Database Administrator

Cognizant; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant Finland is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to support enterprise database platforms across on‑premises, private cloud, and public cloud environments. This role requires 7–10+ years of hands‑on experience with a strong track record in performance tuning, high availability, disaster recovery, and database security.

You will operate within ITSM‑driven change, incident and problem processes and collaborate with security, service management, and stakeholders to keep the estate

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years hands-on DBA experience in enterprise environments.
• Strong SQL Server knowledge plus Oracle/PostgreSQL/MySQL/MariaDB as applicable.
• Experience in HA/DR, clustering and replication.
• Performance tuning and capacity management.
• Ability to work within ITSM change, incident, problem, security and audit controls.
• Ownership, analytical troubleshooting and solid documentation.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, patch, migrate, clone, and decommission databases.
• Operate SQL Server and, where in scope, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB.
• Monitor database health, availability, performance, capacity, jobs, storage, replication.
• Manage backup and recovery, high availability, clustering, replication, DR tests.
• Tune SQL, indexes, memory, I/O, and configuration with diagnostic evidence.
• Administer security, service accounts, users, roles, encryption, auditing, compliance.
• Resolve incidents and problems, support restoration, produce RCA, changes via ITSM.
• Automate routine administration with PowerShell, T-SQL, PL/SQL, Python.
• Maintain CMDB records, SOPs, build standards, runbooks and support docs.

Skills

7-10+ years enterprise DBA experience

SQL Server administration

HA/DR, clustering, replication

Performance tuning

ITSM controls (change, incident, etc.)

Ownership & troubleshooting

Tools

PowerShell

T-SQL

PL/SQL

Shell scripting

Python

Job description

Database Administrator (d/f/m)

Permanent Employment – Finland

As a Database Administrator, you will administer and support enterprise database platforms across on-premises, private cloud, and public cloud environments. This is a Senior Administrator-level position requiring 7-10+ years of relevant experience, supporting our client's infrastructure and digital workplace services in 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.

Required & nice to have Skills:

• Must Haves:
• 1.) 7-10+ years of hands‑on experience as a Database Administrator (or equivalent Senior Administrator role) within enterprise infrastructure environments.
• 2.) Strong working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server administration and Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL / MariaDB as applicable.
• 3.) Demonstrated experience in HA/DR, clustering, replication, backup and recovery.
• 4.) Working knowledge of Performance tuning and capacity management.
• 5.) Ability to work within enterprise change, incident, problem, security, audit, and service management (ITSM) controls.
• 6.) Strong ownership, analytical troubleshooting, stakeholder communication, and documentation discipline.

Nice to Have/ Your chance to grow

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