Senior Database Architect | PostgreSQL/SQL Server on Azure

McKesson; Kentucky; On-site; USD 134,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson is seeking a Lead Database Engineer to serve as the technical authority for PostgreSQL and SQL Server platforms across on‑premises and Azure environments. You will drive strategy, architecture, reliability, and automation while partnering with cross‑functional teams to modernize services and enable scalable, secure solutions enterprise‑wide.

This senior role requires strong leadership, extensive cloud experience (Azure preferred), and a proven track record in mission‑critical database

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years in database administration/engineering
• 5+ years in senior/lead/architect roles for production databases
• 5+ years designing and operating databases in public cloud, Azure preferred
• Expert PostgreSQL administration including HA, replication, performance tuning
• Strong SQL Server (2014+) and Azure SQL experience in enterprise environments
• Demonstrated success leading cross‑functional database initiatives
• Proven mentoring of engineers/DBAs and setting technical standards
• Experience with HIPAA/HITRUST or SOC 2 environments a plus

Responsibilities

• Own design, implementation, operation, and evolution of PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Azure SQL environments
• Lead cloud modernization and migration initiatives with migration strategy and cutover planning
• Establish standards, reference architectures, runbooks, governance, and roadmaps
• Design highly available, cost-efficient DB solutions including DR, backup, and failover
• Advance IaC and DBaaS via Terraform, Liquibase, and CI/CD automation
• Drive performance, observability, monitoring, and automation for reliability
• Serve as senior escalation point for critical production issues and RCAs
• Partner with security and application teams on controls and access governance
• Mentor engineers/DBAs and promote cross-team knowledge sharing
• Present recommendations and roadmaps to senior leadership

Skills

PostgreSQL administration

SQL Server administration

Azure SQL

Cloud modernization

Leadership

Mentoring

Automation scripting

Infrastructure as Code

Performance tuning

Incident response

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Terraform

Liquibase

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Kubernetes

Azure Monitor

Qlik

Job description

McKesson is seeking a Lead Database Engineer to serve as the technical authority for PostgreSQL and SQL Server platforms across on‑premises and Azure environments. You will drive strategy, architecture, reliability, and automation while partnering with cross‑functional teams to modernize services and enable scalable, secure solutions enterprise‑wide.

This senior role requires strong leadership, extensive cloud experience (Azure preferred), and a proven track record in mission‑critical database