Senior SQL Server DBA — Remote, Azure & HA Expert

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation

Irving (TX)

Remote

USD 119,000 - 139,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking an experienced Senior SQL Server DBA to support enterprise databases across US and international sites. The role emphasizes high availability, disaster recovery, performance optimization, and cloud-enabled modernization for mission-critical apps.

The position is remote with collaboration across English and French-speaking stakeholders; requires hands-on management of SQL Server environments and cloud-enabled databases as part of a

Qualifications

8+ years of SQL Server DBA experience in enterprise environments.
Strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server Administration, Performance Tuning, Backup & Recovery, High Availability Solutions, Disaster Recovery Planning, Security Administration.

Responsibilities

Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server environments.
Manage production, development, test, and DR database environments.
Monitor and optimize SQL Server performance.
Implement and manage Always On Availability Groups, SQL Clustering, Log Shipping, Replication, Mirroring.
Design and maintain backup and recovery strategies.

Skills

SQL Server DBA

Performance Tuning

Backup & Recovery

HA & DR

Security Administration

T‑SQL Development

Stakeholder Collaboration

Tools

PowerShell

SQL Agent

Azure SQL Database

Azure Managed Instances

Azure SQL on VMs

Job description

The position is remote with collaboration across English and French-speaking stakeholders; requires hands-on management of SQL Server environments and cloud-enabled databases as part of a

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