What are the responsibilities and job description for the Progress DBA position at Cognizant?
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.
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Applications will be accepted until 4/24/2026
The annual salary for this position is between $115,000- $130,000 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:
*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
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.
- Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
Location: Newark, New Jersey
- Mandatory Skills: Open Edge Progress Database, AWS Services and Cloud knowledge, Oracle and MSSQL Database, Shell Scripting
- Managing Progress OpenEdge databases, handling incidents related to performance, stability, corruption, replication, and recovery, including deep dive root cause analysis.
- Lead database administration activities such as upgrades, patching, backup & recovery, HA/DR configuration, and capacity planning to ensure high availability and resilience.
- Drive performance tuning and optimization, analyzing database logs, system behavior, and environment configurations to proactively prevent recurring issues.
- Mentoring offshore team, contributing to runbooks and knowledge base, and collaborating with vendor support when required.
Applications will be accepted until 4/24/2026
The annual salary for this position is between $115,000- $130,000 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
*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
Salary : $115,000 - $130,000