Senior Couchbase DBA — Remote & High Availability

Cognizant; Cheyenne (WY); Remote; USD 73,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contribution

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a seasoned Couchbase DBA for remote work to lead database administration across production and non-production environments. You will design scalable architectures, manage cluster configuration, capacity planning, and ensure high availability and performance.

You will optimize SQL++, indexing, and queries while handling backups, DR and XDCR. The role requires 10+ years of experience and offers a competitive compensation package, with Cognizant's incentive program.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Couchbase database administration or similar role.
• Hands-on experience with cluster configuration, data modeling and HA/SCALING.
• Proficiency in SQL++ (N1QL), indexing, and performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support Couchbase clusters across production and non-production environments.
• Design scalable Couchbase architectures, including cluster config, replication, and capacity planning.
• Perform database performance tuning, query optimization, and indexing tasks.
• Manage backup, recovery, DR, failover, and XDCR.
• Plan upgrades, patching, rebalancing, and maintenance with minimal disruption.
• Monitor health, resolve incidents, conduct RCA, and implement preventive measures.
• Implement RBAC, encryption, auditing, and security compliance.

Skills

Couchbase Database Administration

Cluster Management & Troubleshooting

Couchbase Upgrades

Security

Monitoring & Automation

Couchbase Architecture

Data Modeling

High Availability & Scalability

SQL++ (N1QL)

Indexing & Performance Tuning

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a seasoned Couchbase DBA for remote work to lead database administration across production and non-production environments. You will design scalable architectures, manage cluster configuration, capacity planning, and ensure high availability and performance.

You will optimize SQL++, indexing, and queries while handling backups, DR and XDCR. The role requires 10+ years of experience and offers a competitive compensation package, with Cognizant's incentive program.