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Posted Jun 4, 2026

SQL Server Database Engineer

This a Full Remote job, the offer is available from: Michigan (USA) Job Summary: • ​Database Engineer will be a part of the Data Services Team within the Technology Services department. • This position will report directly to the Manager of Data Services and be part of a team of IT Data professionals responsible for development and maintenance of a custom Student Information System. • In this role, you will be working on an agile software development team and developing software products. • The Database Engineer is a detail-oriented problem solver as well as a visionary focused on finding ways to improve system architecture and build a solid backbone to our data systems. • The mission of the Database Engineer is to work closely with a team of application developers and technical teams to address high-impact problems using thoughtful and informed analysis. • This role requires someone with a penchant for improving existing systems and processes where possible. • Success in this role is also dependent on being organized and conducting regular communication with cross functional product teams and to deliver great software products. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Develop, maintain, and update SQL Server stored procedures, views, SSIS packages, and SSRS reports. • Identify opportunities to make improvements in T-SQL code and implement them. • Design, build, and implement databases to support new software development. • Complete SSRS Report writing, which includes an understanding of the underlying data, data structure and business terminology. • Optimize the reports and underlying stored procedures that take longer to run. • Troubleshooting data issues, validating result sets, performing unit testing. • Help write and optimize in-application SQL statements. • Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders. QUALIFICATIONS: • 3+ years of experience in Microsoft SQL Server environment with primary focus on development. • Very Strong skills in T-SQL development, including query optimization, building and modifying stored procedures, functions, and creating tables and views. • Advanced knowledge of T-SQL, including transactions, (begin..try, merge, common table expressions, ROW_NUMBER/OVER, bulk insert, filtering and covering indexes, computed columns, etc..). • Experience in DevOps area including CI/CD pipelines, powershell, Azure DevOps (ADO), etc... • Experience with Performance Tuning and Optimization (PTO), using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools. • Strong experience in providing ownership, management, design, development and support to OLTP systems. • Ability to navigate and understand large complex database structures for sourcing data. • Experience in Agile development environment. • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to express complex technical concepts in business terms and complex business concepts in technical terms. • Excellent problem solving and root cause analysis skills. • Excellent written and verbal communication. • Flexible, team player, "get-it-done” personality. • Ability to multi-task and context-switch effectively between different activities and teams. • Microsoft certifications are a plus Please click here to learn more about our core values. Must Have Skills: • Minimum of 3 years of experience in Microsoft SQL Server environment. • Very strong skills in T-SQL development. • Experience in DevOps area including CI/CD pipelines, powershell, Azure DevOps (ADO). Nice to Have Skills: • Experience with Performance Tuning and Optimization (PTO), using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools. • Strong experience in providing ownership, management, design, development and support to OLTP systems. • Ability to navigate and understand large complex database structures for sourcing data. • Experience in Agile development environment. This offer from "MDA Edge" has been enriched by Jobgether.com and got a 75% flex score.