Senior SQL Server DBA — Remote AWS Migration Expert

Cognizant; Lincoln (NE); Remote; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an experienced MS SQL Server DBA L3 to support large-scale migration of SQL Server environments from on-premises to AWS. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in SQL Server administration, cloud migration, performance tuning, high availability, and production support.

The role is open to remote candidates located in the US. The salary range for this role is between $110,000 to $130,000 depending on skills and qualifications.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on Microsoft SQL Server DBA experience.
• Experience migrating SQL Server workloads to AWS or other cloud platforms.
• Strong knowledge of HA/DR technologies and failover options.
• Experience with Query Store, indexing, and performance tuning.
• Security, authentication, and encryption management.
• Experience migrating SQL Server dependencies including Linked Servers, SSIS, SSRS, and SSAS.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end migration of SQL Server databases to AWS (primarily EC2).
• Assess existing SQL Server environments, backups, HA/DR configurations, and migration readiness.
• Design and execute migration, cutover, validation, and rollback plans.
• Install, configure, and maintain SQL Server environments on AWS.
• Perform database migrations using Backup/Restore, Log Shipping, Replication, Always On, etc.
• Support cutover activities and post-migration stabilization (hypercare).
• Troubleshoot database performance, availability, connectivity, backup, and security issues.
• Create migration runbooks, SOPs, validation checklists, and operational documentation.
• Collaborate with application, cloud, infrastructure, security, and business teams.

Skills

SQL Server DBA

Cloud migration

Performance tuning

High availability

Windows Server

Always On

Query Store

Security & encryption

Linked Servers/SSIS/SSRS/SSAS

Tools

SSIS

SSRS

SSAS

SQL Server Agent

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an experienced MS SQL Server DBA L3 to support large-scale migration of SQL Server environments from on-premises to AWS. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in SQL Server administration, cloud migration, performance tuning, high availability, and production support.

The role is open to remote candidates located in the US. The salary range for this role is between $110,000 to $130,000 depending on skills and qualifications.