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Windows - SQL Server Upgrade Engineer

Sunrise Systems Inc
  • 🌏 Worldwide
  • Remote
  • 10 hours ago
  • Windows
  • Windows Server
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • SQL
  • PowerShell
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • GitLab
  • Git
  • Change Management
  • VMware
  • REST API
  • JSON
  • YAML
  • ACA
10 hours ago
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Job Title: Windows - SQL Server Upgrade Engineer
Location: Remote
Duration: 12 months' contract
 
POSITION OVERVIEW
 
Our End-Client is   looking foran experienced engineer to automate and support Windows Server and Microsoft SQL Server upgrades across virtual machine and clustered environments.
 
Key Responsibilities
 
  • Automate Windows Server in-place upgrades
  • Automate SQL Server in-place upgrades
  • Support standalone SQL Server environments
  • Support SQL Server Failover Cluster Instances (FCI)
  • Support SQL Always On Availability Groups
  • Perform rolling cluster upgrades with minimal downtime
  • Build PowerShell automation for upgrade, validation, and rollback activities
  • Integrate upgrade workflows with GitLab CI/CD and GitLab Runners
  • Integrate automation with MCM for orchestration and workflow tracking
  • Perform automated pre-upgrade health checks
  • Validate OS and SQL version compatibility
  • Coordinate and validate VM snapshots and backups
  • Validate SQL database and system database backups
  • Automate DBCC CHECKDB and SQL health checks
  • Automate cluster failover and failback
  • Validate SQL services, databases, SQL Agent jobs, listeners, and application connectivity
  • Build post-upgrade validation and reporting
  • Develop rollback and recovery automation
  • Troubleshoot failed Windows, SQL, cluster, and pipeline executions
  • Maintain automation code in Git
  • Follow change-management and production deployment processes
 
Core Technical Skills
 
  • Windows Server 2016 / 2019 / 2022 / 2025
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2016 / 2017 / 2019 / 2022+
  • PowerShell automation
  • Git and GitLab
  • GitLab CI/CD pipelines
  • GitLab Runner configuration and troubleshooting
  • MCM workflow/orchestration integration
  • Windows Server Failover Clustering
  • SQL Server Failover Cluster Instance (FCI)
  • SQL Always On Availability Groups
  • VMware / virtual machine environments
  • SQL Server backup and recovery
  • Windows and SQL upgrade automation
  • REST API integration
  • JSON / YAML
  • Production change-management experience
 
Preferred Automation Flow
 
MCM → GitLab Pipeline → GitLab Runner → PowerShell Automation → Prechecks → Snapshot/Backup → Windows/SQL Upgrade → Cluster/AG Validation → Postchecks → Status back to MCM
 
Preferred Experience
 
Experience building large-scale automated Windows and SQL upgrade solutions using PowerShell, GitLab Runner, GitLab CI/CD, MCM, VM snapshots, backup validation, rolling cluster upgrades, post-validation, rollback, and centralized reporting.
 
Compensation: 
 
The hourly rate for this position is between $64.00-68.00 per hour.   
Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include [geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate]. 
 
Benefits: 
 
Sunrise offers ACA compliant medical coverage/dental insurance/vision insurance to all employees. We also offer Sick time benefits as required per State regulations. 
 
Contact:
Jaya Balaji: jayabalaji.s@sunrisesys.com | (732) 515-5373 | URL:www.sunrisesys.com
   

Windows - SQL Server Upgrade Engineer · Sunrise Systems Inc

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