PostgreSQL & Cosmos DB DBA (Night Shift, On-Site 3x/wk)

Cognizant Softvision, LLC; Taguig; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant Softvision, LLC in Metro Manila, Taguig is seeking an experienced Database Administrator to install, configure, and maintain PostgreSQL databases across production and non-production environments, and to lead upgrades and migrations in line with change control.

The role also covers Azure Cosmos DB administration, performance tuning, backup and disaster recovery, and ensuring secure access patterns and high availability in a large enterprise setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Technology, or a related field.
• 4+ years of hands-on PostgreSQL database administration in enterprise environments.
• 3+ years of experience with Azure Cosmos DB.
• Strong SQL skills and performance tuning.
• Experience with backup, recovery, replication, and high availability.
• Willingness to work night shifts (8:00 PM–5:00 AM or 9:00 PM–6:00 AM) and in-office at Alabang 3x/week.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain PostgreSQL databases across production and non-production environments, including upgrades and migrations.
• Monitor database health, performance, replication, and capacity.
• Troubleshoot performance issues related to SQL, locks, indexing, and resource utilization.
• Implement and manage high availability and replication configurations.
• Administer and support Azure Cosmos DB and ensure scalable cloud data architectures.
• Collaborate with application teams for deployments and security controls.

Skills

SQL

Performance tuning

PostgreSQL

Azure Cosmos DB

High availability

Azure cloud services

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Technology or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

Azure Cosmos DB

Job description

Cognizant Softvision, LLC in Metro Manila, Taguig is seeking an experienced Database Administrator to install, configure, and maintain PostgreSQL databases across production and non-production environments, and to lead upgrades and migrations in line with change control.

The role also covers Azure Cosmos DB administration, performance tuning, backup and disaster recovery, and ensuring secure access patterns and high availability in a large enterprise setting.