SQL Server Migration Specialist

DCG Poland; Town of Poland (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Co‑financing for the sports card

Dedicated consultant support

Job summary

DCG Poland is seeking an SQL Server Migration Specialist to lead migrations of SQL Server databases and applications. You will coordinate end-to-end migration lifecycles across applications, infrastructure, and vendor teams, provisioning standalone SQL Server instances in resilient environments.

You will implement Always On AG clusters and design secure, stable, and efficient migration processes while supporting onboarding to strategic database platforms and aligning timelines with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Must have strong experience administering Microsoft SQL Server (2016/2019/2022).
• Hands-on experience with high availability solutions based on SQL Server Always On AGs.
• Experience with Windows Server Failover Clustering in DB environments.
• Experience designing backup and recovery strategies for SQL Server.
• Ability to diagnose and improve SQL Server performance in complex environments.
• Experience coordinating complex migrations with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute migrations of SQL Server databases and applications to target platforms.
• Coordinate end-to-end migration lifecycle across application, infrastructure, vendor, and business teams.
• Provision standalone SQL Server instances in resilient environments (Hotel solution).
• Implement and manage SQL Server Always On Availability Group clusters.
• Ensure secure, stable, and efficient migration processes.
• Support onboarding to strategic database platforms.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align migration activities and timelines.

Skills

SQL Server

Always On AGs

WSFC

Backup & Recovery

Performance Tuning

Disaster Recovery

Stakeholder Mgmt

English Proficiency

Tools

SSMS

PowerShell

T-SQL scripting

Job description

SQL Server Migration Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute migrations of Microsoft SQL Server databases and applications to target platforms
• Coordinate end-to-end migration lifecycle across application, infrastructure, vendor, and business teams
• Provision standalone SQL Server instances in resilient environments (Hotel solution)
• Implement and manage SQL Server Always On Availability Group clusters
• Ensure secure, stable, and efficient migration processes
• Support onboarding to strategic database platforms
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align migration activities and timelines

Requirements:

• Strong experience in administering Microsoft SQL Server (2016/2019/2022)
• Hands‑on experience implementing and managing high availability solutions based on SQL Server Always On Availability Groups
• Practical experience working with Windows Server Failover Clustering in database environments
• Experience designing and operating backup and recovery strategies for SQL Server
• Ability to diagnose and improve SQL Server performance in complex environments
• Experience configuring and supporting high availability and disaster recovery setups
• Experience coordinating complex technical initiatives involving multiple stakeholders
• Understanding of enterprise IT governance, change management, and risk management practices
• Very good command of English, both spoken and written

Nice to have:

• Experience working with T‑SQL in administrative and operational contexts
• Experience automating repetitive database or infrastructure tasks (e.g. scripting)
• Familiarity with database migration tools and approaches used in enterprise environments
• Experience in performance and capacity planning for SQL Server platforms
• Experience working with monitoring and observability tools in database environments
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple migration activities in parallel
• Structured and analytical problem‑solving approach

Offer:

• Private medical care
• Co‑financing for the sports card
• Constant support of dedicated consultant