Senior Azure SQL DBA: Cloud, Performance & Automation

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Senior SQL Server DBA to administer enterprise Azure cloud environments and Microsoft SQL Server platforms. You will ensure highly available, secure, and resilient infrastructure services while supporting global production environments.

You will implement monitoring, automation, backup and recovery strategies, partner with security and operations teams, and drive operational excellence and cost-management in a hybrid work setting in Atlanta.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in infrastructure operations supporting enterprise production environments.
• Strong experience administering Microsoft Azure services, including compute, networking, storage, monitoring, governance, and identity management.
• Extensive experience managing MS SQL Server environments, including performance tuning, backup and recovery, high availability, and troubleshooting.
• Experience supporting enterprise production environments, including incident management, problem management, change management, and service restoration activities.
• Proficiency with Azure monitoring, diagnostics, and operational management tools.
• Experience implementing and supporting backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions.
• Hands-on experience with scripting or automation technologies such as PowerShell, Azure Automation, or related infrastructure automation tools.
• Strong understanding of ITIL-based service management processes, including Incident, Change, Problem, and Configuration Management.
• Experience managing access control, security standards, compliance requirements, and operational governance.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to support mission-critical systems in fast-paced enterprise environments.
• Experience collaborating with globally distributed teams in hybrid work environments.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support Azure infrastructure services, including resource management, identity and access management, monitoring, governance, and operational support.
• Manage MSSQL Server environments, including installation, configuration, patching, performance tuning, backup, recovery, and capacity management.
• Monitor infrastructure and database performance, proactively identify issues, and resolve incidents to maintain high service availability and reliability.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to prevent recurring production issues.
• Execute production support activities, including infrastructure administration, service enablement, access management, and environment maintenance.
• Coordinate infrastructure patching, maintenance activities, upgrades, and configuration changes while adhering to change management processes.
• Implement and maintain SQL Server backup, disaster recovery, high availability, and business continuity solutions.
• Optimize Azure resource utilization and cloud spending through ongoing performance reviews, capacity planning, and cost-management initiatives.
• Develop and maintain automation solutions and operational scripts to improve efficiency, consistency, and service reliability.
• Partner with application development, security, and infrastructure teams to support new deployments, platform enhancements, and operational improvements.
• Maintain infrastructure documentation, operational procedures, system configurations, and knowledge repositories.
• Support compliance, audit, and governance requirements through accurate documentation, reporting, and adherence to operational standards.
• Drive continuous service improvement initiatives by analyzing operational metrics, identifying trends, and implementing process enhancements.
• Collaborate with global support teams to manage escalations, major incidents, and service restoration activities.

Skills

Azure administration

MS SQL Server

Backup & DR

Automation scripting

ITIL processes

Security & compliance

Incident management

Stakeholder communication

Hybrid teamwork

Cloud governance

Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Senior SQL Server DBA to administer enterprise Azure cloud environments and Microsoft SQL Server platforms. You will ensure highly available, secure, and resilient infrastructure services while supporting global production environments.

You will implement monitoring, automation, backup and recovery strategies, partner with security and operations teams, and drive operational excellence and cost-management in a hybrid work setting in Atlanta.