MS SQL Database administrator
Listed on 2026-10-11
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IT/Tech
Database Administrator, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, IT Consultant
Cognizant’s Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services Practice (CIS), is all about accepting digital transformation by driving core modernization holistically across layers. We help customers transform infrastructure and workplace to meet the constantly evolving needs of the digital era. Our broad approach delivers key results for our customers by achieving cloud driven modernization and workplace and operational transformation to own the business in a secure environment.
AboutThe Group
Cognizant’s Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services Practice (CIS), is all about accepting digital transformation by driving core modernization holistically across layers. We help customers transform infrastructure and workplace to meet the constantly evolving needs of the digital era. Our broad approach delivers key results for our customers by achieving cloud driven modernization and workplace and operational transformation to own the business in a secure environment.
Role:MS SQL Database administrator
Location:
Remote Mandatory Skills Expert:
SQL replication and High availability AlwaysON Skills, Troubleshooting Skills, SQL server tuning, performance optimization Skills
Medium:SQL Power Shell and python Skills, SQL Azure Skills
Basic:Postgres SQL Skills
Roles/Responsibilities- Strong knowledge on SQL server architecture, design and administration activities.
- Expertise in handling SQL database backups, its recovery model, database restore and best practices around it.
- Strong knowledge on Monitoring SQL server health and SQL server tuning, performance optimization and best practices
- Hands on experience on SQL server Replication and SQL AlwaysON
- Hands on experience in Automating DBA related tasks using TSQL or Power Shell.
- Hands on experience of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) and SQL always on troubleshoot
We are offering between $75,000 – $92,000. Applications will be accepted until Oct 16, 2026.Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in US without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
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