Pay: $99,000–115,000/year — pay source
Salary and Other Compensation: The annual salary for this position is between $99,000 to $115,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
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Work model: At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a Remote role in USA. The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
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What you’ll work on

We are seeking an experienced SQL Server Database Administrator (DBA) to join our enterprise infrastructure team.

The successful candidate will support large-scale production environments, collaborate with development and infrastructure teams, and drive database modernization initiatives within a highly available, enterprise-grade ecosystem.

What you’ll bring

All qualifications

Preferred experience

401(k) plan and contributions

Qualification wording

401(k) plan and contributions

Tools in this posting

SQL
Azure
SSRS
SQL Server

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Job Title: SQL Server Database Administrator Job Location: Remote, USA.

About the Role We are seeking an experienced SQL Server Database Administrator (DBA) to join our enterprise infrastructure team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the administration, performance optimization, security, availability, and modernization of mission-critical Microsoft SQL Server environments. This role requires deep expertise in SQL Server administration, High Availability/Disaster Recovery (HA/DR) technologies, performance tuning, automation, and cloud-based database services. The successful candidate will support large-scale production environments, collaborate with development and infrastructure teams, and drive database modernization initiatives within a highly available, enterprise-grade ecosystem.

In this role, you will - Administer, maintain, patch, upgrade, and optimize Microsoft SQL Server environments across production, development, test, and disaster recovery platforms. - Monitor database health, performance, availability, and capacity while performing proactive tuning of queries, stored procedures, indexes, statistics, and execution plans.

- Develop, test, and maintain backup, recovery, business continuity, and disaster recovery strategies to ensure data integrity and availability. - Support application development teams by creating, optimizing, and troubleshooting T-SQL code, stored procedures, functions, views, and triggers. - Participate in database architecture reviews, migration projects, upgrades, and modernization initiatives to improve scalability and performance.

- Participate in database architecture reviews, migration projects, upgrades, and modernization initiatives to improve scalability and performance. - Automate routine DBA tasks using SQL Server Agent, PowerShell, and enterprise automation tools to enhance operational efficiency. - Implement and maintain database monitoring solutions, dashboards, operational documentation, standards, and runbooks.

- Implement and maintain database monitoring solutions, dashboards, operational documentation, standards, and runbooks. - Administer and support Azure-based database platforms, including Azure SQL Database, Azure Managed Instance, SQL Server on Azure VMs, and Azure Storage services. - Collaborate with infrastructure, application, cloud, and security teams to support incidents, audits, deployments, compliance requirements, and enterprise projects.

What you’ll need to succeed (required skills) - 8+ years of SQL Server Database Administration experience - SQL Server 2012/2014/2016/2017/2019+

- 8+ years of SQL Server Database Administration experience - SQL Server 2012/2014/2016/2017/2019+ - HA/DR technologies (Always On, Clustering, Replication, Mirroring, Log Shipping)

- Backup & Recovery Administration - T-SQL Development and Troubleshooting - Production Support Experience

Preferred Skills - Azure SQL Database and Azure Managed Instance - PowerShell Automation

- PowerShell Automation - Idera, Redgate, SQL Sentry, or SolarWinds DPA - Jenkins and CI/CD integrations

- Jenkins and CI/CD integrations - SSIS, SSRS, Oracle GoldenGate - Insurance, Financial Services, Healthcare, or Claims Management domain experience

Job description

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Job Title: SQL Server Database Administrator

Job Location: Remote, USA.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced SQL Server Database Administrator (DBA) to join our enterprise infrastructure team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the administration, performance optimization, security, availability, and modernization of mission-critical Microsoft SQL Server environments. This role requires deep expertise in SQL Server administration, High Availability/Disaster Recovery (HA/DR) technologies, performance tuning, automation, and cloud-based database services.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $99,000 to $115,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

In this role, you will

Administer, maintain, patch, upgrade, and optimize Microsoft SQL Server environments across production, development, test, and disaster recovery platforms.
Monitor database health, performance, availability, and capacity while performing proactive tuning of queries, stored procedures, indexes, statistics, and execution plans.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex database issues including performance bottlenecks, blocking, locking, deadlocks, and system outages.
Design, implement, and support High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HA/DR) solutions including Always On Availability Groups, Clustering, Replication, Mirroring, and Log Shipping.
Develop, test, and maintain backup, recovery, business continuity, and disaster recovery strategies to ensure data integrity and availability.
Support application development teams by creating, optimizing, and troubleshooting T-SQL code, stored procedures, functions, views, and triggers.
Participate in database architecture reviews, migration projects, upgrades, and modernization initiatives to improve scalability and performance.
Automate routine DBA tasks using SQL Server Agent, PowerShell, and enterprise automation tools to enhance operational efficiency.
Implement and maintain database monitoring solutions, dashboards, operational documentation, standards, and runbooks.
Administer and support Azure-based database platforms, including Azure SQL Database, Azure Managed Instance, SQL Server on Azure VMs, and Azure Storage services.
Collaborate with infrastructure, application, cloud, and security teams to support incidents, audits, deployments, compliance requirements, and enterprise projects.
Provide expert production support, participate in on-call rotations, and serve as a trusted advisor for database performance, security, availability, and operational excellence.

What you’ll need to succeed (required skills)

8+ years of SQL Server Database Administration experience
SQL Server 2012/2014/2016/2017/2019+
HA/DR technologies (Always On, Clustering, Replication, Mirroring, Log Shipping)
Performance Tuning & Query Optimization
Backup & Recovery Administration
T-SQL Development and Troubleshooting
Production Support Experience
Windows Server Administration

Preferred Skills

Azure SQL Database and Azure Managed Instance
PowerShell Automation
Idera, Redgate, SQL Sentry, or SolarWinds DPA
Jenkins and CI/CD integrations
SSIS, SSRS, Oracle GoldenGate
Insurance, Financial Services, Healthcare, or Claims Management domain experience

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
401(k) plan and contributions
Long-term/Short-term Disability
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Work model:

At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a Remote role in USA.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

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Pay: Salary and Other Compensation: The annual salary for this position is between $99,000 to $115,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
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Work model: At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a Remote role in USA. The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
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