Sr. Database Administrator

WALTZ HEALTH
Chicago, IL, United States
2 months ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$149,000.0 - $179,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Data Analysis Microsoft Azure Business Software Cloud Database Cluster Analysis Cyber Security Databases Data Integration Data Synchronization Database Servers Database Security Disaster Recovery
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Monitoring of Systems PostgreSQL SQL Azure Operational Databases Performance Tuning SQL Stored Procedures Snowflake Database Performance Data Lakes Information Technology Data Management Software Coding

Job description

The Waltz Health Sr. Database Administrator’s primary role is to oversee the database performance, perform database maintenance, and support of database technologies. They be responsible for providing operational database services for our organization. Additional responsibilities include owning, tracking, and resolving database-related incidents and requests.

Role also includes performance tuning and writing code for database access, modifications, and constructions including stored procedures, views, and triggers, as well as oversite of database security. This role will also oversee the data integration work for Engineering Enablement, including data model, maintaining Waltz Health Microsoft Azure database environments., Our employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams. These results are achieved by:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of cloud database architectures employing database and data lake technologies.
  • Manage, support, and maintain database technologies (Postgres and Snowflake) and infrastructure
  • Maintain database configurations and designs
  • Implementation/Support of databases, storage structures, replication, Hyperscale, Clusters, logical partitioning, and disaster recovery solutions.
  • Ability to work in the Azure environment
  • Provide DBA support for enterprise monitoring, backup, alerting, and security compliance solutions for database servers.
  • Perform data analysis to uncover issues and solve complicated problems that typically span multiple systems.
  • Demonstrate a dedication to continuous improvement, both in terms of data management, quality, and accessibility.

Consultation

  • Effectively partner with information security engineers to ensure database service support information security requirements.
  • Partner where necessary with business application engineering to expand and enhance database related services
  • Ensure data management solutions meet/perform to technical and functional/non-functional requirements
  • Provide technical expertise and ownership in the diagnosis and resolution of applications and database related issues

Thought Leadership

  • Provide thought leadership in solutioning advance data technology strategies
  • Pro-Actively deploy solutions that improve data quality.

Requirements

Do you have experience in System tuning?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, education, knowledge, skill and/or abilities required.

  • Bachelors/Degree in Computer Science or other technology field
  • 5-7 years of DBA experience with Snowflake and Postgres
  • Expert in writing complex stored procedures, functions, views, and triggers
  • Strong knowledge and extensive experience with database technologies supporting clustering, Data Synchronization, Encryption, Partitioning, Performance and Security
  • Sound knowledge of MS/Azure database management and performance utilities
  • Excellent analytical, interpersonal and communication skills, fast learner, hardworking and good team player

Benefits & conditions

EVERSANA is committed to providing competitive salaries and benefits for all employees. If this job posting includes a base salary range, it represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S. Compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). More information about EVERSANA’s benefits package can be found at eversana.com/careers. EVERSANA reserves the right to modify this base salary range and benefits at any time.

From EVERSANA’s inception, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion have always been key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for improving the lives of patients and leading innovation within the healthcare industry. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employees’ points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone’s responsibility.

About the company

At EVERSANA, we are proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work across the globe. We’re fueled by our vision to create a healthier world. How? Our global team of more than 7,000 employees is committed to creating and delivering next-generation commercialization services to the life sciences industry. We are grounded in our cultural beliefs and serve more than 650 clients ranging from innovative biotech start-ups to established pharmaceutical companies. Our products, services and solutions help bring innovative therapies to market and support the patients who depend on them. Our jobs, skills and talents are unique, but together we make an impact every day. Join us!

Across our growing organization, we embrace diversity in backgrounds and experiences. Improving patient lives around the world is a priority, and we need people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help build the future of the healthcare and the life sciences industry. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive culture that embraces our cultural beliefs. We are deliberate and self-reflective about the kind of team and culture we are building. We look for team members that are not only strong in their own aptitudes but also who care deeply about EVERSANA, our people, clients and most importantly, the patients we serve. We are EVERSANA.

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