Top 9 Database administrator Jobs in Des Moines Ia

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Cognizant —Des Moines, IA
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- 7 years
- Azure
- Office
- Paid parental leave
- Employee stock purchase plan
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- Monday to Friday
- Windows
- Master's degree
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Cognizant —Des Moines, IA
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- Windows
- AWS
3d
SQL Server DBA
Cognizant —Des Moines, IA
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- 7 years
- Azure
- Office
3d
Senior Mainframe DB2 Database Administrator
CVS Health —Des Moines, IA
- $83,430 - $222,480 a year
- Full-time
- High school diploma or GED
- SQL
- Bachelor's degree
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
5d
Senior Database Engineer
Casey's —Ankeny, IA
- $102,200 - $140,500 a year
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- 5 years
Manager, IT - DBA
Sammons Financial Group —West Des Moines, IA
- $94,134 - $196,111 a year
- Full-time
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- 5 years
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays

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SQL Database Administrator

Cognizant -
Des Moines, IA

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Job Details

Full-time
3 days ago

Benefits

Paid parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Paid holidays
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Parental leave
Vision insurance
Life insurance

Qualifications

Data replication
Database compliance measures
High availability solutions design
Query plan analysis
Database backup and recovery
Regulatory compliance
Data retrieval time improvement
Data recovery
Database security hardening
Server backup and recovery
Windows
Schema design
Database security management
Database server management
Data Architecture Design (Architecture design skills)
SQL Server Management Studio
Data backup
Failover clustering
Windows Server administration
Managing cloud database deployments
System tuning
Automation tools
Information security auditing
PowerShell
Shell Scripting
High availability
T-SQL

Full Job Description

Cognizant is seeking a SQL Server DBA for a full-time opportunity in Des Moines, IA. The candidate needs to work out of the client’s office 3 days a week. This is a Hybrid role. Qualified applicants must have valid US work authorization. Cognizant will not offer visa sponsorship now or anytime in the future.
Database Administration & Operations
Manage and support SQL Server databases across Development, Test, UAT, and Production environments.
Perform database code, schema, and object migrations in compliance with established change management procedures.
Execute daily operational health checks, backup verification, job monitoring, database consistency checks, and capacity reviews.
Install, configure, upgrade, patch, and maintain SQL Server instances while minimizing business disruption.
Manage database storage, growth, capacity planning, and lifecycle management activities.
Performance Management & Optimization
Monitor database and server performance, proactively identifying and resolving CPU, memory, I/O, storage, locking, blocking, and resource contention issues.

Perform advanced performance tuning using:
SQL Profiler
Query Store
Execution Plans
Dynamic Management Views (DMVs)
Extended Events
Performance Monitor (PerfMon)
Optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, indexes, database objects, and execution plans to improve application performance and reduce response times.
Establish performance baselines and implement proactive monitoring strategies.
Database Architecture & Engineering
Design, architect, and implement scalable, secure, and highly available SQL Server environments.
Collaborate with Infrastructure, Server, Storage, Network, and Application teams to develop robust database platforms.
Review database deployments and migration requests to ensure compliance with security, performance, scalability, and infrastructure standards.
Participate in enterprise database modernization and cloud transformation initiatives.
High Availability & Disaster Recovery

Implement and manage SQL Server HA/DR solutions, including:
Always On Availability Groups
Failover Clustering
Log Shipping
Replication
Disaster Recovery Planning
Develop, maintain, and test database backup, recovery, and business continuity procedures.
Conduct periodic restore testing and disaster recovery exercises.
Security & Compliance
Manage database security through user provisioning, role management, permissions, and access controls.
Ensure compliance with organizational security policies, audit requirements, and regulatory standards.
Conduct database security reviews and remediate vulnerabilities and risks.
Migration, Upgrades & Automation
Lead database migrations, refreshes, cloning activities, platform upgrades, cloud migrations, and consolidation initiatives.

Automate routine DBA tasks using:
PowerShell
T-SQL
SQL Server Agent Jobs
Automation Frameworks
Develop scripts, utilities, and monitoring solutions to improve operational efficiency and reliability.
Incident & Production Support
Provide 24x7 support for critical production databases and applications.
Troubleshoot database-related incidents and service disruptions.
Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement preventive measures.
Work closely with application, infrastructure, and vendor teams to ensure SLA compliance and service availability.

What you'll need to succeed:
Candidates must have over 7 years of experience with the technical skills below:

Strong administration experience with:
Microsoft SQL Server 2016/2019/2022
SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)

Expertise in:
T-SQL Development
Performance Tuning
Index Optimization
Query Optimization
Database Design

Hands-on experience with:
Always On Availability Groups
Clustering
Replication
Log Shipping
Experience with backup and recovery strategies and tools.
Strong understanding of database security, compliance, and auditing.
Experience with PowerShell scripting and automation.
Knowledge of Windows Server administration and infrastructure concepts.
Cloud & Modern Platform Exposure (Preferred)
Azure SQL Database
Azure Managed Instance
AWS RDS SQL Server
Cloud migration tools and methodologies
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

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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