PostgreSQL Database Engineer (Cloud SQL & GCP)
Experience: 6+ years of PostgreSQL database administration and engineering experience, including hands-on expertise with Google Cloud SQL. Experience supporting high-volume transactional applications on GCP is required. Healthcare data management and PHI compliance experience is preferred.
Key Skills:
- PostgreSQL, Google Cloud SQL
- SQL Performance Tuning & Query Optimization
- High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), PITR
- Database Security, Row-Level Security (RLS)
- Connection Pooling & Capacity Planning
- Monitoring, Auditing & Performance Management
- Cloud-Native Database Operations on GCP
Responsibilities:
- Design and maintain scalable PostgreSQL schemas, indexing strategies, partitioning, and row-level security policies.
- Manage Cloud SQL environments, including high availability, backups, point-in-time recovery, connection pooling, and database maintenance.
- Optimize database performance through SQL tuning, index optimization, and workload management for transactional and reporting applications.
- Implement database monitoring, capacity planning, security hardening, access reviews, and compliance controls.
- Support application releases, schema versioning, incident management, recovery testing, and production troubleshooting.
- Collaborate with development, architecture, and DevOps teams to ensure reliable, secure, and high-performing database services.
- Provide database interfaces and support for platform integrations while ensuring data integrity and operational excellence.
Preferred Skills:
- Healthcare data management, PHI/HIPAA compliance
- Large-scale workflow and reporting platforms
- Cloud-native database architectures
- Kubernetes and microservices environments
- Advanced database security and governance practices
Things to know before you apply
- Work authorization: Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
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About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.
