Senior SQL DBA - Microsoft SQL Azure MongoDB

Optum Philippines; Manila; On-site; PHP 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum Philippines is seeking an experienced Database Administrator to administer enterprise SQL Server, Azure SQL, and MongoDB Atlas environments. You will ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and optimal performance across production workloads with automation and AI-driven improvements.

The role requires 8+ years in MS SQL Server, 2+ years with MongoDB Atlas, and proficiency in T-SQL/PowerShell. On-call rotations and collaboration on architecture reviews are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data engineering, information technology, or a related field.
• 8+ years of Microsoft SQL Server database administration experience in production environments (2012–2025 and Azure SQL).
• 2+ years of MongoDB or MongoDB Atlas administration experience in enterprise production environments.
• 2+ years of experience in programming using T-SQL and PowerShell for data transformation and infrastructure automation.
• Ability to participate in rotational on-call support.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and optimize enterprise SQL Server, Azure SQL, MongoDB environments.
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery readiness, and optimal database performance.
• Lead administration and ownership of MongoDB Atlas environments across production workloads.
• Design, deploy, and manage MongoDB Atlas Projects, Clusters, Private Endpoints, Backups, and DR configurations.
• Serve as SME for MongoDB Atlas architecture, including replica sets, sharding, multi-region deployments.
• Participate in architecture reviews and drive automation and AI-driven improvements.
• Provide on-call support on a rotational basis.
• Comply with employment terms and company policies.

Skills

MS SQL Server

MongoDB

T‑SQL

PowerShell

Azure SQL

On-call support

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

Tools

Azure SQL

MongoDB Atlas

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Job Description:

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale.

Primary Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and optimize enterprise SQL Server, Azure SQL, MongoDB environments supporting critical business applications
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery readiness, and optimal database performance
• Troubleshoot and resolve database, infrastructure, and application‑related issues using native SQL Server, Windows tools, Azure SQL, MongoDB, MongoDB Atlas
• Lead administration and operational ownership of enterprise‑scale MongoDB Atlas environments, ensuring high availability, security, scalability, and performance across mission‑critical production workloads
• Design, deploy, and manage MongoDB Atlas Projects, Clusters, Private Endpoints, Backup policies, and Disaster Recovery configurations in cloud environments
• Serve as the subject matter expert for MongoDB Atlas architecture, including replica sets, sharding, multi‑region deployments, Atlas Search, and cloud‑native database services
• Participate in architecture and design reviews, providing expert guidance on database solutions and performance optimization
• Lead database‑related projects and drive continuous improvement through automation and adoption of emerging technologies, including AI‑driven solutions
• Drive the adoption of AI‑assisted database engineering solutions to improve operational efficiency, automate routine administrative tasks, accelerate root cause analysis, and optimize database performance and reliability
• Provide on‑call support on a rotational basis and be available during scheduled support windows
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re‑assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Data Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
• 8+ years of Microsoft SQL Server database administration experience in handling versions between Microsoft SQL Server 2012‑2025 and Azure SQL database or Managed Instance in production environments
• 2+ years of MongoDB or MongoDB Atlas administration experience in enterprise production environments
• 2+ years of experience in programming using T‑SQL and PowerShell for data transformation and infrastructure automation
• Ability to participate in a rotational on‑call support

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications in database administration or cloud architecture, such as MongoDB Certified DBA or Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP) and cloud data services
• Experience with cloud‑native monitoring and alerting tools (e.g., Grafana, Azure Monitor, Datadog)
• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipeline integration, and Infrastructure as Code, such as Terraform or Ansible
• Hands‑on experience with multi‑region cloud deployments, Private Endpoints, Atlas Search, and cloud‑native database services in Microsoft Azure
• Demonstrated experience utilizing AI‑assisted software and database engineering tools to optimize queries, script workflows, and improve operational productivity

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone‑of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income‑deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

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