Remote MS SQL DBA — HA/AlwaysOn, Replication & Automation

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

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