understanding of MSSQL internals and Optimizer functioning and ability to apply the skills to trouble-shoot real time production issues

   • Provide deployment support for database objects in production and test environment

   • Extremely comfortably in power shell scripting with prior experience in writing and maintaining complex scripts to perform database maintenance.

   • Experience in migrating SQL platform to industry standard versions.