Description
We're hiring!

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:
• A bachelor's degree in computer science or a related discipline
• Extensive knowledge of SQL and SQL server tools (+6 years of experience)
• Handson in AWS cloud
• Database cloud migration expertise
• Experience in Database Performance, Development and Maintenance
• In-depth understanding of database security, backup and recovery, and performance monitoring requirements
• Familiarity with relational and dimensional data modelling
• Extensive knowledge in database design, implementation, and conversion
• ADVANCED ENGLISH IS A MUST

THIS POSITION IS ONLY FOR CANDIDATES IN CDMX

Key Responsabilities:
• Create new Microsoft SQL Server instances and configure them, including availability groups and failover clustering.
• Planning and implementation of on prem databases to AWS cloud
• Provision and manage AWS resources, including EC2 instances, RDS databases, and VPC configurations.
• Facilitate brainstorming meetings with clients to review, analyse, and assess business systems and needs.
• In charge of database backup and recovery methods, database access security and integrity, physical data storage design, and data storage administration
• Assists in the selection of a database management system and the maintenance of database performance.
• Participate in continuous process improvement.
• Download and install SQL Server service packs and updates.
• Configure and maintain SQL Security controls.
• Make recommendations for system architecture per Microsoft SQL Server best practises.
• Manage database backup and recovery, as well as disaster recovery planning, in coordination with the IT manager and System Engineer
• Create, change, and improve SQL Server Agent tasks and maintenance plans
• Proactively monitor SQL Server maintenance tasks, troubleshoot failed processes, and address issues as soon as possible.
• Troubleshoot application sluggishness and poor performance.
• In charge of T-SQL query tuning
• In charge of database migrations and server updates
• Create documentation and training for routine database administration activities, as well as train server operations employees on them.
• In charge of big data ETL into SQL Server, as well as authoring and modifying SQL Server Reporting Services reports
• Integrate SQL Server with corporate applications

Why Cognizant?

Improve your career in one of the largest and fastest growing IT services providers worldwide

Receive ongoing support and funding with training and development plans

Have a highly competitive benefits and salary package

Get the opportunity to work for leading global companies

We are committed to respecting human rights and build a better future by helping your minds and the environment

We invest in people and their wellbeing.

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 than our culture make us stronger!

Join us now!

Qualifications
Technical Skills

SNo

Primary Skill

Proficiency Level *

Rqrd./Dsrd.

1

MySQL DB Administration

PL1

Required

* Proficiency Legends

Proficiency Level

Generic Reference

PL1

The associate has basic awareness and comprehension of the skill and is in the process of acquiring this skill through various channels.

PL2

The associate possesses working knowledge of the skill, and can actively and independently apply this skill in engagements and projects.

PL3

The associate has comprehensive, in-depth and specialized knowledge of the skill. She / he has extensively demonstrated successful application of the skill in engagements or projects.

PL4

The associate can function as a subject matter expert for this skill. The associate is capable of analyzing, evaluating and synthesizing solutions using the skill.