Database Administrator

PANTHERx Rare Pharmacy; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with employer matching

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

PANTHERx Rare Pharmacy seeks a seasoned Database Administrator to maintain, optimize, and secure SQL Server environments. This hands-on role partners with Analytics and Applications teams to ensure robust database operations.

The successful candidate will manage backups, high availability, performance tuning, and compliance with HIPAA data governance standards in a hybrid Pittsburgh setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience as a SQL Server DBA in on-prem and/or Azure environments.
• Strong understanding of database performance tuning and optimization.
• Proven experience with backup strategies, high availability, and disaster recovery.
• Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools (e.g., Redgate, SQL Profiler, SolarWinds DPA).
• Solid understanding of security principles and access management best practices.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Administers and maintains SQL Server databases in on-prem and Azure environments.
• Implements and monitors Always On Availability Groups for high availability and disaster recovery.
• Performs database backups, restores, and recovery procedures.
• Optimizes database performance through indexing, query tuning, and capacity planning.
• Supports application and analytics teams with database deployments, schema changes, and data integrity assurance.
• Implements and adheres to change management processes for database operations.
• Ensures compliance with HIPAA and data governance standards.
• Documents procedures, configurations, and maintain operational runbooks.

Skills

SQL Server DBA

Performance tuning

Backup & DR

Monitoring & alerting

Troubleshooting & collaboration

Education

Bachelors in CS/IT or equivalent

Tools

Redgate

SQL Profiler

SolarWinds DPA

Job description

7,000 Diseases - 500 Treatments - 1 Rare Pharmacy

PANTHERx is the nation's largest rare disease pharmacy, and we put the patient experience at the top of everything that we do.

If you are looking for a career in the healthcare field that embraces authentic dedication to patient care, you don't need to look beyond PANTHERx. In every line of service, in every position and area of expertise, PANTHERx associates are driven to provide the highest quality outcomes for our patients.

We Are Seeking Team Members Who

Are inspired and compassionate problem solvers;

Produce high quality work;

Thrive in the excitement of the ever-challenging environment of modern medicine; and

Are committed to achieving superior health outcomes for people living with rare and devastating diseases.

At PANTHERx, we know our employees are the driving force in what we do. We cultivate talent and encourage growth within PANTHERx so that our associates can continue to explore their interests and expand their careers. Guided by our mission to provide uncompromising quality every day, we continue our strategic growth to further reach those affected by rare diseases.

Join the PANTHERx team, and define your own RxARE future in healthcare!

Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Hybrid)

Classification: Exempt

Status: Full-time

Reports to: Director, IT Infrastructure

Purpose

The Database Administrator (DBA) is a hands-on role focused on maintaining, optimizing, and securing our SQL Server environments. The DBA brings deep technical expertise, strong operational discipline, and a collaborative mindset to support critical database operations and partner with both Analytics and Application teams.

Responsibilities

• Administers and maintains SQL Server databases in on-prem and Azure environments.
• Implements and monitors Always On Availability Groups for high availability and disaster recovery.
• Performs database backups, restores, and recovery procedures.
• Optimizes database performance through indexing, query tuning, and capacity planning.
• Supports application and analytics teams with database deployments, schema changes, and data integrity assurance.
• Implements and adheres to change management processes for database operations.
• Ensures compliance with HIPAA and data governance standards.
• Documents procedures, configurations, and maintain operational runbooks.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience as a SQL Server DBA in on-prem and/or Azure environments.
• Strong understanding of database performance tuning and optimization.
• Proven experience with backup strategies, high availability, and disaster recovery.
• Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools (e.g., Redgate, SQL Profiler, SolarWinds DPA).
• Solid understanding of security principles and access management best practices.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.

Work Environment

This position operates in a home or professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, talk, or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit; stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Visual acuity is necessary for tasks such as reading, observing surroundings, or working with various forms of data for long periods of time. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Benefits

Hybrid, remote and flexible on-site work schedules are available, based on the position. PANTHERx Rare Pharmacy also affords an excellent benefit package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, health savings and flexible spending accounts, 401K with employer matching, employer-paid life insurance and short/long term disability coverage, and an Employee Assistance Program! Generous paid time off is also available to all full-time employees. Of course we offer paid holidays too!

Equal Opportunity

PANTHERx Rare Pharmacy is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotions or any term or condition of employment based on race, age, religion, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran's status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.