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Role: DBA Service Line Manager Location: Folsom, CA (Hybrid) Job Description: · Lead and manage end-to-end DBA service delivery operations across on-premises and cloud environments, ensuring high availability, performance, and operational excellence. · Provide technical leadership for Oracle database administration, troubleshooting, performance tuning, capacity planning, and incident management activities. · Drive Oracle Cloud and database migration initiatives, including on-premises to cloud transformation programs, ensuring minimal business disruption. · Manage and support Oracle Exadata platforms, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, patching, and operational stability. · Oversee ticket, incident, problem, and change management processes while ensuring adherence to SLAs, operational metrics, and customer commitments. · Lead and mentor DBA teams working across multiple shifts, providing guidance, resource planning, escalation management, and delivery governance. · Collaborate with customers, project managers, and cross-functional teams to plan, execute, and successfully deliver database-related projects and strategic initiatives. · Prepare and present governance reports, operational dashboards, service reviews, risks, and improvement plans to leadership and customer stakeholders. Skill Matrix: Mandatory Skills (Top 5 Keywords or skills) Skill Proficiency Years of Experience Basic Knowledge Medium Expert DBA Service Line Delivery 10 N/A N/A Expert Oracle Exadata/SQL Management 8 N/A N/A Expert Dataguard 8 N/A Medium N/A Replications 8 N/A N/A Expert Azure/AWS Cloud DBA Management 9 N/A N/A Expert Salary and Other Compensation : The annual salary for this position is between $100,000 to $110,000 yearly depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. 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. Benefits : 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 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. About Cognizant: Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant. Additional employment information Compensation 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. Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview. Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email CareersNA2@cognizant.com for roles based in the Americas or CareersIndia2@cognizant.com for roles based in India.

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Role: DBA Service Line Manager
Location: Folsom, CA (Hybrid)
Lead and manage end-to-end DBA service delivery operations across on-premises and cloud environments, ensuring high availability, performance, and operational excellence.
Provide technical leadership for Oracle database administration, troubleshooting, performance tuning, capacity planning, and incident management activities.
Drive Oracle Cloud and database migration initiatives, including on-premises to cloud transformation programs, ensuring minimal business disruption.
Manage and support Oracle Exadata platforms, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, patching, and operational stability.
Oversee ticket, incident, problem, and change management processes while ensuring adherence to SLAs, operational metrics, and customer commitments.
Lead and mentor DBA teams working across multiple shifts, providing guidance, resource planning, escalation management, and delivery governance.
Collaborate with customers, project managers, and cross-functional teams to plan, execute, and successfully deliver database-related projects and strategic initiatives.
Prepare and present governance reports, operational dashboards, service reviews, risks, and improvement plans to leadership and customer stakeholders.
Mandatory Skills
(Top 5 Keywords or skills)
Skill Proficiency
Years of Experience
Basic Knowledge
DBA Service Line Delivery
Oracle Exadata/SQL Management
Replications
Azure/AWS Cloud DBA Management
The annual salary for this position is between $100,000 to $110,000 yearly depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
Benefits : Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
Long-term/Short-term Disability
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Disclaimer: The 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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