Location: Richardson, TX
Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship. Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future.
Cognizant is looking for a SQL Database Administrator for installation, configuration, administration, monitoring, security, performance, and availability of Microsoft SQL Server databases in production and non-production environments to manage mission-critical SQL Server environments and collaborate with application teams to ensure optimal database performance and reliability.
About Cognizant’s CIS Practice:
Cognizant’s CIS (Cognizant Infrastructure Services) Practice is a global leader in providing IT infrastructure services. We deliver innovative solutions to optimize and transform IT infrastructure, ensuring business agility and operational efficiency. Our services include cloud computing, data center management, network services, and cybersecurity. We focus on understanding client needs and delivering customized solutions to drive business success.
What you’ll do in the role:
- Install, configure, upgrade, and patch SQL Server instances.
- Manage database backup, restore, and disaster recovery processes.
- Configure and support High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions such as:
- Always On Availability Groups
- Log Shipping
- Replication
- Database Mirroring
- Failover Clustering
- DAG
- Transparent Data Encryption
- Monitor database health, performance, and availability.
- Troubleshoot performance issues, blocking, deadlocks, and replication failures.
- Perform query tuning, index optimization, and database maintenance activities.
- Manage security, including logins, users, roles, permissions, encryption, and compliance requirements.
- Monitor SQL Agent Jobs, Alerts, Maintenance Plans, and backups.
- Conduct capacity planning for CPU, memory, storage, and database growth.
- Support database migrations, upgrades, and cloud deployments (Azure SQL/AWS RDS).
- Create automation scripts using T-SQL and PowerShell.
- Work with application teams during releases, deployments, and production incidents.
- Provide 24x7 production support and participate in on-call rotations as needed.
What you’ll need to succeed:
- Microsoft SQL Server 2016/2019/2022 Administration
- T-SQL Programming
- Performance Tuning & Troubleshooting
- Backup & Recovery
- Always On, Replication, Mirroring, Log Shipping, DAG & TDE
- SSMS, SQL Profiler, DMV Analysis
- Windows Server Administration
- Azure SQL Database / Managed Instance (preferred)Incident, Change, and Release Management (ITIL)
At Cognizant, we're eager to meet people who believe in our mission and can make an impact in various ways! We strongly encourage you to apply even if you only meet the required skills listed. Consider what transferrable experience and skills make you an outstanding applicant and help us see how you'd be helpful to this role.
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.
Acerca de Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) es un creador de soluciones de IA y proveedor de servicios tecnológicos que conecta la inversión en IA con el valor empresarial mediante el desarrollo de soluciones de IA full‑stack para sus clientes. Su profundo conocimiento de la industria, junto con su experiencia en procesos e ingeniería, permite incorporar el contexto único de cada organización en sistemas tecnológicos que amplifican el potencial humano, generan resultados tangibles y mantienen a las empresas a la vanguardia en un entorno en constante cambio. Más información en cognizant.ai o @cognizant.
Información adicional de empleo
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