Database Administrator

About the role

As a Database Administrator, you will make an impact by operating, monitoring, and supporting on-premises database environments — delivering proactive performance management, backup and recovery, and schema lifecycle services in accordance with established standards. You will be a valued member of the Database Services team and work collaboratively with the Database Services Lead, application teams, and key stakeholders to ensure the availability, integrity, and performance of critical production databases.

In this role, you will:

Monitor database performance and availability across enterprise environments; detect, isolate, diagnose, and resolve incidents — including coordinating planned and unplanned database startups, shutdowns, and outage communications to relevant stakeholders
Perform schema lifecycle management including refresh, migration, recovery, and decommissioning; promote database objects across development, test, and production environments; and install patches and perform upgrades as directed
Maintain backup processes, schedules, and replication activities (streams, materialized views, third-party tools); implement standby and Data Guard management and recovery procedures; and maintain rollback plans for database migrations
Execute health checks and generate reports (AWR/Stats, alert logs, trace files, tablespace and data file capacity); maintain scheduled jobs, administrative scripts, and query log data for auditing purposes
Administer logins, passwords, and resource limits per security guidelines; configure and monitor DB maintenance plans; and provide daily ticket reports and monthly reporting on accomplishments, volumes, outstanding issues, and proactive DBA activities

Work model

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring presence at a client or Cognizant office in the Netherlands. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

Please note: This role includes participation in a 24x7x365 on-call rotation for production support.

What you need to have to be considered

4+ years of hands-on DBA experience across Oracle and/or SQL Server (or equivalent RDBMS) in an enterprise environment
Strong skills in backup and recovery, replication, performance tuning, and schema lifecycle management, including Data Guard and standby database configuration
Proven experience supporting 24x7x365 production databases with on-call rotation responsibilities
Proficiency with AWR/Stats tooling, Enterprise Manager (EM), and backup and replication tools in an on-premises database environment
Familiarity with change management processes, compliance and security review participation, and the ability to generate clear technical reports and documentation for both technical and non-technical stakeholders

These will help you stand out

Experience with materialized views, streams, or third-party replication tooling
Prior exposure to large-scale enterprise governance and compliance frameworks
Background in supporting multi-database environments across mixed OS platforms

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

What we offer

Competitive salary
Access to Cognizant Academy
NS Business Card for public transportation
25 paid holidays per year
Laptop and smartphone
Pension scheme
Technology-driven organization
Open team spirit
International environment

Over Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is een bouwer van AI-oplossingen en een leverancier van technologiediensten. Wij slaan de brug tussen AI-investeringen en ondernemingswaarde door het bouwen van full-stack AI-oplossingen voor onze klanten. Onze diepgaande kennis van sectoren, processen en engineering stelt ons in staat om de unieke context van een organisatie te verankeren in technologische systemen. Deze systemen versterken het menselijk potentieel, realiseren tastbare resultaten en geven wereldwijde ondernemingen een voorsprong in een snel veranderende wereld. Ontdek hoe op cognizant.ai of @cognizant.

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