At Cognizant we have an ideal opportunity for you to be part of one of the largest companies in the digital sector worldwide. A Great Place To Work where we look for people who contribute new ideas, experiencing a dynamic and growing environment. At Cognizant we promote an inclusive culture, where we value different perspectives providing career growth and development opportunities. #WelcomeToCognizant!

We have an exciting opportunity for an exceptional individual to work supporting one of our clients as a SQL Server DBA.

Requirements:

1. A bachelor's degree in computer science or a related discipline
2. Extensive knowledge of SQL and SQL server tools
3. Hands-on in AWS cloud
4. Database cloud migration expertise
5. Experience in Database Performance, Development and Maintenance
6. In-depth understanding of database security, backup and recovery, and performance monitoring requirements
7. Working knowledge of Linux /Windows Server infrastructures
8. ADVANCED ENGLISH IS A MUST
9. Location: CDMX. Hybrid mode

Responsibilities:

1. Installation, Administration and Maintenance of SQL Server Instances.
2. Implement and maintain database backup and recovery strategies to minimize data loss and downtime.
3. Perform regular database maintenance tasks, such as index rebuilding, query optimization, and database tuning.
4. Proactively identify and resolve database performance issues and bottlenecks.
5. Monitor and analyze database performance metrics and provide recommendations for improvement.
6. Plan and execute database migration and upgrade projects from ON Prem to EC2 or RDS.
7. Troubleshoot and resolve database-related problems in a timely manner.
8. Document database configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps.
9. Setup High-Availability techniques like Always ON, Mirroring as part of Disaster Recovery Strategy for the Databases, troubleshooting issues.
10. Utilize your extensive experience to design, implement, and maintain high-performance SQL Server databases, ensuring optimal performance, availability, and reliability.
11. Perform in-depth performance tuning and optimization, identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks, slow queries, and other related issues.

Why Cognizant?

1. Improve your career in one of the largest and fastest growing IT services providers worldwide.
2. Receive ongoing support and funding with training and development plans.
3. Have a highly competitive benefits and salary package.
4. Get the opportunity to work for leading global companies.
5. We are committed to respecting human rights and build a better future by helping your minds and the environment.
6. We invest in people and their wellbeing.
7. We create conditions for everyone to thrive. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or for any other reason covered.

At Cognizant we believe that our culture makes us stronger!

Join us now!