Senior Specialist Database

1110 Abbott Laboratories de Colombia, S.A.S.; Bogotá; Hybrid; COP 108,000,000 - 156,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in Bogotá, Colombia seeks a Senior Database Specialist to design, optimize, and secure enterprise database platforms. You will lead complex database initiatives, drive automation, and partner with global stakeholders to deliver robust data solutions.

The role emphasizes cloud migrations, CI/CD integration, and strong governance. Hybrid work model with onsite and remote collaboration supported by Abbott's global IT organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Systems Eng, IT, IS, or related field.
• 7+ years in SQL Server database engineering and administration.
• Experience supporting enterprise database platforms and complex production environments.
• Leading migrations, HA/DR implementations, and performance optimization programs.
• Deep expertise in Microsoft SQL Server architecture, administration, and internals.
• Advanced knowledge of HA/DR technologies including Always On, clustering, and replication.
• Experience with automation using PowerShell and T-SQL.
• Strong analytical and leadership skills.
• Experience collaborating with global teams and stakeholders.
• Advanced English proficiency, with strong communication to global stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, highly available database architectures.
• Lead HA/DR initiatives like Always On, clustering, replication.
• Define and enforce database governance standards and procedures.
• Drive modernization including cloud migrations and upgrades.
• Lead performance tuning, indexing, and workload optimization.
• Identify and resolve systemic database performance issues.
• Develop automation using PowerShell and T-SQL.
• Enable CI/CD integration and DevOps for DB deployments.
• Reduce operational effort via automation and self-service.
• Align DB platforms with enterprise data architecture and business strategy.
• Support integrations with analytics, reporting, and AI/ML platforms.
• Lead incident resolution and perform root-cause analysis.
• Implement proactive monitoring, alerts, and reliability strategies.
• Ensure security and data governance compliance.
• Mentor team members and contribute to strategy and roadmaps.

Skills

Advanced English proficiency

Analytical problem-solving

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PowerShell

T-SQL

Microsoft SQL Server

Always On

HA/DR technologies

Clustering

Replication

CI/CD

DevOps practices

Azure SQL

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION: Senior Database Specialist At Abbott, we promote equal opportunity. We encourage persons with disabilities to apply, ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Applicants must have a valid disability certificate issued by an authorized entity to ensure appropriate support and accommodations throughout the selection process.

About Abbott Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to: Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity This position is based in Bogotá, Colombia and supports Abbott Business Services (BSS) with a global scope. The Senior Database Specialist is responsible for designing, optimizing, and ensuring the reliability, performance, scalability, and security of enterprise database platforms. This role leads complex database engineering initiatives, establishes technical standards and best practices, drives automation and modernization efforts, and partners with business and technology stakeholders to deliver robust, future-ready data solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Design and implement scalable, resilient, and highly available database architectures.
• Lead High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HA/DR) initiatives, including Always On, clustering, and replication solutions.
• Define and enforce database governance standards, best practices, and operational procedures.
• Drive database modernization initiatives, including cloud migrations and platform upgrades.
• Lead enterprise database performance strategies, including advanced query tuning, workload optimization, and indexing strategies.
• Proactively identify and resolve systemic database performance issues.
• Develop automation solutions using PowerShell, T-SQL, and other scripting technologies.
• Enable CI/CD integration and support DevOps practices for database deployments.
• Reduce operational effort through automation, self‑service capabilities, and process improvements.
• Align database platforms with enterprise data architecture and business strategies.
• Support integrations with analytics, reporting, and AI/ML platforms.
• Lead resolution of critical database incidents and perform deep root cause analysis.
• Implement proactive monitoring, alerting, and reliability strategies.
• Ensure compliance with security standards, data governance requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Partner with architects, application teams, infrastructure teams, and business stakeholders to deliver technical solutions aligned with business needs.
• Mentor team members and contribute to technical leadership, roadmap planning, and strategic initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in SQL Server database engineering and administration.
• Proven experience supporting enterprise database platforms and complex production environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex database initiatives such as migrations, HA/DR implementations, and performance optimization programs.
• Deep expertise in Microsoft SQL Server architecture, administration, and database internals.
• Advanced knowledge of High Availability and Disaster Recovery technologies, including Always On, clustering, and replication.
• Advanced experience in database performance tuning, query optimization, and indexing strategies.
• Strong experience with backup, recovery, and data protection strategies.
• Experience developing automation solutions using PowerShell and T-SQL.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and technical leadership skills.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional global teams and stakeholders.
• Advanced English proficiency (written and verbal), with the ability to effectively communicate with global stakeholders.

Work Model: Hybrid (4 days onsite, 1 day remote)

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300).
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305).
• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400).
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203).
• Experience with Azure SQL, Azure Managed Instance, AWS RDS, or other cloud database platforms.
• Experience working in regulated environments such as healthcare, life sciences, or GxP environments.
• Knowledge of data governance, data integrity (ALCOA+), and compliance frameworks.
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code practices.
• ITIL, CISSP, or TOGAF certifications are a plus.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

The base pay for this position is N/A In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: IT Operations DIVISION: BTS Business Technology Services LOCATION: Colombia > Bogota : Building II ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Not specified MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Yes SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Not Applicable

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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