Ms Sql Database Administrator

Cognizant; Hyderabad, Bengaluru; Presencial; INR 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cognizant is hiring a MSSQL Server & PostgreSQL DBA in Hyderabad/Bangalore to manage database administration and production support.

You will handle installation, configuration, patching, backups, replication, and high availability; optimize queries and ensure security. Candidates should have 3-5 years of hands-on experience and be ready to support scheduled production activities.

This role requires strong communication and teamwork in a large enterprise environment.

Formación

• 4+ years of database administration and production support experience.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Microsoft SQL Server installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, monitoring, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of PostgreSQL administration, including installation, backup and recovery, replication, performance monitoring, and high availability.
• Experience in performance tuning, query optimization, indexing/ statistics maintenance, and resolving database bottlenecks.
• Strong knowledge of backup, restore, disaster recovery, capacity planning, storage, and database growth management.
• Understanding of SQL Server HA/DR technologies, including Always On Availability Groups, Failover Clustering, Log Shipping, Replication, and Database Mirroring.
• Experience in database security, user access, roles, permissions, integrity checks, and routine maintenance.
• Ability to support database migrations, deployments, patching, upgrades, production incidents, and root cause analysis.
• Working knowledge of Linux/UNIX, database monitoring tools, and technical documentation.
• Good communication, analytical, troubleshooting, and teamwork skills, with willingness to support planned production activities.

Responsabilidades

• 4+ years of database administration and production support experience.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Microsoft SQL Server installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, monitoring, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of PostgreSQL administration, including installation, backup and recovery, replication, performance monitoring, and high availability.
• Experience in performance tuning, query optimization, index/statistics maintenance, and resolving database bottlenecks.
• Strong knowledge of backup, restore, disaster recovery, capacity planning, storage, and database growth management.
• Understanding of SQL Server HA/DR technologies, including Always On Availability Groups, Failover Clustering, Log Shipping, Replication, and Database Mirroring.
• Experience in database security, user access, roles, permissions, integrity checks, and routine maintenance.
• Ability to support database migrations, deployments, patching, upgrades, production incidents, and root cause analysis.
• Working knowledge of Linux/UNIX, database monitoring tools, and technical documentation.
• Good communication, analytical, troubleshooting, and teamwork skills, with willingness to support planned production activities.

Conocimientos

MSSQL Server

PostgreSQL

Database Administration

Production Support

Performance Tuning

Backup & Recovery

HA/DR

Linux/UNIX

Always On

Query Optimization

Capacity Planning

Security & Permissions

Root Cause Analysis

Troubleshooting

Scripting

Herramientas

Linux/Unix

Descripción del empleo

Primary Skill : MSSQL Server & PostgreSQL DBA

Experience : 3 to 5 years

Location : Hyderabad & Bangalore

Notice Period: Immediate Joiner to 30 days

Please find the Job Description below,

• 4+ years of database administration and production support experience.
• Strong hands‑on expertise in Microsoft SQL Server installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, monitoring, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of PostgreSQL administration, including installation, backup and recovery, replication, performance monitoring, and high availability.
• Experience in performance tuning, query optimization, index/statistics maintenance, and resolving database bottlenecks.
• Strong knowledge of backup, restore, disaster recovery, capacity planning, storage, and database growth management.
• Understanding of SQL Server HA/DR technologies, including Always On Availability Groups, Failover Clustering, Log Shipping, Replication, and Database Mirroring.
• Experience in database security, user access, roles, permissions, integrity checks, and routine maintenance.
• Ability to support database migrations, deployments, patching, upgrades, production incidents, and root cause analysis.
• Working knowledge of Linux/UNIX, database monitoring tools, and technical documentation.
• Good communication, analytical, troubleshooting, and teamwork skills, with willingness to support planned production activities.

Preferred / Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience in large enterprise environments, database migrations, and consolidation.
• Knowledge of proactive monitoring, capacity management, and ITIL processes.
• Experience with cloud PaaS and managed database services for Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL (Azure/AWS).