Job Description

PostgreSQL Database Engineer (Cloud SQL & GCP)

Experience: 6+ years of PostgreSQL database administration and engineering experience, including hands-on expertise with Google Cloud SQL. Experience supporting high-volume transactional applications on GCP is required. Healthcare data management and PHI compliance experience is preferred.

Key Skills

  • PostgreSQL, Google Cloud SQL
  • SQL Performance Tuning & Query Optimization
  • High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), PITR
  • Database Security, Row-Level Security (RLS)
  • Connection Pooling & Capacity Planning
  • Monitoring, Auditing & Performance Management
  • Cloud-Native Database Operations on GCP

Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain scalable PostgreSQL schemas, indexing strategies, partitioning, and row-level security policies.
  • Manage Cloud SQL environments, including high availability, backups, point-in-time recovery, connection pooling, and database maintenance.
  • Optimize database performance through SQL tuning, index optimization, and workload management for transactional and reporting applications.
  • Implement database monitoring, capacity planning, security hardening, access reviews, and compliance controls.
  • Support application releases, schema versioning, incident management, recovery testing, and production troubleshooting.
  • Collaborate with development, architecture, and DevOps teams to ensure reliable, secure, and high-performing database services.
  • Provide database interfaces and support for platform integrations while ensuring data integrity and operational excellence.

Preferred Skills

  • Healthcare data management, PHI/HIPAA compliance
  • Large-scale workflow and reporting platforms
  • Cloud-native database architectures
  • Kubernetes and microservices environments
  • Advanced database security and governance practices

IPAXH2026


Job Details

Role Level: Not Applicable Work Type: Full-Time
Country: India City: Chennai ,Tamil Nadu
Company Website: https://www.cognizant.com Job Function: Information Technology (IT)
Company Industry/
Sector:
IT Services and IT Consulting and Business Consulting and Services

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