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Windows & SQL Server In-place Upgrade Automation Engineer
AddSource · United States (Remote)
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CompanyAddSource
LocationUnited States (Remote)
Work modeYes
SkillsSQL
Source
Linkedin
ListedPosted 3 days ago
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Role : Windows & SQL Server In-place Upgrade Automation Engineer
Location: Remote (US)
Duration: Long Term
Note: We're looking for an 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.
Work arrangement
Yes
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