Database Administrator

Cognizant; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant seeks an experienced Database Administrator in Finland to join our client’s Infra & Data Platform team. You will manage MS SQL Server and other enterprise databases, ensuring high availability, security, and performance in a production-critical environment.

You will work within ITSM processes, perform disaster recovery tests, and automate routine tasks with PowerShell, T-SQL, PL/SQL, or Python. A strong analytical mindset and collaborative approach are essential.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of hands-on experience as a Database Administrator in enterprise infrastructure environments.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server administration and Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB as applicable.
• Demonstrated HA/DR, clustering, replication, backup and recovery experience.
• Experience with performance tuning and capacity management.
• Familiarity with enterprise ITSM controls (change, incident, problem, security, audit).
• Ownership, troubleshooting, documentation discipline, and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, patch, migrate, clone, and decommission database platforms.
• Operate Microsoft SQL Server and other DBs (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB) as applicable.
• Monitor health, availability, performance, capacity, jobs, storage, and replication.
• Manage backups, recovery validation, high availability, clustering, and DR tests.
• Tune SQL, indexes, queries, memory, I/O, and configuration using diagnostics.
• Administer security, service accounts, users, roles, privileges, encryption, auditing, and compliance.
• Resolve incidents, support restoration, produce RCA, and manage ITSM changes.
• Automate routine tasks with PowerShell, T-SQL, PL/SQL, shell, Python.
• Maintain CMDB, SOPs, and operational runbooks.

Skills

SQL Server Admin

HA/DR

Performance tuning

Security & auditing

ITSM controls

Scripting (PowerShell)

T-SQL

PL/SQL

Python

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

Oracle

PostgreSQL

MySQL/MariaDB

PowerShell

T-SQL

PL/SQL

Python

Job description

Database Administrator (d/f/m)

Permanent Employment – Finland

About Cognizant

Cognizant (Nasdaq-100:CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 194 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com or follow us @Cognizant.

About The Team / Business Unit

This role sits within our client's Infrastructure and Digital Workplace Services organization, delivered by Cognizant as part of an updated enterprise support model. The team is responsible for the Database & Data Platform tower, working closely with security, service management, and business stakeholders to keep the client's technology estate resilient, secure, and future-ready across Finland.

About You

You bring hands-on expertise across Microsoft SQL Server and other enterprise database platforms, with a strong track record in performance tuning, high availability, disaster recovery, and database security. You are comfortable working within ITSM-driven change, incident, and problem management processes, and enjoy solving complex, production-critical database issues.

Your Key Result Areas

• Install, configure, upgrade, patch, migrate, clone, and decommission supported database platforms.
• Operate Microsoft SQL Server and, where in scope, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB environments.
• Monitor database health, availability, performance, capacity, jobs, storage, and replication.
• Manage backup and recovery, restore validation, high availability, clustering, replication, and DR tests.
• Tune SQL, indexes, queries, memory, I/O, and database configuration using approved diagnostic evidence.
• Administer database security, service accounts, users, roles, privileges, encryption, auditing, and compliance controls.
• Resolve incidents and problems, support P1/P2 restoration, produce RCA, and execute controlled changes through ITSM.
• Automate routine administration through PowerShell, T-SQL, PL/SQL, shell, Python, or approved tooling.
• Maintain CMDB records, SOPs, build standards, support documentation, and operational runbooks.

Must Haves

Required & nice to have Skills:

• 7-10+ years of hands-on experience as a Database Administrator (or equivalent Senior Administrator role) within enterprise infrastructure environments.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server administration and Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL / MariaDB as applicable.
• Demonstrated experience in HA/DR, clustering, replication, backup and recovery.
• Working knowledge of Performance tuning and capacity management.
• Ability to work within enterprise change, incident, problem, security, audit, and service management (ITSM) controls.
• Strong ownership, analytical troubleshooting, stakeholder communication, and documentation discipline.

Nice to Have/ Your chance to grow

• Microsoft Azure Database Administrator or SQL certification
• Relevant Oracle or PostgreSQL certification
• ITIL Foundation
• Opportunity to broaden exposure across Scripting, automation, monitoring and ITSM and continuous improvement initiatives within the account.