Hybrid SQL Server DBA: High Availability & Security

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

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.