Senior PostgreSQL DBA- Onsite

About the group:

Cognizant’s Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services Practice (CIS), is all about accepting digital transformation by driving core modernization holistically across layers. We help customers transform infrastructure and workplace to meet the constantly evolving needs of the digital era. Our broad approach delivers key results for our customers by achieving cloud driven modernization and workplace and operational transformation to own the business in a secure environment.

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We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you have a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email CareersNA2@cognizant.com with your request and contact information.

Role: Senior PostgreSQL DBA

Location: Atlanta, Georgia.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Plans computerized databases, including base definition, structure, documentation, long-range. Requirements, operational guidelines and protection. Ensures accuracy and completeness of data in master files and various support tools, such as base dictionaries. Establishes and maintains security and integrity controls. Formulates and monitors policies, procedures and standards relating to database management. Proposes and implements improvements that will improve the performance and reliability of the system. Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignments?

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides senior level technical and operational database administration. Installs, maintains, recommends and implements policies and procedures for ensuring the security, availability and integrity of the company databases and large data warehouse database environments?Provides analysis and definitions of technical standards related to database resources, design function for new and existing systems.
• Applies knowledge in the area of physical database design, performance and tuning, backup and recovery procedures in order to resolve database performance issues, database capacity issues, replication, and other distributed data issues.
• Provide support resolving conversion and upgrade data issues. Liaise with Project Managers, Business Analysts, Developers for the definition and clarification of requirements and to facilitate the progress on project tasks. Performs duties as assigned. Understand and implement to all corporate policies to include but not limited to the ACI Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.
• Bachelor's degree /experience in computer science, engineering or related field experience. 5 years Postgres database administration experience. Experience monitoring and auditing procedures of databases. Experience in database schema design. Experience with database security administration, disaster recovery planning.

Benefits: We offer 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. 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.

Disclaimer: The hourly rate, 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.

Employee Status : Full Time Employee

Shift : Day Job

Travel : No

Job Posting : Mar 07 2024

About Cognizant

Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 185 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com or follow us @USJobsCognizant.

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Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you have a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email CareersNA2@cognizant.com with your request and contact information.