Position Overview
Job Description
The Technical Services department, responsible for supporting the server infrastructure at Cincinnati, is seeking 1 Microsoft SQL Server engineer to assist with planning and implementing a safe, supportable, and cost‑effective upgrade of the Microsoft SQL Server environment to a target version that meets performance, security, resiliency, and compliance requirements.
Inventory and assess current SQL Server deployments (on‑prem, VMs, cloud IaaS/PaaS).
Define the target state architecture (version/edition, HA/DR, security, capacity).
Produce a detailed, low‑risk upgrade/migration plan with timelines, testing requirements and roll‑back processes as appropriate.
Develop effort estimates, licensing impacts, and a phased implementation roadmap.
We currently have 14 SQL Servers
} SQL 2014 – 3 installations
} SQL 2016 – 6 installations
} SQL 2019 – 5 installations
Partner with infrastructure and application development en...