Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cognizant is seeking an experienced SQL Server Database Administrator to administer, secure, optimize, and modernize mission-critical Microsoft SQL Server environments. The role supports production databases, high availability and disaster recovery, Azure database services, automation, and collaboration with development, infrastructure, cloud, and security teams.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, patch, upgrade, and optimize Microsoft SQL Server environments across production, development, test, and disaster recovery platforms
• Monitor database health, performance, availability, and capacity while performing proactive tuning of queries, stored procedures, indexes, statistics, and execution plans
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex database issues including performance bottlenecks, blocking, locking, deadlocks, and system outages
• Design, implement, and support High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HA/DR) solutions including Always On Availability Groups, Clustering, Replication, Mirroring, and Log Shipping
• Develop, test, and maintain backup, recovery, business continuity, and disaster recovery strategies to ensure data integrity and availability
• Support application development teams by creating, optimizing, and troubleshooting T-SQL code, stored procedures, functions, views, and triggers
• Participate in database architecture reviews, migration projects, upgrades, and modernization initiatives to improve scalability and performance
• Automate routine DBA tasks using SQL Server Agent, PowerShell, and enterprise automation tools to enhance operational efficiency
• Implement and maintain database monitoring solutions, dashboards, operational documentation, standards, and runbooks
• Administer and support Azure-based database platforms, including Azure SQL Database, Azure Managed Instance, SQL Server on Azure VMs, and Azure Storage services
• Collaborate with infrastructure, application, cloud, and security teams to support incidents, audits, deployments, compliance requirements, and enterprise projects
• Provide expert production support, participate in on-call rotations, and serve as a trusted advisor for database performance, security, availability, and operational excellence

Skills

• 8+ years of SQL Server Database Administration experience
• SQL Server 2012/2014/2016/2017/2019+
• HA/DR technologies (Always On, Clustering, Replication, Mirroring, Log Shipping)
• Performance Tuning & Query Optimization
• Backup & Recovery Administration
• T-SQL Development and Troubleshooting
• Production Support Experience
• Windows Server Administration
• Azure SQL Database and Azure Managed Instance
• PowerShell Automation
• Idera, Redgate, SQL Sentry, or SolarWinds DPA
• Jenkins and CI/CD integrations
• SSIS, SSRS, Oracle GoldenGate
• Insurance, Financial Services, Healthcare, or Claims Management domain experience

Benefits

• Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Remote role in USA
• Various wellbeing programs

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