This error usually means that it is using the wrong port. The default port for SQL Server is 1433. Installs with multiple Sql Server instances are the most likely to use a different port (one for each Sql Server instance).
Steps to check/find the correct port:
If you have access to login to the Sql Server via SSMS then you can run this query:
select distinct local_net_address, local_tcp_port
from sys.dm_exec_connections where local_net_address is not null
You can also find it in Sql Server Configuration Manager
What to do with the correct port:
Add it to your connection URL:
-Dconnection.url=jdbc:sqlserver://QIE-SQLServer;instance=QveraInterfaces;port=6033;databaseName=QIE;
or if you using the short hand version for your connection string:
-Dconnection.url=jdbc:sqlserver://QIE-SQLServer\QveraInterfaces:6033;databaseName=QIE;