Cognizant
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Contract type:
Permanent
Salary:
₹1,000,000 – ₹1,800,000 / year
Location:
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Work mode:
Onsite
Published on:
16 September 2026
What they need
Work Location:- Chennai/Bangalore (Primary: Bangalore).
Shift:- 24x7 Rotational Support (Shifts model), Weekend on-call rotation
Work Model:- Hybrid
Detailed job description:
Job Title: Senior SQL Production DBA
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in SQL Server database production administration, experience with cloud-based platforms such as AWS RDS or similar, and preferably PostgreSQL (EDB PostgreSQL). This role requires hands-on expertise in managing critical production systems, performance tuning, backup and recovery, and ensuring high availability in a 24/7 production environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and maintain SQL Server preferably SQL 2019 and SQL 2022 and PostgreSQL (preferably EDB) databases in production and development environments.
- Support cloud database services, especially AWS RDS; experience with Azure or GCP also works.
- Provide 24x7 production support in a rotational shift environment, including weekends and holidays as needed.
- Troubleshoot and resolve critical database issues quickly and effectively, ensuring minimal downtime.
- Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and application support teams to provide database solutions.
- Perform regular health checks, capacity planning, performance tuning, patching, and security management.
- Develop and maintain database documentation, policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Mentor junior DBAs and assist the team with technical guidance and troubleshooting.
- Participate in disaster recovery planning, testing, and implementation.
- Terraform build experience is a plus
- Implement and administer Microsoft SQL Server databases in a multi-tiered environment.
- Troubleshoot SQL DB slowness, Disk/Memory/CPU utilization and suggest resolutions.
- Troubleshoot query performance issues and provide recommendations
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- 8+ years of experience as a Production SQL Server DBA working in SQL 2016/2017/2019/2022.
- Strong working knowledge of AWS RDS and cloud-native database management.
- Experience with PostgreSQL 14 and above, preferably with EDB PostgreSQL (EnterpriseDB).
- Proven ability to manage and resolve critical incidents in a high-pressure environment.
- Solid understanding of high availability, replication, clustering, and disaster recovery solutions.
- Experience with monitoring tools, scripting (PowerShell, Bash), and automation.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively in a global team (India and USA).
- Experience with ServiceNow ticket handling, JIRA.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certifications in AWS, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL.
- Experience in multi-cloud or hybrid environments.
- Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD pipeline integration.
- Familiarity with Virtualization environment
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