Senior Database Admin: Cloud & On-Prem PostgreSQL/SQL

MCKESSON; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to support enterprise PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server environments across on-premises and Azure. You will ensure availability, performance, security, and reliability while collaborating with application development, infrastructure, and support teams.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of production database experience, strong PostgreSQL and MSSQL expertise, and familiarity with HA, backup/recovery, and cloud hosting.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive database administration experience in production environments.
• Strong PostgreSQL and/or Microsoft SQL Server expertise in enterprise environments.
• Experience with high-availability, backup/recovery, and security administration.
• Experience hosting databases in cloud environments, preferably Microsoft Azure.
• Proficiency with PL/pgSQL and/or T-SQL, including query tuning and optimization.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Design, install, configure, maintain, and support PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server databases across on-premises and Azure environments.
• Monitor database health and performance; identify bottlenecks and implement tuning to improve reliability.
• Develop, maintain, and validate backup and disaster recovery processes to ensure data availability.
• Administer database security, including user access, permissions, auditing, and regulatory compliance.
• Implement and support high-availability solutions, including Always On Availability Groups and replication.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues involving performance, connectivity, and data integrity.
• Partner with development teams to optimize schemas, stored procedures, and queries.
• Develop and maintain database architecture documentation, runbooks, and standards.
• Perform capacity planning and participate in on-call rotations.

Skills

PostgreSQL

Microsoft SQL Server

PL/pgSQL

T-SQL

High availability

Backup & disaster recovery

Azure

PowerShell

Python

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Azure

PowerShell

Python

Job description

McKesson is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to support enterprise PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server environments across on-premises and Azure. You will ensure availability, performance, security, and reliability while collaborating with application development, infrastructure, and support teams.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of production database experience, strong PostgreSQL and MSSQL expertise, and familiarity with HA, backup/recovery, and cloud hosting.