MS SQL Database administrator

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Alpharetta (GA); Remote; USD 75,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking an MS SQL Database Administrator for a remote role. The position focuses on managing SQL Server architecture, backups, monitoring health, and implementing high availability and disaster recovery using AlwaysOn in a cloud-enabled environment.

You will automate DBA tasks with T-SQL or PowerShell, optimize performance, and handle replication. Strong troubleshooting and tuning skills are essential, with experience in SQL Azure and Postgres at a

Qualifications

• Expertise in SQL replication and AlwaysOn/high availability.
• Troubleshooting and SQL server tuning for performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Strong knowledge on SQL server architecture, design and administration activities.
• Expertise in handling SQL database backups, its recovery model, database restore and best practices around it.
• Strong knowledge on Monitoring SQL server health and SQL server tuning, performance optimization and best practices
• Hands on experience on SQL server Replication and SQL AlwaysOn
• Hands on experience in Automating DBA related tasks using T-SQL or PowerShell.
• Hands on experience of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) and SQL always on troubleshoot

Skills

SQL replication

High availability (AlwaysOn)

Troubleshooting

SQL server tuning

Performance optimization

Tools

PostgreSQL

SQL PowerShell

Python

SQL Azure

Job description

About the group:

Cognizant’s Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services Practice (CIS), is all about accepting digital transformation by driving core modernization holistically across layers. We help customers transform infrastructure and workplace to meet the constantly evolving needs of the digital era. Our broad approach delivers key results for our customers by achieving cloud driven modernization and workplace and operational transformation to own the business in a secure environment.

Role: MS SQL Database administrator

Location: Remote

Mandatory skills:

Expert: SQL replication and High availability AlwaysON Skills, Troubleshooting Skills, SQL server tuning, performance optimization Skills

Medium: SQL PowerShell and python Skills, SQL Azure Skills

Basic: Postgres SQL Skills

Roles/Responsibilities

• Strong knowledge on SQL server architecture, design and administration activities.
• Expertise in handling SQL database backups, its recovery model, database restore and best practices around it.
• Strong knowledge on Monitoring SQL server health and SQL server tuning, performance optimization and best practices
• Hands on experience on SQL server Replication and SQL AlwaysON
• Hands on experience in Automating DBA related tasks using TSQL or PowerShell.
• Hands on experience of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) and SQL always on troubleshoot

Compensation

We are offering between $75,000 – $92,000. Applications will be accepted until Oct 16, 2026.Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in US without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Disclaimer

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.