Who We Are Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we're improving everyday life. See how at: www.cognizant.com. IT Database Senior Engineer/ MS SQL Server What you'll do Your mission as a IT Database Senior Engineer/ MS SQL Server. Under the general supervision of local senior management and the Database Platform Engineering Manager in the Platform Engineering and Operations Team, you will be supporting a combination of project and operational activities in conjunction with our Managed Service Provider for Database operations. A portion of your focus will be on assisting the team in the management of our ServiceNow ticket queue, which is made up primarily of Service Requests. Our goal is to maintain reasonable ticket SLAs while meeting the Team's project commitments. Key Responsibilities: · Design, install, configure, and maintain SQL Server databases. · Develop and implement database security policies and procedures. · Monitor and optimize database performance. · Troubleshoot and resolve database performance issues. · Plan and oversee database backup and disaster recovery processes. · Develop and maintain database documentation. · Collaborate with other IT teams to ensure database systems meet business requirements. · Stay current with emerging database trends and technologies. · Train and mentor junior database administrators Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree Language Level: Advanced English Solid MS SQL Server DBA experience (SQL 2012-2019) Strong Database Design skills Expertise in SQL Statement Tuning Experience with native transactional Data Replication Experience in configuring Always-On Availability Groups (incl. Windows Clustering) Experience with deploying and managing Cloud Database Services (AWS/Azure preferred) like AWS RDS, Azure SQL Experience with Cloud automation deployment (e.g., Terraform for SQL RDS) Strong T-SQL Programming capabilities PowerShell and/ or Python scripting capabilities Familiarity with PostgreSQL and Cloud Native Databases a plus Preferred Qualifications: · Able to work independently with minimal supervision. · Individually execute and deliver on day-to-day activities. · Perform research of viable technical and/or non-technical solutions · Share knowledge with the Team. · Leverage internal networks in role and viewed by stakeholders as skilled specialist. Please, upload your resume in English. Why Cognizant? A career in one of the largest and fastest growing IT services providers worldwide. Ongoing support and funding with training and development plans. A highly competitive benefits and salary package. Opportunity to work for leading global companies. Cognizant values diversity in our talent pool, so we encourage professionals with disabilities, LGBTQIA+, people in refugee situations, women, racial groups, and professionals 50+ to apply for all of our advertised openings.
