Michael Paycer

Michael Paycer on Upwork

Michael Paycer · SQL Server DBA & Developer

View verified client history and consulting work from Michael Paycer on Upwork, including SQL Server DBA, database development, ETL, reporting, and performance tuning projects.

Professional Profile

What you'll find on my Upwork profile

I'm a SQL Server DBA and Developer in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and Upwork is where most of my consulting work has run for years — 365+ completed engagements with verified, public client reviews. The profile shows the full history: performance tuning, Always On Availability Groups, HA/DR, migrations and upgrades, SSIS ETL, SSRS reporting, and cloud database work on Azure and AWS.

If you're evaluating me for a project, the Upwork reviews are the fastest way to check my track record — or see the highlights on Client Results and get in touch directly.

Project Types

SQL Server projects I take on Upwork

Most engagements fall into a few buckets: SQL Server performance tuning — slow queries, blocking and deadlocks, indexing, execution plans, and Query Store; high availability and disaster recovery with Always On Availability Groups, Windows Server Failover Clustering, log shipping, and replication; and SQL Server migrations and upgrades, including moves to Azure SQL and AWS RDS for SQL Server.

I also build the automation around the database — SSIS ETL pipelines, SSRS and Power BI reporting, PowerShell and SQL Server Agent jobs, and C#/.NET and REST API data integration. Whether you need a one-off SQL Server health check, a focused performance tuning sprint, or ongoing remote and fractional DBA support, I scope the work to the problem. Explore my services, read articles and case studies, or review real client results.