SQL Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

SQL Engineer (Remote)
Location: Remote (U.S.)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Clearance: Min Secret Clearance Will be upgraded to Top Secret.

SQL Engineer (Remote)

Location: Remote (U.S.)
Employment Type: Full-Time

Clearance: Min Secret Clearance Will be upgraded to Top Secret.

We are seeking a highly skilled SQL Engineer with 7+ years of overall experience to serve as the primary Point of Contact (POC) for all SQL Server and PowerShell-related initiatives supporting a federal government client. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience leading database operations and administration, with a strong background in performance tuning, automation, infrastructure scripting, and enterprise database management. This role requires expertise in driving database operations, reliability, security, and operational excellence across mission-critical systems. Maintain and optimize large-scale SQL Server environments, developing PowerShell automation solutions.

The ideal candidate is a highly skilled SQL and PowerShell professional who can independently lead projects, automate processes, optimize database performance, and serve as the organizations go-to technical expert.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the SME and lead for SQL Server and PowerShell projects.
• Design, maintain, and optimize SQL Server databases and T-SQL code.
• Perform database operations, performance tuning, troubleshooting, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery planning.
• Develop and maintain PowerShell automation scripts for database and infrastructure operations.
• Support database migrations, upgrades, security, and high-availability solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and provide technical leadership.

Required Experience:

• 4+ years of SQL Server operations and administration experience.
• PowerShell scripting and automation experience.
• Strong expertise in T-SQL, SQL Server performance tuning, database security, backup/recovery, and production support.
• Experience with Azure SQL, Windows Server, Git, and DevOps practices preferred.

Preferred Certifications (Min one):

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)
• ITIL Foundation and/or CompTIA Security+

This is a remote position.